Bergen International Literary Festival

Five days of non-fiction and fiction from the whole world 

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

By showcasing high-quality non-fiction and fiction from across the globe, this event aims to increase 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 the whole world and from Norway, and acquire insights into literary works which directly address the big and important questions of concern to us all. 

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

The next festival will be held from the 5th to the 9th of February 2025 at the House of Literature in Bergen.