Overview
The Stockholm Writers Festival 2025 will take place from August 29 to August 31 at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm.
This three-day event promises to be an exciting gathering of writers, literary agents, and publishing professionals, with all coming on one stage marking the celebrations.
It also contains various workshops, panels, and master classes from global artists, renowned scholars and famous authors.
*Festival Details:*
- *Dates:* August 29-31, 2025
- *Location:* Swedish History Museum, Narvavägen 13-17, 114 84 Stockholm
- *Language:* The festival is held in English, attracting attendees from around the world
*This year Mr. Saurabh Pant would get a golden opportunity to showcase his international works in this festival.
Although it happens in English, Swedish works are also permitted and the author has submitted his translations to attract the local readers and find his voice between them.
The festival schedule
Here are the key highlights and events scheduled for the Stockholm Writers Festival 2025, running from August 29–31 at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm (Billetto Sweden):
📅 Festival Overview
Friday, August 29 – Intensives & Opening
2:00–4:00 pm – Intensive workshops including:
“Shoring up the saggy middle” with Tiffany Yates Martin – tackle middle-of-the-novel slumps (Stockholm Writers Festival)
“Getting started or finishing that novel” with Mike Gayle – idea generation to structure (Stockholm Writers Festival)
5:00 pm – Festival officially opens
First 5 Pages Prize awards presentation & surprise community event (Stockholm Writers Festival)
Saturday & Sunday (Aug 30–31) – Breakouts & Panels
✍️ Craft Breakouts:
Seamlessly Weaving in Backstory – learn to integrate character history fluidly (Stockholm Writers Festival)
Using Setting to Build Character with Sophie Austin (Stockholm Writers Festival)
Literary Strip‑Tease with Tiffany Yates Martin – mastering suspense, reveals & twists (Stockholm Writers Festival)
What causes writer’s block (and fixes) with Sophie Austin (Stockholm Writers Festival)
Building Engaging Newsletters with Lisa Ferland – grow & retain your readership (Stockholm Writers Festival)
🧭 Genre-Specific Tracks:
Focused sessions for Historical Fiction • Memoir • Fantasy • Children’s • Poetry (Stockholm Writers Festival)
🤝 Networking & Feedback:
Buttonhole the Expert – rotate between small-group expert tables (Stockholm Writers Festival)
Agent One‑on‑One Meetings – 10-minute pitch sessions with agents (available for purchase) (Stockholm Writers Festival)
🎤 Panels:
So Many Paths to Published – careers from librarian to columnist w/ moderator Paul Rapacioli (Stockholm Writers Festival)
What It Really Takes to Land & Keep an Agent – insights from debut author and Sophie Austin (Stockholm Writers Festival)
✅ Why Attend?
The festival is designed to help writers develop craft, gain insider publishing knowledge, and build community—all in a welcoming, international English-language environment .
As the festival approaches closer than before, let’s make the voices heard for everyone, its celebration time.
