Read up on this year's themes at the Fair

The themes for Gothenburg Book Fair 2025 have been presented! We are already in the middle of the lustful curation progress.

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Joyce Carol Oates and the Mermaid Award

During a ceremony and seminar at the Book Fair 2024 Joyce Carol Oates accepted the very first Sjöjungfrun – The Mermaid Award.

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The Book Fair in a Swedish-American Literary Exchange

5 February / 2025

Last week, our programme director, Oskar Ekström, visited Minneapolis to participate in a literary exchange between Sweden and the USA. Around twenty individuals from both countries' literary scenes took part in a group that shared experiences and ideas for future collaborations. An intensive program was put together by the Swedish Institute and the American Swedish Institute, including worksho...

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In preparation for 2027: a Flanders travelogue

28 November / 2024

Last week a small entourage from the Gothenburg Book Fair was out and about, prepping and planning for what’s to come. As a part of our upcoming 2027 partnership with Flanders and the Netherlands region, Director Frida Edman, Programme Director Oskar Ekström and editor Johan Kollén visited Antwerpen and Brussels. Literatuur Vlaanderen had put together a wonderfully ambitious programme for u...

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The themes for 2025 have been presented

11 October / 2024

Suddenly it's October, autumn, and we're already starting to think about and plan for next year's Book Fair. It promises to be a lustful endeavor. Perhaps you've seen some of the films by the Chinese filmmaker Wong Kar-wai? We envision that the Book Fair 2025 will be a bit like them—dramatic and filled with love and lust. We are simply In the Mood for Love. Theme: Love and Lust at the Book...

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