Jerusalem International Writers Festival Set for May 25-28 at Mishkenot Sha'ananim
The annual event will feature authors including Erri De Luca, Nell Zink, Joseph Finder, Steven J. Zipperstein, Dara Horn, and Marcelo Birmajer. Organizers have noted fewer foreign participants in recent years.
jpost.comThe program includes Italian author Erri De Luca, whose 2001 novel Montedidio sold well in Israel. De Luca has received multiple literary awards and has studied biblical Hebrew. American authors on the roster are thriller writer Joseph Finder, historian Steven J.
Zipperstein, and novelist Dara Horn. Argentinian author Marcelo Birmajer is also scheduled; his brother was killed in a 2015 attack in Jerusalem.
Zink, who lived in Tel Aviv for three years and is married to an Israeli academic, will close the festival on May 28. She will appear with Israeli writer Sharon Kantor to discuss contemporary American literature and the influence of her time in Germany.
Zink said her early published work was written while she spoke English mainly with family and U.S. contacts. She noted that reading choices affect her prose style more than spoken language influences. The author also discussed birds as indicators of ecosystem health, a theme in her 2014 novel The Wallcreeper.
She said she last visited Israel in January and observed birds at the Hula Nature Reserve.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
4 events- 2015
Marcelo Birmajer's brother was killed in Jerusalem.
1 source@Jerusalem_Post - January 2026
Nell Zink visited northern Israel and the Hula Nature Reserve.
1 source@Jerusalem_Post - May 23, 2026
Jerusalem Post reported the festival lineup and dates.
1 source@Jerusalem_Post - May 25-28, 2026
International Writers Festival will be held at Mishkenot Sha'ananim.
1 source@Jerusalem_Post
Potential Impact
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Local hotels and venues may see increased bookings during the four-day event.
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Israeli readers may purchase more works by the featured authors.
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