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Abduweli Ayub

Abduweli Ayup (b 1973, China) is a poet and linguist, and a tireless fighter for the protection of Uyghur language and culture.

Afua Hirsch

Afua Hirsch (b. 1981, UK) is a filmmaker and bestselling author of several books.

Agnes Banach

Agnes Banach (b. 1980, Norway) is a literary scholar, former ballet dancer, and former university lecturer in Polish language and literature at the University of Oslo.

Aina Basso

Aina Basso (b. 1979, Norway) is a Norwegian novelist and historian. She made her literary debut in 2008 with her novel Ingen må vite [No One Must Know].

Amanda Marton Ramacioti

Amanda Marton (b. 1993, Chile) is a Brazilian-Chilean journalist with a Master in Political Science and Creative Writing and a Diploma in Gender, Race, and Class Studies.

Amanda T. Hersvik

Amanda Torsteinsdatter Hersvik (b. 1994, Norway) is programme manager and critic at the House of Literature in Bergen.

Amund Trellevik

Amund Trellevik (b. 1983, Norway) is a Norwegian investigative journalist and photographer.

Andreas Hatlevik

Andreas Hatlevik is chair of Norwegian PEN's literature and arts committee.

Anna-Sabina Soggiu

Anna-Sabina Soggiu (b. 1980, Norway) is an author and social worker who grew up and works in Oslo.

Anne Berit Lillegraven Helland

Anne Berit Lillegraven Helland (b. 1958, Norway) is a trained librarian and has studied social anthropology at the University of Oslo.

Anne Katrine Bang

Anne Katrine Bang (b. 1966, Norway) is a professor of history at the University of Bergen and an author.

April Alexandersdottir

April Alexandersdottir (b. 2004, Norway) is a young author who has recently debuted with her novel Ruby Baby.

Bora Chung

Bora Chung (b. 1976, South Korea) is a writer of science fiction and stories in other genres, such as horror and magic realism.

Carline Tromp

Carline Tromp (b. 1984, Norway) is a Dutch-Norwegian author, writer and literary critic.

Christian Ringnes

Christian Ringnes (b. 1954, Norway) is a Norwegian businessman and art collector.

Christine Hamm

Christine Hamm (Germany) is professor of Nordic literature in the Department of Linguistic, Literary, and Aesthetic Studies at the University of Bergen.

Daniel Medin

Daniel Medin (b. 1975, USA) is professor of comparative literature at the American University of Paris.

Dyondzo Kwinika

Dyondzo Kwinika (b. 2001, South Africa) is a practicing attorney in Johannesburg, South Africa, and the winner of the Can Themba Merit Award 2025 for his short story Mr. Duiker Sang the Blues.

Eduardo Andersen

Eduardo Anderson (Doddo) (b. 1963, Norway) is a Norwegian musician, columnist, author and politician.

Eduardo Halfon

Eduardo Halfon (b. 1971, Guatemala) is a Spanish-Guatemalan author who is known for his autofictional novels and short stories.

Eira Søyseth

Eira Søyseth (b. 1991, Norway) is a poet residing in Bergen.

Eirik Kristoffersen

General Eirik Johan Kristoffersen (b. 1969, Norway) has served as Norway’s Chief of Defence since 2020.

Eirik Vassenden

Eirik Vassenden (b. 1971, Norway) is professor of Nordic literature at the University of Bergen.

Eivind Riise Hauge

Eivind Riise Hauge (b. 1980, Norway) is an author and librarian at Bergen prison.

Erna Osland

Erna Osland (b. 1951, Norway) is a Norwegian teacher and author of children’s literature.

Erna Solberg

Erna Solberg (born 1961) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party (Høyre) who served as Prime Minister of Norway from 2013 to 2021.

Esther King

Esther King (b. 1991, USA) is Deputy Editor of Dial magazine.

Frederick Studemann

Frederick Studemann (b. 1965, Germany) is the literary editor of the Financial Times.

Frode Bjerkestrand

Frode Bjerkestrand (b. 1963, Norway) is a freelance journalist based in Bergen.

Frode Helmich Pedersen

Frode Helmich Pedersen (b. 1976, Norway) is professor of Nordic literature at the University of Bergen, as well as a literary critic and author.

Frøy Gudbrandsen

Frøy Gudbrandsen (b. 1978, Norway) is a Norwegian editor and political scientist.

Gaute Børstad Skjervø

Gaute Børstad Skjervø (b. 1995, Norway) is a Norwegian politician and chairperson for Worker's Youth League (AUF).

Gunnhild Øyehaug

Gunnhild Øyehaug (b. 1975, Norway) is an author and a teacher at the writing school Skrivekunstakademiet in Bergen.

Gunnstein Akselberg

Gunnstein Akselberg (b. 1949, Norway) is a linguist and Professor Emeritus in Norwegian language at the University of Bergen.

Günel Mövlud

Günel Mövlud (b. 1981, Azerbaijan) is a feminist, translator, journalist and poet.

Hanne Østavik

Hanne Ørstavik (b. 1969, Norway) is an author, translator and therapist.

Hedvig Moe

Hedvig Moe (Norway) is a Norwegian lawyer and attorney.

Hege Cathrine Finholt

Hege Cathrine Finholt (Norway is a Norwegian philosopher with a PhD from Boston University.

Henning Bergsvåg

Henning Bergsvåg (b. 1974, Norway) is an author and literature advocate.

Henrikke Meidell

Henrikke Meidell (b. 2003, Norway) is a Norwegian slam poet from Bergen.

Hilde Kvalvaag

Hilde K. Kvalvaag (b. 1968, Norway) is an author trained as a social anthropologist at the University of Bergen and is also an art and expressive arts therapist.

Hildegunn Dale

Hildegunn Dale (b. 1974, Norway) is a Norwegian author, poet and editor.

Hjørdis Losnedahl

Hjørdis Losnedahl (b. 1971, Norway) is the head of the Bergen House of Literature.

Ignacia Godoy

Ignacia Godoy is a Chilean editor of Abismo and a writer of fiction.

James Lamont

James Lamont (b. 1968, UK) is currently director of strategic partnerships at the Financial Times.

Jan H. Landro

Jan H. Landro (b. 1948, Norway) is an author, journalist and regular contributor to the Norwegian newspaper Dag og Tid.

Jan Henrik Swahn

Jan Henrik Swahn (b. 1959, Sweden) works as a novelist and translator of Greek, Danish, French and Polish.

Johannes Refsdal

Johannes Refsdal (b. 1981, Oslo) is primarily a musician, and in 2011 he co-founded the British indie folk band Bear’s Den, with whom he recorded albums and toured in Europe and North America.

John Olav Nilsen

John Olav Nilsen (b. 1982, Norway) is a Norwegian vocalist, musician, poet, copywriter, songwriter and producer.

Joy Williams

Joy Williams (b. 1944, USA) is an American novelist, short-story writer and essayist.

Julie Andersland

Julie Andersland is the head librarian at Bergen Public Library.

Jørgen Sejersted

Jørgen Sejersted (b. 1976, Norway) is professor of Nordic literature at the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies, University of Bergen.

Kari Jegerstedt

Kari Jegerstedt (b. 1963, Norway) heads the Centre for Women’s and Gender Research at the University of Bergen.

Katarina Dorothea Isaksen

Katarina Dorothea Isaksen/Sážžá Kati (b. 1995, Norway) is an artist, researcher and writer from Sážžá/Senja.

Lea Ypi

Lea Ypi (b. 1979, Albania) is an academic and author.

Margunn Vikingstad

Margunn Vikingstad (b. 1971, Norway) is a literary critic and translator.

Marte Michelet

Marte Michelet (b. 1975, Norway) is a journalist, critic and non-fiction author.

Martin Bech Holte

Martin Bech Holte (b. 1979, Norway) is an author and economist with experience as both a researcher and a leader in the business sector.

Mette Moestrup

Mette Moestrup (b. 1969, Denmark) is an award-winning, critically acclaimed Danish poet and writer.

Michael Opara

Michael Opara (b.1986, Nigeria), also known as Doriansgrave, is a spoken-word performer and musician based in Bergen.

Mirigul Mosa

Mirigul Mosa (b.1979, Uyghur) has a master's degree from Xinjiang Medical University in pharmacy with an emphasis on traditional Uyghur medicine.

Morten Traavik

Morten Traavik (b. 1971, Norway) is a director and artist.

Ola Morris Innset

Ola Morris Innset (b. 1985, Sweden) is a Norwegian historian, musician and author.

Olaug Nilssen

Olaug Nilssen (b. 1977, Norway) is an author living in Bergen.

Pedro Carmona-Alvarez

Pedro Carmona-Alvarez (b. 1972, Chile) is a Norwegian author and musician who lives in Bergen.

Preben Jordal

Preben Jordal (b.1972, Norway) is a literary scholar, critic and translator.

Priya Bains

Priya Bains (b. 1995, Norway) is a poet, a writer and the editor of Vinduet.

Rima Iraki

Rima Iraki (b. 1982, Germany) is a Norwegian journalist and author.

Sandra Lillebø

Sandra Lillebø (b. 1978, Norway) is an author, critic and commentator.

Selma Lønning Aarø

Selma Lønning Aarø (b. 1972) is a Norwegian author of fiction, living in Fredrikstad.

Shaun Walker

Shaun Walker (b. 1981, UK) is a British journalist and author who specializes in Ukraine and Russia.

Sigbjørn Skåden

Sigbjørn Skåden (b. 1976, Norway) is a Sámi author, cultural worker and teacher from Tromsø.

Silja Leifsdottir

Silja Leifsdottir (b.1984 , Iceland) is currently a curator at Bergen Kunsthall.

Simen Ekern

Simen Ekern (b. 1975, Norway) is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer.

Siri Dokken

Siri Dokken (b. 1966, Norway) is an award-winning newspaper cartoonist, illustrator, and comic-strip artist.

Sivert Nikolai Nesbø

Sivert Nikolai Nesbø (b. 1982, Norway) is an author and the head of the Skrivekunstakademiet (Academy of Creative Writing) in Bergen.

Solveig Kloppen

Solveig Kloppen (b. 1971, Norway) is a Norwegian journalist, actress and popular TV host.

Song Byeok

Song Byeok (b. 1969, North Korea) is an artist currently residing in South Korea.

Teresa Grøtan

Teresa Grøtan (b. 1974, Norway) is the director of the Bergen International Literary Festival.

Thalente Ndlovu

Thalente Ndlovu (b. 2000, South Africa) is an emerging arts manager at the Durban Creative Arts Centre UKZN.

Tone Selboe

Tone Selboe (b. 1959, Norway) is professor of comparative literature at the University of Oslo.

Tsitsi Dangaremgba

Tsitsi Dangarembga (b. 1959, Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwean novelist, playwright and filmmaker.

Tue Andersen Nexø

Tue Andersen Nexø (b. 1974, Denmark) is a Danish literary scholar, author and lecturer at the University of Copenhagen.

Unni Eikeseth

Unni Eikeseth (b. 1974, Norway) is a Norwegian chemist, science journalist and non-fiction writer.

Vibeke Koehler

Vibeke Koehler (b. 1980, Norway) is a Norwegian author who writes fantasy novels for children.

Vigdis Hjorth

Vigdis Hjorth (b. 1959, Norway) is an award-winning Norwegian author.

Vónbjørt Vang

Vónbjørt Vang (b. 1974, Faroe Islands) is a Faroese author and poet.

Wanjiru Koinange

Wanjiru Koinange (b. 1986, Kenya) is an author, library restoration specialist and entrepreneur.

Wolfgang Hottner

Wolfgang Hottner (b. 1987, Germany) is a literary critic, theorist and professor at The University of Bergen.

Yohan Shanmugaratnam

Yohan Shanmugaratnam (b. 1979, Sri Lanka) is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer.

Yuliia Kozlovets

Yuliia Kozlovets (Ukraine) is a Director of the International Book Arsenal Festival (IBAF), Kyiv, Ukraine.