Lviv Book Forum 2023

SUPRR Founder Frances Pinter attended the Lviv Book Forum in early October. This 30-year-old annual event defied all obstacles and ran its varied programmes in five different locations across the city. This year’s theme Writing the Future could not have been more appropriate as the world sinks into more conflict.

The main conference was held in the 16th century Powder Tower. Mixing acclaimed Ukrainian writers with world-renowned literary figures, the co-curated programme with the Hay Festival shared essential stories and facilitated a global conversation around the biggest questions of our time. Many panels with simultaneous translation can be viewed through the Hay Festival site.

Publishers displayed their beautifully produced new books outside in the sunshine. The public were delighted with the new works. Self-publishing was also in evidence as were new internet bookshop start-ups.