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This year, three events require prior registration.  On Thursday 25 May, Elle-Mari Talivee and Sirli Staub will take you on a literary pub crawl.  On Saturday 27 may, cultural historian Josef Kats makes two walks around the Old Town of Tallinn, and takes a look at the words on the facades of medieval and early…

Next up – Finnish author Heikki Kännö, whose style has drawn comparisons with Mika Waltari. Read more on his profile.

Next up – literary scholar Jerónimo Pizarro, the leading researcher of Portuguese classic Fernando Pessoa.  Read his profile.

Happy festival month! In just a few weeks, you can meet guests such as legendary Danish crime writer Jussi Adler-Olsen. Read more under his profile.

Today, an exhibition opened in Tammsaare Park in the heart of Tallinn, showing Estonian writers and literary figures who have performed at the HeadRead literary festival over the years. It is a selection of the collaboration between photographer Dmitri Kotjuh and the festival, which is in its ninth year by now.  The exhibition shows a…

Next up – award-winning author Janne Teller from Denmark, whose works skillfully explore the urgent global issues of today. Read more on her profile.

Happy to welcome Icelandic author and all-round Renaissance man Andri Snær Magnason back to Estonia. Continue to his profile…

Next up – bestselling writer of fiction and non-fiction, British author and journalist Kate Mosse. Read more on her profile.

We are happy to welcome back Scottish author Graeme Macrae Burnet who visited the festival for the first time in 2017. Visit his profile for more information and reviews.

Next up – Swedish author Elin Cullhed, whose novel Euphoria is a memorable insight into a pivotal year in Sylvia Plath’s life. Read more on her profile.