“I just wanted to say that the Transylvanian Book Festival was the most exhilarating and enjoyable literary festival I've ever attended”

Gary P

“Thank you for the most amazing, fascinating, informative and moving Festival… that has left us imbued with a new sense of respect and admiration for the land and peoples of Romania. How much they have suffered and how much, I fear, they will still have to contend with in the near future.”

Catriona W

“I just wanted to say what a wonderful, magical and very very special experience the TBF was.”

Jo H

“What a triumph you have had and how privileged I was to have been part of it! I loved every minute and learned so much.”

Christian M

“I am still processing everything that happened at the festival and gathering many thoughts... I've never been to anything quite like it before. The amazing collection of people, lack of division between speakers and audience, moving testimonies of victims of communism and Saxon survivors, the beauty of the music and the fun of the picnic, the new friendships that were struck, the conversations I had and the things I learned, and of course the late nights in the Gypsy bar, will always stay with me.”

Thomas H

“Was it real, or far, far away in the imagination. Back home now, the whole 5 days a golden dream, every moment glowing and shimmering in the last days of summer onto an amazing disparate group of people, every type and combination, interacting with pleasure, so happy to be there and I think fascinated by Richis, but also the high emotional and intellectual content of the talks.”

Jessica DH

“The Transylvanian Book Festival was not like any other book festival out there, it brimmed with excitement as visitors immersed themselves in the local culture to get a taste of the Transylvanian way of life, in a neatly packed event that transported you to a different world, one that has been suspended in time and that only now comes to light to the rest of the world.”

Dan A

“This has been, quite simply, the best and most inspiring literary festival I’ve ever attended. But more even than the readings, what has made it special has been the beauty of the countryside, the warmth of the locals, and – dare I say it? – the incredible cheapness of Romanian beer...”

The Spectator