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Hay Festival Global(Lviv Book Forum)                                                             

Ukraine | 11 – 13 September 2026                                                                                               



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Any literary festival, no matter what their size or location is welcome to join

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Newcastle Writers Festival

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

Toronto International Festival of Authors

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

The Jerusalem Writers Festival

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

Vancouver Writers Fest

The Vancouver Writers Fest is one of North America’s preeminent literary festivals. We present year-round, international programming.

The Margate Bookie

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

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

Kentucky Book Festival

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

Seoul International Writers Festival

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

Read My World

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

Brussels Planetarium Poetry Fest

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

Words of Fire

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

Cove and Kilcreggan Book Festival

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

Filba Internacional

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

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.

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

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

The British Library

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

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.

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November 2026

Dublin Book Festival

Dublin Book Festival is one of Ireland’s biggest and most dynamic literary festivals, running since June 2006 in the heart of Ireland’s capital with its rich literary history. ​This annual public festival is a celebration of Ireland’s writers and publishers, which showcases, supports and develops Irish books by programming and publicising their authors, editors and…

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November 2026

Stroud Book Festival

Celebrating our 5th birthday in 2020, our annual 5-day festival takes place in a small, but radical Cotswold town, distinctive as a hub of creativity and political engagement. These are qualities we try always to reflect in our programme.

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November 2026

The Malta Book Festival

The Malta Book Festival is the foremost book celebration in the country’s cultural calendar. Annually, the MBF boasts an attendance rate of thousands of visitors, the participation of some 50 exhibitors, and offers extensive networking opportunities for industry professionals. The Malta Book Festival 2025 returns for its 46th edition and will be taking place between…