19 October – 25 October 2026

Conrad Festival

The Joseph Conrad International Literary Festival is now of age, but still rebellious and disobedient – this is our announcement of the 18th edition of the Kraków festival, slated to take place on 19-25 October. We are going to meet Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Rene Karabasz, Szczepan Twardoch, Joanna Ostrowska, Christoph Ransmayr, Sophie Gilbert, Ryszard ‘Peja’ Andrzejewski and Cristina Rivera Garza, as well as many others.

11 October – 15 October 2026

FILIT - Festivalul Internațional de Literatură și Traducere

The Iași International Festival of Literature and Translation – FILIT is a project that brings together in Romania hundreds of professionals in the cultural field: writers, translators, publishers, festival organizers, literary critics, librarians, book distributors, managers and journalists.

25 August – 27 August 2026

REKU REKU Storytelling Festival

Reku Reku is a storytelling festival organised by Publishing House Goga in Novo mesto, Slovenia. The 2026 festival explores universal themes such as youth, power, memory, everyday life and European identity, while concluding with an evening of music inspired by Brazilian bossa nova.

6 June 2026 

Conversations #9: On audience

In this ninth edition of Conversations, moderated by CELA director Frank Tazelaar and CELA project manager Simina Popa, a panel of international literary experts will discuss literary audiences. What is the purpose of literary events, and what kind of audiences should they try to reach? What changes do we see in audiences for literary festivals? Are there differences within Europe? What is the role of organisers in this? And how might they innovate towards the future?

27 November – 29 November 2025

Wintertuinfestival 2025

Listen, watch, and be inspired by distinctive stories during the WintertuinFestival! From November 24th to 29th, 2025, expect a vibrant program packed with established names and emerging talent. Whether you attend a theatrical performance, meet your favourite emerging author, or listen to one of the many interviews or presentations, expect a festival full of experimentation, entertainment, and exploration.

13 November – 14 November 2025

Festival Eñe 2025: Pleasure

The Eñe Festival is a renowned literary event that has been running in Madrid since 2009. Every year, when autumn dyes the city with warm colors, Madrid becomes the epicenter of creativity and passion for literature in this great literary celebration.

22 October – 26 October 2025

Iași International Literature and Translation Festival

The organizers of the Iași International Literature and Translation Festival - FILIT announce the list of the first guests who will participate in the 13th edition of the event, which will take place between October 22-26, 2025.

20 October – 26 October 2025

The Conrad Festival

We will seek radical hope at the 17th International Joseph Conrad Literature Festival in Kraków, taking place between October 20 and 26. Guests include such authors as Kamel Daoud, Vincenzo Latronico and Emily St. John Mandel. The event also hosts the cultural analyst and strategist Sem Devillart.

27 June – 29 June 2025

XVII KROKODIL Festival

When the earth shakes, and when everyone tells us to be silent, we choose to write, create, and erase the boundaries between art and real life. Under pressure, but — together. Because, when the pressure overwhelms us, we resist with solidarity and engaged words. No pressure, under pressure!