Bergen International Literary Festival

Five days of non-fiction and fiction from all over the world!

The annual Bergen International Literary Festival for non-fiction and fiction (LitFestBergen), established in 2019, presents international and Norwegian literature. 

By showcasing outstanding non-fiction and fiction from across the globe, this festival aims to develop an  understanding of our world and humanity's place in it. 

LitFestBergen is characterised by literary, linguistic, cultural and geographic diversity. It seeks to be bold and innovative, while simultaneously being accessible to a broad audience. 

Festival participants meet authors from around the world including Norway, and acquire insights into literary works which directly address the most pressing and important questions that concern contemporary society at large.

Teresa Grøtan is the festival director. You can read more about the administration, the artistic advisory board and the festival board here. 

The next festival will be held from the 4th to the 8th of February 2026 at the House of Literature in Bergen.