Get ready for #ReadForReal 2026 and start planning your activities today. Explore the year-round schedule and everything you need to take part in this year’s celebration of European Authors Day.
Start getting ready for the 2026 celebrations on 11 November – 12 December 2026.
Reading books is the foundation and future of our civilization. For REAL.
That’s why, together with Creative Europe, we’re organizing a huge celebration of the European Authors Day under the inviting slogan READ. For real.
Join the fun! Celebrate the joy of reading with us, invite and meet authors, illustrators and translators; enjoy their company at readings, workshops, or costume parties. You don’t have to be for real. Just READ. For Real!
Everyone can join in – #EuropeanAuthorsDay #ReadForReal is open to all.
A wide range of useful materials is available for free. Download and use them!
Here is a map of places where you can get support. Find the organization in your country where you can pick up printed materials for organizing #EuropeanAuthorsDay #ReadForReal events and receive expert assistance in your native language.
Under the #EuropeanAuthorsDay #ReadForReal campaign, events took place all across Europe.
Events took place in schools, libraries, bookshops etc. throughout Europe – from Sweden and Finland to Tunisia and Turkey, from Ukraine and Latvia to Portugal and Italy.
#ReadForEurope Workshops, organized annually, drive wide momentum for systemic change and literacy strengthening across Europe.
In 2025 took place in Poland. The workshop participants, reached a consensus on their envisioned role of reading in society: We imagine Europe where reading is a natural part of every person’s life. Reading, as a part of life became a common vision.
In 2026, the workshops will be held in Blois, France. For more information, please contact: [email protected]
Are you a hub representatives? Attend the international conference and join the debate:
Warsaw, Poland, on 5th May 2026. Please write to [email protected] for details.
European Authors Day, celebrated under the hashtag #EuropeanAuthorsDay #ReadForReal, is led by a consortium of seven partners from five countries. Launched in 2023 with the support of the European Commission, the project was managed for two years by Creative Europe, which continues to provide co-funding. Discover more about the partner organizations behind it!
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