UNESCO Cities of Literature are proud to welcome ten new cities to the network!
By Cities of Literature | Posted: Monday Nov 03, 2025
We are delighted to share some insights about the cities:
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion (Wales)
Aberystwyth is known as Welsh’s literary capital with more poets and writers per capita than anywhere else in Wales.
Abuja (Nigeria)
Nigeria’s capital city Abuja is home to over 250 ethnic groups and more than 500 languages. Once a culture desert, Abuja is now a focus for many Nigerians and internationals.
Celje (Slovenia)
Slovenia’s fourth-largest city Celje boasts a rich historical and cultural heritage. Its literary identity has been shaped by iconic writers such as Alma M. Karlin.
Conakry (Guinea)
Conakry is the first French-speaking African city to be designated UNESCO World Book Capital in 2017. It aims to become the African book capital by organizing the African Book Biennial in the near future.
Dumaguete City (Philippines)
Dumaguete City is home to pioneering literary institutions, such as notably the Silliman University National Writers Workshop, the oldest creative writing workshop in Asia.
Gdansk (Poland)
Gdansk is the largest Polish city in terms of surface area. With long printmaking traditions, the city has 19 independent publishing houses, plentiful bookshops, and libraries.
Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)
Kahramanmaraş is a city with a rich literary heritage of fairytales and a thriving contemporary literary scene.
Lund (Sweden)
Lund has a literary history as old as the city. Known for its publishing houses, printers, and bookshops, the city is home to literary giants August Strindberg and Elin Wägner.
San Luis Potosí (Mexico)
San Luis Potosí is a cultural landmark and home to the oldest bookstore in Mexico, the country's most significant literary festival, a municipal publishing house, and the Laboratory of Oral Tradition Literature (LALTO).
Tangier (Morocco)
Tangier has long inspired renowned international writers, including Paul Bowles, Tennessee Williams and others.
Welcome!