My memories of the arts festival, Styrian Autumn, in the 1980s have made me think of something significant that we’ve lost since then. I don’t think that the renowned literature symposia held there ...

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At the European Literature Days 2013 Sandberg presented a short talk about the documentary novel and recounts anecdotes from his workshop. He spent a lot of time studying historical documents about ...

Chairing events is a delightful part of my job as a journalist. Interviewing people ‘live’ on stage is similar to presenting on TV or radio, and if you like that public aspect of journalism – which ...

A few days ago I took part in the Creative Europe event at the Urania Institute in Vienna. Will everything stay as it was? Or will everything change? The Austrian Federal Chancellery invited us to a ...

I love literature festivals but – perhaps I’m odd – I also love book fairs! Admittedly, as a journalist and moderator, I don’t have to race around exhibition halls in flat shoes and a serious suit ...

The European Literature Days 2011 presented me with some revealing insights. Under the banner of Europe: Fortress, Trauma and Dream, we discussed what possibilities there were for crossing political ...

When the ELit Literaturhaus Europa (Literature House Europe) was first launched, we undertook a small experiment with our authors, an idea called readme: ‘You tell me what you read and I’ll tell you ...

I often chair and curate events on European Literature in the UK, where I’m often asked: ‘Does European Literature exist?’

Where better place to be in October but on the Danube, discussing great literature, drinking stunning Wachau wines and surrounded by vineyards? Not a blue Danube now but a golden, autumnal Danube; ...