The 4th Chania Book Festival is coming!

Maria A. Ioannou and Konstantia Soteriou from Cyprus. Ioannou's short stories have received distinctions in Cyprus and abroad. Soteriou is an award-winning novelist (Athens Prize for Literature, shortlisted for Cyprus and Greece State Prizes, shortlisted for O Anagnostis magazine, Cyprus State Prize, and nominated for the 2021 European Union Prize for Literature). Her short stories have been translated into English, French, Japanese, Serbian, Danish, and Italian.

Allain Glykos, a French author of Greek descent, professor at the University of Bordeaux 1, and documentary filmmaker.

Ben Wilson, a British award-winning historian and author (Somerset Maugham Award), and columnist for The Spectator, The Literary Review, The Independent on Sunday, The Guardian Online, among others.

Hanne Ørstavik from Norway, one of the most important voices in contemporary Scandinavian fiction (Brage Prize 2004, shortlisted for the US National Book Award).

Karim Kattan, a French-Palestinian author (born in Jerusalem) with a PhD in Comparative Literature. He has received international recognition (Five Continents Prize of the Francophonie 2021, finalist for the Boccaccio Prize).

Etgar Keret, one of Israel’s most acclaimed and popular authors, a master of the short story, widely translated and recipient of the Sapir Prize, Israel’s top literary honor.

Lucia Lopez Coll, a Cuban screenwriter, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. She is a member of the Cuban Literature Association, the Film, Radio and Television Association, and the Union of Cuban Writers and Artists.

David Connolly, a British-born, naturalized Greek literary translator (Greek Literary Translators’ Society Prize, 1996; honorary distinction by the Ministry of Culture, 1999; Greek State Prize for Translation, 2008). He has served as Professor of Translation Studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2005–2014) and other Greek universities, and is an honorary professor at the Universities of Birmingham, Princeton, and Oxford.

Davide Coppo, an Italian author and journalist, nominated for the Premio Fiesole Narrativa Under 40.

Zülfü Livaneli, the most renowned and beloved Turkish composer worldwide, also an award-winning and widely translated author (Balkan Literary Award).

Miguel Bonnefoy, a French writer of Venezuelan heritage, translated into 20 languages, recipient of the Prix de la Vocation, Prix Feneon, Prix Renaissance, Prix des Libraires, the Grand Prix of the French Academy, and the Femina Prize.

Florence Noiville, French journalist and fiction editor for Le Monde's book section, author of several works translated into 14 languages, and recipient of the Biography Award.

Arne Dahl, the famous Swedish crime fiction writer, literary pseudonym of Jan Arnald. His books have sold over 5 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 32 languages.

Antonio Moresco, considered one of the most important contemporary Italian authors, with more than 30 published books.

Louis-Philippe Dalembert, a Haitian-born author, poet, and essayist writing in French and Creole. Based in Paris, he is among the most distinguished Caribbean writers. He has taught in numerous universities in the U.S. and Europe, was a finalist for the Goncourt Prize for Fiction, and won the 2024 Goncourt Prize for Poetry — the highest distinction in French literature.

Monica Aasprong, a Norwegian poet, novelist, and translator. Her innovative work blends a variety of themes, experimental forms, and interactions with other art forms.

Leonardo Padura, Cuba’s most celebrated writer and one of the leading voices in Latin America. He has received the National Literature Prize of Cuba and the prestigious Princess of Asturias Literary Award, a distinction that extends beyond the Spanish-speaking world.

José Luís Peixoto, a Portuguese novelist and poet whose works have been translated into over 30 languages and have received, among others, the Spanish Cálamo Otra Mirada Award, the Italian Libro d’Europa Award, and the Oceanos Prize in Brazil.

Claudia Piñeiro, from Argentina, the third most translated author from her country after Borges and Cortázar. She has been honored with numerous awards (Clarín, LiBeraturpreis, Pléyade, Latinoamericano de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil, ACE, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Pepe Carvalho, Dashiell Hammett 2021, Best Novel of VLC Negra 2021), and was shortlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize.

Tiphaine Rivière, an acclaimed French screenwriter and graphic novelist.

Zoe Skoulding, a British poet (recipient of the Cholmondeley Award for her body of work) and professor of poetry and creative writing at Bangor University in Wales. She is also co-founder of the North Wales International Poetry Festival.

Fabio Stassi, an Italian novelist, short story writer, and essayist, recipient of six literary awards, including the Premio Selezione Campiello and the Scerbanenco Prize.

William Stroebel, Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Michigan, whose work focuses on refugee and diasporic literatures from Greece, Turkey, and the Eastern Mediterranean.

Zdenka Sokolíčková, a Czech social anthropologist and author (The Paradox of Svalbard: Climate change and globalisation in the Arctic, Pluto, 2023), whose research interests include environmental and climate change anthropology, globalization, tourism, science, migration, and social justice.

Paulo Scott, a Brazilian poet, novelist, and short story writer, recipient of numerous honors, including the 2012 Machado de Assis Prize from the Brazilian National Library Foundation, the Açorianos Literature Prize in 2016 and 2020, the 2023 Jabuti Prize for Brazilian Books Published Abroad, and a finalist for the 2022 International Booker Prize.