9-23 March 2012

The Bookworm International Literary Festival is a unique celebration of literature and ideas in China, programming 100 events across three cities, connecting over 70 Chinese and international writers and thinkers. The BLF 2012 Programme will be announced 20 January, 2012. Click below for our full line-up of events and authors.

2012 Events
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The Opium War Event Cancelled, Online Chat with Julia Lovell Added

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The Opium War -Drugs, Dreams and the Making of China (3/17) read more

New Events: Némirovsky, Shipwrecked Bodies and David T. Broughton

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Good things come in threes! Whether you like live music, gender-bending fiction from sunny Mexico...
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Electric Shadows Short Film Competition: May Your Pen Grace the Page

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Calling all filmmakers! BLF is teaming up with Electric Shadows and Time Out Beijing to host a sp...
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Become a Friend of the Festival

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How's your literary karma? Every March, The Bookworm is transformed into a hub of literary, intel...
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Ticketing Information
Tickets to BLF events are available exclusively at The Bookworm, from 9 am until 9 pm daily.
Events will sell out. You can check on the status of the event that you are interested in the events section. For the latest information, please call the festival hotline at 137 1762 0144.
Complete info on ticketing policy can be found here.