
Claire Keegan is an Irish author who has gained widespread popularity worldwide for her works, which have been translated into more than 30 languages. Keegan is highly decorated and her novella Small Things Like These was named the best book of the 21st century by The New York Times. Keegan has published four collections of short stories and two novellas.
Dinçer Güçyeter is a German poet and the founder of Elif Publishing, which specializes in poetry publishing and is the largest publishing house for Icelandic poetry outside of Iceland. He has published four poetry books and one novel, and has received numerous awards for his works, including the Literature Prize at the Leipzig Book Fair.
Rosie Goldsmith moderates the event.