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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is this year’s recipient of Sjöjungfrun
"She is one of the most influential storytellers of our time and a dream guest for Gothenburg Book Fair", says Programme Director Oskar Ekström.
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Frida Edman appointed new CEO of Göteborgs Stadsteater
Last Friday, it was announced that Frida Edman has decided to take on new challenges. In August, she will assume the role of CEO at Göteborgs Stadsteater AB (Gothenburg City Theatre), and will therefore be leaving her position as Director of Gothenburg Book Fair. “We thank Frida for her great dedication to us and to the Book Fair, and we wish her all the best in the future. The organisation res...
Read moreRoland Schimmelpfennig to Gothenburg Book Fair – first Drama Theme guest
Gothenburg Book Fair 2025 proudly presents the first name within this year’s theme, Drama: the internationally acclaimed German playwright and author Roland Schimmelpfennig. With a poetic and innovative narrative style, he has redefined contemporary European drama. One of the most performed playwrights in Europe, Schimmelpfennig will join the Book Fair in September to speak about the power of dram...
Read moreChimamanda Ngozi Adichie to accept Sjöjungfrun/The Mermaid Award
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is awarded Sjöjungfrun (The Mermaid Award), Gothenburg Book Fair’s literary prize, which will be presented for the second time in 2025. The award was established in 2024 as part of the Book Fair’s 40th anniversary and is given annually to a fiction writer who has moved Swedish readers. The first recipient was Joyce Carol Oates. The 2025 Sjöjungfrun/Mermaid Award goes to Ch...
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