Our authors this year will be joining us from many parts of the world and we hope the programme pleases many. From the Philippines to Australia and Ireland to Switzerland but of course, local Leuven fare will be part of the days at the Irish College!
This year in partnership with the Irish College of Leuven we will welcome authors, writers, readers, and all those happy to hear about literature and all its offerings around a discussion on ‘Translating Lives’.
Our authors this year will be joining us from many parts of the world and we hope the programme pleases many.
What is our connection to where we come from? And what is Colorado-based author Shelley Read’s connection to Belgium? Find out ‘On the Page’.
We are beyond thrilled that this collection is now edited into a short booklet of ‘Short Stories of Belgium 2023’ a @write_fest_belgium Collection of the top 5 entries to the #ShortStory Competition of 2023 #keepreading.
The winner of the short story competition is Heli Parna. Heli is a Brussels based writer , translator, and stand up comic and her piece was visceral and packed a punch.
Are you heading out on Sunday on the nature walk and poetry writing workshop with Emma Woodford?
During the festival publisher Emilie Ansciaux will be with us manning her stand on her publishing house Livrs.
NEBS, as the partner of the Writers Festival of Belgium created or official poster as well as an art exhibition, which will be exhibited on the walls during the festival!
Our programme is filling up day by day and we hope to offer you a great moment out in Brussels.
The competition has been extended until 1 October so get your entries in.
Interviews that festival director Alia Papageorgiou has put together over the past year…