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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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Roland 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...
Read moreBridgerton author Julia Quinn to make appearance at The Book Fair
Gothenburg Book Fair is proud to announce its first guest for this year’s fair: Julia Quinn, the bestselling author behind the world-famous Bridgerton series. With 1.2 million books sold in Sweden alone and a Netflix series that has captivated audiences worldwide, she is an icon in the romance genre. Now, she is making her very first author visit to the Nordic region, where she will meet her S...
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