International Writers Meet Readers at Sofia Literary Festival

Culture 12 December 2024 21:00

Writers Karl-Markus Gauss (Austria), Lucie Faulerova (Czechia), and Jente Posthuma (Netherlands) will engage with readers at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia on Thursday, according to organizers. The authors are featured guests of the Sofia International Literary Festival, CE Report quotes BTA

Thursday will also see ongoing discussions in Bulgaria's first professional program for publishers, focusing on topics such as children's literature in translation and strategies for promoting national literature.

The Sofia International Book Fair continues until December 15.

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International Writers Meet Readers at Sofia Literary Festival

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