PesText 2025 // International Festival of Literature and Culture
Here is the list of authors for the PesText 2025 Spring Festival! đđ
This spring, world literature returns to Budapest! From May 7â10, the PesText International Literary and Cultural Festival is back, featuring some of the most exciting contemporary authors!

Schedule
The festival's special guests:
đ Christoph Ransmayr
đ Petr Zelenka
đ Joanna Concejo
đ Karin Smirnoff
đ David Almond
đ Olja IvanÄeviÄ SaviÄeviÄ
đ Elisa Shua Dusapin
đ Clare Leslie Hall
Highlights from the program:
âš Translation workshops and the V4 Translation Happening
âš Illustration workshops with Joanna Concejo
âš Play readings with Petr Zelenka
âš Christoph Ransmayr mini-festival
âš Inspiring panel discussions
âš Meet and greet sessions with book signings.
One of the special features of PesText is that all events are free to attend.
đ Venues:
â HĂĄrom HollĂł â Piarista köz 1., 1052 Budapest
â PetĆfi Literary Museum â KĂĄrolyi utca 16., 1053 Budapest
đïž Date: May 7â10, 2025
The PesText festival is organized by the Hungarian Literature Copyright Protection Association and Rights management (MISZJE), with the support of the Hungarian Foundation for Culture and in cooperation with the PetĆfi Cultural Agency.
Main Sponsor: Hungarian Foundation for Culture
Key Supporters: NKA, MNMKK PetĆfi Literary Museum
Follow the event and stay tuned for more details! Who's excited already???
