Reading and book launch: Crossroads – An Anthology of Art-Inspired writing
27. April, 2025
16:00
Reading and book launch in the reading room of The House of Collections at Hverfisgata. The National Gallery of Iceland and Reykjavík UNESCO City of Literature in collaboration with the…
Program with the recipients of Orðstír
27. April, 2025
14:00
A programme featuring recipients of the Orðstír Award — the honorary award for translators of Icelandic literature into other languages — alongside Icelandic authors. Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir and Hallgrímur Helgason…
The absent author: Program on Boualem Sansal
27. April, 2025
13:00
A programme in honour of the centenary of Thor Vilhjálmsson (1925–2011). The event will focus on the work of the Algerian author Boualem Sansal, who attended the festival in 2023….
Film Screening: Jarðsetning
26. April, 2025
16:00
Screening of the film Jarðsetning by Anna María Bogadóttir. Einar Falur Ingólfsson moderates discussion.
Annette Bjergfeldt in conversation
26. April, 2025
14:00
Annette Bjergfeldt is a Danish singer, songwriter, pianist, and author who has garnered significant attention for her lively and captivating novels. Additionally, she is a multi-award-winning musician and has been…
Tunglið Unleashes Its Poetry Black Hole at Hotel Holt
26. April, 2025
17:00
Poetry readings, performances, and unexpected happenings at The Black Hole of the Moon – located at the bar of Hotel Holt. Tunglið (The Moon) celebrates the publication of three new…
Pajtim Statovci in conversation
26. April, 2025
13:00
Pajtim Statovci was born in Kosovo and is of Albanian descent. As a child, he fled the Yugoslav Wars, and his family settled in Finland. Pajtim is the author of…
Panel: Dincer Güçyeter and Knut Ødegård
26. April, 2025
12:00
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…
Hervé Le Tellier in conversation
26. April, 2025
11:00
Hervé Le Tellier is a French author and linguist who began his career as a science journalist. He is a member of the group of writers and mathematicians known as…
Football match between publishers and writers
26. April, 2025
10:00
An exciting and fun-filled football match between publishers and writers at the Reykjavík International Literary Festival 2025! This is not your typical literary event, as we invite you to witness…
Abdulrazak Gurnah in conversation
25. April, 2025
21:30
Abdulrazak Gurnah was born in Zanzibar, Tanzania. He is the author of ten highly acclaimed novels, among them Paradise, which was shortlisted for the 1994 Booker Prize. His latest book,…
Claire Keegan in conversation
25. April, 2025
20:30
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…
Hernan Diaz in conversation
25. April, 2025
19:30
Hernan Diaz is a multi-award-winning bestselling author. He was born in Argentina, raised in Sweden, and now lives and works in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for…
Performance: Anne Carson
25. April, 2025
19:00
Anne Carson performs poetry from The Albertine Workout published in 2014. The Albertine Workout contains fifty-nine paragraphs, with appendices, summarizing Anne Carson’s research on Albertine, the principal love interest of…
Panel: Satu Rämö and Ragnar Jónasson
25. April, 2025
14:00
Finnish author Satu Rämö has gained immense popularity in recent years as a crime writer, and the translation rights for her series about Hilda, set in Ísafjörður, have been sold…
Erika Fatland in conversation
25. April, 2025
13:00
Erika Fatland is a Norwegian anthropologist who enjoys great popularity for her non-fiction works. She has written seven books that have won numerous awards and have been translated into more…
Panel: Annette Bjergfeldt and Einar Lövdahl
25. April, 2025
12:00
Annette Bjergfeldt is a Danish singer, songwriter, pianist, and author who has garnered significant attention for her lively and captivating novels. Additionally, she is a multi-award-winning musician and has been…
Café, Kimchi, and Camembert with Clémentine Mélois and Victor Pouchet
25. April, 2025
10:00
Come and meet two rising French authors, Clémentine Mélois and Victor Pouchet, at Alliance Française to discuss their writing and imagination. While Victor Pouchet seeks to arrange the world into…
The Publisher’s Forum
25. April, 2025
10:00
A Publisher’s Forum where Icelandic and international publishers discuss the publishing sector in their respective countries. Italian author and literary scout Caterina Zaccaroni will talk about her life and work…
Panel: Thomas Korsgaard and Erika Fatland
24. April, 2025
21:30
Thomas Korsgaard is a Danish author who made a breakthrough at the age of only 21 with the book If a Human Should Happen to Pass By which was the…
Panel: Hervé Le Tellier and Brynja Hjálmsdóttir
24. April, 2025
20:30
Hervé Le Tellier is a French author and linguist who began his career as a science journalist. He is a member of the group of writers and mathematicians known as…
Panel: Andrev Walden and Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir
24. April, 2025
19:30
Swedish author Andrev Walden made a memorable breakthrough with his autobiographical book Bloody Men. The book explores his mother’s relationships with various men and the impact these relationships had on…
German-Icelandic poetry bridge
24. April, 2025
15:00
OFF VENUE German poets Wolfgang Schiffer and Dinçer Güçyeter have, over the past ten years – alongside their own writing – been involved in the extensive publication of works by…
A conversation with Thomas Korsgaard
24. April, 2025
15:00
Thomas Korsgaard is a Danish author who made his breakthrough at the age of only 21 with the book If a Human Should Happen to Pass By, which was the…
A conversation with Andev Walden
24. April, 2025
14:00
Andrev Walden is a Swedish journalist living in Stockholm and working as a columnist for Dagens Nyheter, one of the country’s leading newspapers. He made a breakthrough in Sweden with…
Panel: Hernan Diaz og Pajtim Statovci
24. April, 2025
13:00
Hernan Diaz is a multi-award-winning bestselling author. He was born in Argentina, raised in Sweden, and now lives and works in the United States. He won the Pulitzer Prize for…
Panel: Claire Keegan and Dinçer Güçyeter
24. April, 2025
12:00
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…
Panel: Abdulrazak Gurnah og Kuluk Helms
24. April, 2025
11:00
Kuluk Helms is an artist who stands at the crossroads of two cultures. She has a Greenlandic mother and a Danish father, and lives and works in Denmark. She is…
Opening of the Seventeenth Edition of the Reykjavík International Literary Festival
23. April, 2025
18:00
Logi Einarsson, Minister of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education, opens the festival and Norwegian writer Knut Ødegård delivers the opening address. Musical performance: “Fire korte sange” – a new composition…
Literary Pub Quiz
23. April, 2025
20:00
OFF VENUE Writer Kamilla Einarsdóttir hosts a literary pub quiz as only she could. The event is in English. Free entry and open to all.
Book Launch: Áður en hrafnarnir sækja okkur
23. April, 2025
16:00
OFF VENUE Forlagið and the Reykjavík International Literary Festival welcome you to the launch party for a new translation of Knut Ødegård’s poetry, translated by Gerður Kristný. Light refreshments will…
La Barceloneta
23. April, 2025
16:00
OFF VENUE St. Jordi will be celebrated at La Barceloneta! Books, roses, happy hour deals, and a lively atmosphere. Kanínuholan bookstore will have a book stand. A perfect day to…
The Book Ball
26. April, 2025
21:00
The RILF Book Ball is a must-attend event of the festival, where authors, translators, readers, and book enthusiasts gather for a delightful evening. Everyone is welcome. Come dance with your…
