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Man taken into custody after

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Sat 26 Sept 2026 18:27 CEST

Man taken into custody after spitting red liquid on Israeli flag at Gothenburg Book Fair

Lena Furberg wins Swedish Comics

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Sat 26 Sept 2026 17:02 CEST

Lena Furberg wins Swedish Comics Academy’s top Adamson award for Mulle comics

Bookbeat names Katarina Wennstam and

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Sat 26 Sept 2026 16:48 CEST

Bookbeat names Katarina Wennstam and Viveca Sten among top Swedish crime winners

Jamaica Kincaid receives standing ovation

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Sat 26 Sept 2026 16:39 CEST

Jamaica Kincaid receives standing ovation at Gothenburg book fair

Mian Lodalen awarded ABF literary

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Sat 26 Sept 2026 16:00 CEST

Mian Lodalen awarded ABF literary scholarship for portrayals of women with warmth and courage

Lise Tremblay gives voice to

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Sat 26 Sept 2026 10:43 CEST

Lise Tremblay gives voice to rural Quebec, and now younger writers are following

How to get children reading

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Sat 26 Sept 2026 07:57 CEST

How to get children reading again amid the reading crisis

New Riksdag has 97 newcomers,

Sweden News Top News

Sat 26 Sept 2026 06:15 CEST

New Riksdag has 97 newcomers, with the Left Party fielding the most new MPs

Critics clash over Tone Schunnesson’s

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Fri 25 Sept 2026 17:38 CEST

Critics clash over Tone Schunnesson’s Ultravåld at Gothenburg Book Fair: badly written or one of the year’s best novels?

Victor Pavic Lundberg wins Book

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Fri 25 Sept 2026 15:45 CEST

Victor Pavic Lundberg wins Book of the Year with The Fourth Wall

Bread and Roses honors journalists

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Fri 25 Sept 2026 13:46 CEST

Bread and Roses honors journalists killed in Gaza at Gothenburg Book Fair

High demand for Laleh tour

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Fri 25 Sept 2026 13:17 CEST

High demand for Laleh tour adds extra concerts in Stockholm, Skellefteå and Gothenburg

Niclas Wennerlund wins Bamse's new

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Fri 25 Sept 2026 12:03 CEST

Niclas Wennerlund wins Bamse's new Kindness Award for work with people with disabilities

TikTok shapes young adults’ book

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Fri 25 Sept 2026 09:00 CEST

TikTok shapes young adults’ book choices, survey finds

Jenny Wilson to compose music

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Fri 25 Sept 2026 06:30 CEST

Jenny Wilson to compose music for The Great Gatsby at Stockholm’s Kulturhuset Stadsteatern

Authors protest Gothenburg Book Fair

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Thu 24 Sept 2026 18:37 CEST

Authors protest Gothenburg Book Fair over Sweden-Israel Friendship Association appearance

Maggie O'Farrell cancels appearance at

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Thu 24 Sept 2026 17:18 CEST

Maggie O'Farrell cancels appearance at Gothenburg Book Fair

Gothenburg Book Fair opens after

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Thu 24 Sept 2026 12:13 CEST

Gothenburg Book Fair opens after new row over Israel-linked program items

New Swedish New Testament unveiled

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Thu 24 Sept 2026 11:41 CEST

New Swedish New Testament unveiled at Gothenburg Book Fair

Riksbank signals two or three

Business News Top News

Thu 24 Sept 2026 09:30 CEST

Riksbank signals two or three more rate hikes as inflation risks rise

Petter announces intimate seated tour

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Thu 24 Sept 2026 09:00 CEST

Petter announces intimate seated tour next year with Carolina Wallin Pérez and Helmer Norrby

Book Fair director responds to

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Wed 23 Sept 2026 14:02 CEST

Book Fair director responds to police report: We do not stand behind these statements

About Gothenburg

Gothenburg (Göteborg) is Sweden's second-largest city and is located on Sweden's west coast at the mouth of the Göta River. Approximately 600,000 people live in Gothenburg, and in the entire Greater Gothenburg area, around 1.1 million people reside (as of 2023), making it the fifth-largest city in the Nordic region. The city was founded in 1621 by Gustav II Adolf.