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12 February 2026

Amarte Literature Prize nominations

No fewer than three books by festival authors were nominated for the Amarte Literature Prize. Were you there when they performed at the Writers Unlimited Festival in January 2026?

25 September 2025

Let's get physical!

Health, wellbeing, freedom: during the 31rd edition the festival is all about the body in literature.

21 April 2025

Book of my Life: Andrei Kurkov about 'Martin Eden' by Jack London

In this English-language episode, Andrei Kurkov chose Martin Eden by American author Jack London as his favourite book.

14 April 2025

Book of my Life: Benzokarim about 'The Forty Rules of Love' by Elif Shafak

In this Dutch spoken episode, Benzokarim talked about The Forty Rules of Love by bestselling author Elif Shafak.

31 March 2025

Book of my Life: Maureen Ghazal talked about A Flat Place (2023) by Noreen Masud

In this Dutch spoken episode, Maureen Ghazal talked about A Flat Place (2023) by Noreen Masud. In this memoir, Masud traces her journey to the east coast of Scotland, her mother's birthplace, and explores her affection for the flat landscapes of Britain in comparison to those of her home country.

17 March 2025

Book of my Life: Ellen Deckwitz about 'The evenings' by Gerard Reve

In this Dutch-spoken episode, Ellen Deckwitz chose The Evenings by Gerard Reve as her favourite book. His debut novel follows Frits van Egters, a 23-year-old failed grammar school student plagued by terrible dreams.

3 March 2025

Book of my Life: Astrid Lampe about 'How to do nothing' by Jenny Odell

In this Dutch spoken episode, Astrid Lampe chose How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy (2019) by Jenny Odell as her favourite book.

27 December 2024

Book of my Life: Celeste Ng about 'Transformations' by Anne Sexton

In this English spoken episode, Celeste Ng chose Transformations (1971) by poet and Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Sexton as her favourite book.

20 December 2024

Text of my Life: Dominique Goblet about the label on her favorite sauce

In this English-spoken episode, Dominique Goblet talks about the text of her life.

13 December 2024

Book of my Life: Cynthia McLeod about 'Gone with the Wind' by Margaret Mitchell

In this Dutch-language episode, Cynthia McLeod chose Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell as the book of her life. A timeless classic that has touched generations of readers.