Overview
- The 39th edition of the Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara runs November 29 to December 7, 2025, in Jalisco, Mexico.
- Roughly 900 writers are confirmed, including Amin Maalouf, Joan Manuel Serrat, Eduardo Mendoza, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Rigoberta Menchú, Rita Segato and Chemistry Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan.
- Barcelona’s delegation, curated by Ana Guitart, will feature performances, exhibitions, Catalan–Mexican fusion cuisine and a Sant Jordi tribute with more than 60 authors.
- The program spans FIL Niños, FIL Joven, FIL Ciencia and FIL Pensamiento, plus 638 editorial presentations, the Festival de Letras Europeas, the Festival de Letras de Brasil and an international short story meeting.
- FIL leaders aim to engage young readers and U.S. Spanish-speaking communities, welcoming influencer participation while cautioning that AI tools like ChatGPT lack human emotion.