Barcelona’s queer literature festival returns for its ninth edition, bringing together readers, writers, and cultural professionals around LGBTIQ+ literature. An essential space for dialogue and creative exchange. 📚🏳️‍🌈

Organized by the Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana, the event transforms La Bonne into a hub for queer thought and literary expression.

📚 9th QLit - Queer Literature Festival

📅 October 15 and 16, 2026

🕐 From 16:00

📍 La Bonne – Centre de Cultura de Dones Francesca Bonnemaison, Barcelona

🎟️ Free admission

📖 Talks, poetry, and shared creation

Thursday 15 kicks off at 16:00 with an LGBTIQ+ literary meme workshop led by amemsillegim. At 17:15, the panel discussion «Antologar el desig» gathers Raquel Casas, Lídia Gázquez, Maria Antònia Massanet, and Anna Noguer, moderated by Mar Sifre. At 18:30, Eva Baltasar and Carles Rebassa engage in the dialogue «Relacions personals, de la ficció a la fricció», moderated by Marina Espasa.

Friday 16 opens at 16:00 with the award ceremony of the IX Concurs Imagina un amor for Catalan-language LGBTI+ narrative, presented by Montserrat Escopinya with readings by Pau Coya, Txus García, and Muriel Villanueva. At 17:15, the conversation «No-ficció i autoficció» features Teresa Broseta, Carles Cortés, and Març Llinàs (moderated by Oriol Osan). At 18:30, the recital «Poètiques queer d’anada i tornada» brings together poets from the Basque Country and the Catalan Countries (Oihana Arana, Itxaro Borda, Ria Dueñas, Angel Erro, Biel Mesquida, and Martí Sales), featuring musical intervention by Anna Pantinat.

📚 Books and community space

Throughout the festival, Llibreria Antinous will host an on-site bookstand at La Bonne.

ℹ️ Good to know: The literary meme workshop has limited capacity and requires prior registration by email at aelc@escriptors.cat. All other events have free open access without registration.

✨ Two full afternoons exploring, celebrating, and sharing queer literature.