Jacek Dukaj at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

Małgorzata Lebda visited the United Kingdom from 14–16 May 2026 on the occasion of the English-language edition of the collection Mer de Glace. The visit was supported by the Polish Institute in London and by the Book Institute as part of the Nonstop — Polish literature abroad programme.

On Thursday, May 14, the 31st edition of the International Book Fair and Svět knihy Literary Festival in Prague began. The event, which runs until Sunday, May 17, will be attended by a whole host of Polish authors.

Today the International Book Fair in Turin, the Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino, begins. This is the thirty-eighth edition of the event and the fourth one where you can visit the Polish stand, prepared by the Polish Book Institute in cooperation with the Polish Institute in Rome. The event will run until Monday, May 18.

Polish literature is featured at the International Book Fair in Thessaloniki, held from 7–10 May 2026. The Embassy of the Republic of Poland, in cooperation with the Book Institute, has prepared a booth promoting recent domestic publications.

Today the 22nd Thessaloniki International Book Fair begins. It is one of the most important events in the region, with an offer aimed both at readers and the industry public.

For the first time in history, books by Polish authors will be presented at the International Book Fair in Morocco’s capital, Rabat. The Polish stand, organized jointly by the Book Institute and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Morocco, marks the opening of a new chapter in literary exchange between Poland and the Arabic-speaking countries, where our literature remains largely unknown.