We are thrilled to reveal a major surprise just a few weeks before Bogforum: Sergej Lebedev will be joining us at the festival. This is nothing short of a literary coup. With a string of critically acclaimed novels, most recently published in Danish Den hvide dame (Forlaget Palomar), Lebedev has established himself as one of the leading Russian authors writing today and as a prominent critic of the current regime.

You can see Lebedev in conversation with Kathrine Tschemerinsky, Culture Editor at Weekendavisen, at Bellascenen on Sunday, 1 November at 14:10.

Photo: Bax Lindhardt

One of this year’s leading international names is Japanese bestselling author Hiromi Kawakami. At Bogforum, you’ll have two opportunities to see her as she talks about her award-winning work and her new novel Pas på den store fugl ikke tager dig.

Look forward to meeting one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Japanese literature.

Photo: Rinko Kawauchi

Madeline Taylor is a must for romantasy fans. The British author is behind the bestseller Heir of Illusion, a captivating story filled with magic, secrets and romance. Meet her at Bogforum and hear more about the series, which has been published in 17 countries.

Photo: Lauren White

It’s a meeting of crime fiction heavyweights on Store Scene as Sara Blædel (Drengen uden grav – Louise Rick #13) meets Swedish crime writer Camilla Läckberg (Bragt til tavshed). Look forward to an unmissable encounter between two leading voices in crime fiction when they take to Store Scene on Sunday, 1 November for a conversation with culture journalist Ann Lind Andersen.

Photo: Magnus Ragnvid