Leading International Authors
Bogforum brings together authors from around the world. Look forward to meeting international bestselling authors, award-winning voices and some of today’s most exciting literary talents. From Japanese storytelling and bestselling British authors to Nordic crime favourites, the programme offers memorable literary experiences and fresh perspectives.
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NEW: Sergej Lebedev
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
Hiromi Kawakami
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
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
Camilla Läckberg & Sara Blædel
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
Steve Ayan
Few figures have shaped the modern world as profoundly as Freud, Jung and the early pioneers of psychotherapy. German science journalist Steve Ayan explores this very subject in his witty and insightful non-fiction book Sjælens Arkitekter. Look forward to world-class insights at Vidensscenen on Saturday, 31 October, when Steve Ayan joins Frederik Stjernfelt for a conversation.
Photo: Gina Gorny
Andreas Fulda
Andreas Fulda is an internationally renowned researcher with a particular talent for making complex ideas accessible and thought-provoking. In his latest book, he asks: What if China wins? The answer is bleak and gives plenty of food for thought. See Andreas Fulda at Vidensscenen on Saturday, 31 October, in conversation with journalist Clement Kjersgaard.
Photo: Branka Ilic
Olivier Haralambon
Frenchman Olivier Haralambon is that rare combination: a former professional cyclist and a philosopher. At Bogforum 2026, you can hear him explain why no French rider has won the Tour de France since 1985. Catch him at Bellascenen on Saturday, 31 October!
Photo: James Startt
Sara Stridsberg
Sara Stridsberg has long established herself as one of the most important literary voices in the Nordic region. Her latest novel to be published in Danish, Farvel til Panic Beach, has been hailed by critics as one of her finest works. At Bogforum 2026, you can see Sara Stridsberg at Litteraturscenen on Friday, 30 October, in conversation with author Emma Holten.
Photo: Sara Mackey
Art Spiegelman
With Maus, the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel, Art Spiegelman showed that comics could take on some of history’s greatest tragedies while also standing among the most significant artistic expressions of our time.
To mark Politisk Revy’s new edition of Maus, the legendary cartoonist joins us at Bogforum for a rare conversation about a body of work that has inspired generations of artists and readers around the world. Together with Gary Groth, founder of Fantagraphics and one of the most influential publishers in comics, Spiegelman looks back on an extraordinary career. Catch them at Comics Scenen on Saturday, 31 October!
Photo: Enno Kapitza Agentur
Konrad Nuka Gotfredsen
Greenlandic comics artist Nuka K. Godtfredsen has written and illustrated several books in the series Andalas største bedrifter Oqaluttuaq (“Stories”), exploring Greenland’s history from the arrival of its first inhabitants 4,500 years ago. Meet him at Comics Scenen at Bogforum 2026 on Sunday, 1 November.
Liv Strömquist
Liv Strömquist is one of Scandinavia’s most prominent authors and illustrators. Her latest book to be published in Danish is Kærlighedens oprindelse, and you can meet her at Bogforum 2026! Together with award-winning Danish comics artist Matilde Digmann, who is currently completing her Kærlighed er falsk trilogy, she will explore falling in love, obsession, dependency and the search for meaning. Join them at Comics Scenen on Saturday, 31 October, in a conversation moderated by critic and translator Kamilla Löfström.
Photo: Emil Malmborg