Danish Cultural Institute has invited Kristina Hauberg Kongsgart from Politikens Boghal to participate in International Short Story Festival in Wrocław.

On the 8th of October, Kristina will be giving a lecture on the Danish book market and she will shed some light on how to sell ambitious books in Denmark.

She works for one of the largest and oldest independent Danish bookstores, Politikens Boghal, and she will talk about how the character and financial independence of the institution has been preserved. Later, Kristina will answer questions about the Danish book market in a closed workshop for booksellers.

International Short Story Festival is a multidimensional celebration of short prose, aiming at the promotion of ambitious books. The festival is accompanied by meetings, workshops for children, exhibitions, concerts, film roundup, best short story and literary translation competitions, creative writing workshops.

Admission to all events is free of charge, subject to availability of seats. Registration is necessary for workshops. All meetings and workshops will be held in English with simultaneous or consecutive translation.