Bokdagar i Dalsland 14-15 August 2026

Name: Bokdagar i Dalsland 14-15 August 2026
Start: 2026-08-14T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-15T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Gamla Kyrkan, Dalsland Outdoors/ Dalslands Skafferi och Åmåls Hembygdsmuseum

took place · 14 Aug 2026

Gamla Kyrkan, Dalsland Outdoors/ Dalslands Skafferi och Åmåls Hembygdsmuseum, Åmål

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Book festival in Åmål on 14-15 August. The event brings together authors, publishers and book enthusiasts at multiple locations throughout the town.

About the festival: Bokdagar i Dalsland 14-15 August 2026

~4 000

typical annual visitors

2001

founded (first edition)

stages

300+

author appearances over the years

Good to know

Runs 3 days: Thu 13 - Sat 15 August 2026
Thursday opening evening: free admission
Barnens Bokdagar (children's programme) Fri-Sat: free admission
Fri-Sat programme: single-day or two-day tickets required
Tickets via Tickster, Åmåls bokhandel or Bengtsfors bokhandel
3 stages: Gamla kyrkan, Dalsland Outdoors/Dalslands Skafferi, Åmåls Hembygdsmuseum
Festival area located around Åmål's guest harbour (gästhamn)
Hearing loop available in Gamla kyrkan

What's new

2026-04
Norwegian true crime author Anne-Britt Harsem, who recently acquired a workspace in Åmål, was announced as a new participant for the 2026 festival.
2026-02
A second wave of participants was announced, including Svenska Akademien member Anna-Karin Palm, Norwegian author Gunnhild Øyehaug, debut novelist Soraya Bay, and Sveriges Radio's Radionovellen producers Joseph Knevel and Camilla Blomqvist.
2026-02
Carina Bergfeldt, Sven Olov Karlsson, Marit Kapla and Simon Sorgenfrei were confirmed as participants for the 2026 edition.
2025-11
First tickets for the 2026 festival went on sale and the opening lineup was announced, including Cecilia Uddén, Olof Lundh, Balsam Karam and Sissela Kyle.

Headliners

Cecilia Uddén Olof Lundh Balsam Karam Sissela Kyle Erika Bjerström Anna-Karin Palm Gunnhild Øyehaug Soraya Bay Marit Kapla Sven Olov Karlsson Simon Sorgenfrei Anne-Britt Harsem

Bokdagar i Dalsland 14-15 August 2026

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