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Internationales Literaturfestival Berlin                                                             

Berin |3 – 13 September 2026                                                                                               



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Brussels Planetarium Poetry Fest

Brussels Planetarium Poetry Fest is a niche festival, fully devoted to contemporary avant-garde, in conversation with the mainstraim.

Cove and Kilcreggan Book Festival

We are an annual literary festival normally held on the last weekend of November.

At the First Step, International Literary Festival

Ideogramma is an encounter of writers and poets, from all over the world, who came together for four days of literature

Auckland Writers Festival

New Zealand's premier festival of books and writing, delivering a six-day, 200 event programme annually in May

The Jerusalem Writers Festival

The tenth International Writers Festival in Jerusalem was held this year in an unusual hybrid format.

Read My World

Read My World is a yearly international literature festival which aims to celebrate literature in the broadest sense of the word

Newcastle Writers Festival

The Newcastle Writers Festival will celebrate its 14th year in 2026.

Calabash International Literary Festival

Held every other year, Calabash is three days and nights of readings and live music beside the beach in Treasure Beach, Jamaica.

The Margate Bookie

The Margate Bookie began in a disused warehouse in 2015. It now holds a four-day day festival

The British Library

More a year-round literary festival, with pop up minifestivals within including JLF London, Africa Writes and others.

Toronto International Festival of Authors

Reflecting the city to its residents, its literature to the nation, and its creative ambition to the world.

Borderlines Carlisle Book Festival

The much-loved Carlisle based festival, celebrating the written and spokenword, will run from Thursday 30 September to Sunday 3 October

Passa Porta International Festival of Literature

The biennial Passa Porta Festival brings over 100 national and international writers, thinkers and artists to Brussels for 4 days in March.

South Dakota Festival of Books

The South Dakota Festival of Books annually features more than 60 regional, national and international authors and publishing professionals.

Filba Internacional

FILBA FOUNDATION is an ONG dedicated to the promotion of literature in all its forms and among all kind of readers.

Seoul International Writers Festival

Launched in 2006, the Seoul International Writers’ Festival (SIWF) is a global literary festival

Kentucky Book Festival

A celebration of reading, writing, and publishing, the Kentucky Book Festival takes place each November in Lexington

Southbank Centre

The Southbank Centre is the UK’s largest arts centre and is one of the top five visitor attractions, with a year-round literature programme

Words of Fire

Founded by the Portuguese writer Ana Filomena Amaral, director of Arte-Via Cooperative, based in Lousã, Portugal

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01-06

September 2026

WORD Christchurch

WORD Christchurch is the largest festival of books, words and ideas in the South Island ofAotearoa New Zealand. Since its inception in 1997, the organisation has been steadily building in size, reputation, awareness, international participation and popularity within the Christchurch and South Island community. With an annual festival of over 60 events and several more…

03-16

September 2026

Berlin International Literature Festival

Since its founding in 2001, the International Literature Festival Berlin (ILB) takes place each year in autumn, bringing together more than 100 international authors in 120 events for book premieres, readings and panel discussions. The ILB addresses a broad audience, opens spaces for new connections and aims to broaden horizons. The Program is curated for…

04-06

September 2026

Open Book Festival

Beginning in 2011, Open Book Festival has from its inception aimed to create safe spaces where meaningful conversations can take place amongst the diverse and sometimes divided communities that make up this city where we live. We have put much time into audience development and are pleased to see the people who join us each…