Experiencing literary diversity in times of globalisation: it's possible here. Arab poets will meet with American short story-writers, South Korean poets with their Russian colleagues, and South African novelists with young, budding Albanian authors.

The most interesting, newly discovered authors will stand equally beside literature's most established and respected talents. During the twelve days and approximately 300 events of the festival, 100 authors will introduce both new and more traditional developments to the world of contemporary literature; differences will appear and similarities become noticeable.

Prose, lyric poetry, conversations with authors and political discussions, literature for children and young people, film versions of literary works - the ilb is a lively, polyglot forum by and for literature enthusiasts, as well as for those who wish to become one.