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Leading and debut writers from 26 countries, from Spain to Ukraine, the Faroes to Turkey, gather to discuss love, war, humour, nature, crime, myth and memoir and the power of literature and translation to help navigate the challenges facing Europe today.
With Nino Haratischwili, Vincenzo Latronico, Goncalo M. Tavares, Sara Stridsberg, Christy Lefteri, Jachym Topol, Fiston Mwanza Mujila, Wendy Erskine, Artem Chapeye, as well as Krisztina Tóth, a Babérkoszorú and József Attila Prize-winning Hungarian poet, writer and translator, who will take part in the panel discussion “Secrets and Lies” on Saturday between 14:30 and 15:15.
About Krisztina Tóth
Krisztina Tóth is one of the most acclaimed contemporary Hungarian poets and prose writers. She has published numerous volumes of poetry, short story collections and children’s books, as well as her novel Aquarium, which was shortlisted for the prestigious German Internationaler Literaturpreis in 2015. Her works have been translated into more than ten languages, and her short story collection Pixel has been published in English by Seagull Books. She is also an established literary translator, translating fiction, children’s literature and song lyrics from French.
Her poetry collection My Secret Life (Titkos életem), translated into English by George Szirtes, was published by Bloodaxe Books and was nominated for the 2025 Warwick Prize for Translation. The English edition of her novel The Monkey’s Eye has received international acclaim, with favourable reviews in publications including The New York Times and the Financial Times.
This is the perfect chance to catch up on what’s hot in contemporary European writing, to meet authors, translators and publishers over one special weekend. Most of the writers appearing present their latest novels but it’s fascinating to note how broad the fiction genre is in Europe today and how all these writers juggle genres, topics and styles, from the play-writing memoirist to the crime-writing screenwriter and the war-reporting short story writer.
Day and Weekend Tickets to attend in person are available, with a 30% discount to attend on both days. Online Tickets include the livestream on both days and catch up viewing for 14 days.
Full programme details here.
Tickets: ￡10- 24.50
Venue: Pigott Theatre, British Library
Festival tickets: https://events.bl.uk/events/european-writers-festival
Price
- Weekend passes (￡24.50 ) get you in person access to all sessions across both days of the European Writers' Festival.
- Day tickets give you in person access to all sessions on either Saturday or Sunday, please ensure you book for your desired day.
- Saturday in person tickets: ￡20
- Sunday in person tickets: ￡15
- Online passes (from ￡10) get you online only access to the European Writers' Festival across both days and to catch-up viewing for 14 days following the event.
Concessions available.
The European Writers’ Festival is organised by EUNIC London (European Union National Institutes for Culture) in partnership with the British Library and the European Literature Network. Chair of Programming Panel, Rosie Goldsmith. The festival is supported by the EU Delegation to the UK and the European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK.