How good are you at packing… books? At the bookvibeZ Festival, Hyundai is waiting for you with a special game: in the INSTERactive challenge, your task is to fit as many books as possible into the car’s trunk.

Test your logic and packing skills, and see how many books you can fit into Hyundai’s smallest electric model, the super practical INSTER with a versatile, configurable interior.

Come and play with us, and find out just how much of a pro you are at packing books!

What would a car be like if it transformed into a quiet reading room? You can experience it at the bookvibeZ Festival. 

Inside the unique interior of the Hyundai IONIQ 9, we’re creating a calm, reading-focused mini library space. Step in, take a break from the buzz of the festival, and flip through a book while getting comfortable. 

Energy for you and your phone, too! While you recharge with a great book, the car can charge your phone — so you can capture even more memorable moments. 

A short break between programs — with books, stories, and a whole new kind of reading corner.

Meet Samantha Shannon at the Authors’ Alley and get your books signed! The author will meet readers, sign books, and spend a few moments chatting with fans. Bring your favorite copy or pick up a book at the festival and make your bookvibeZ experience even more memorable with a personal signing. Photo opportunities with the author are available for Priority ticket holders.

Meet Laura Nowlin at the Authors’ Alley and get your books signed! The author will meet readers, sign books, and spend a few moments chatting with fans. Bring your favorite copy or pick up a book at the festival and make your bookvibeZ experience even more memorable with a personal signing. Photo opportunities with the author are available for Priority ticket holders.

Meet Kristen Ciccarelli at the Authors’ Alley and get your books signed! The author will meet readers, sign books, and spend a few moments chatting with fans. Bring your favorite copy or pick up a book at the festival and make your bookvibeZ experience even more memorable with a personal signing. Photo opportunities with the author are available for Priority ticket holders.

We know the Harry Potter story by heart, yet we keep coming back to it. So  what’s the secret behind its lasting magic? 

Join the 9 and 3/4 video podcast hosts, Anikó Urbán and László Marosi, as  we explore what makes J. K. Rowling’s Wizarding World resonate across  generations. 

We’ll also dive into: 

- how far the universe can expand while staying true to itself 
- what illustrated editions add to the experience 
- and what we expect from the upcoming HBO series 

If you still feel the pull of Hogwarts—or just want to understand why you’ve never truly let it go—this event is for you. 

A conversation about nostalgia, magic, and stories that stay with us. 

Are you curious about where coffee comes from? What tree does the coffee cherry grow on? Then join the Starbucks team at the coffee tastings and get all your questions answered!

The team of the Még egy filmes podcast takes the stage for a live  conversation about what adaptation really means and how a story can be  transformed from the page to the screen. 

During the discussion, they will explore how the same story can work in a  completely different medium, how closely films should follow their source  material, and how fan expectations shape the reception of adaptations.  Through well-known examples and their personal favorites, the hosts  examine the world of book-to-film adaptations in their characteristic  honest and engaging style.

Most of us imagine writers as solitary figures hunched over in a dark room, tormented by heavy thoughts. Yet writing also has funny, everyday moments—especially when someone is trying to break into the world of literature with their very first book. This is the case with Gáspár Fehér, whose entire family is involved in writing—and now he is as well. An author published by Scolar Publishing, he has been working as a screenwriter since 2014. He writes television series (Apatigris, Mellékhatás) and feature films (Nagykarácsony). As a guest performer at the Dumaszínház, he talks about the absurd and humorous events of everyday life—just as he does in his debut novel, In the Long Shadow of Mrs. Fillenbaum, which has just been published. In his interactive literary stand-up performance, he will candidly share stories about writing books and screenplays, about rewriting again and again, and about the lessons learned along the way. The event will also include a raffle, and the winner will receive a signed copy of Gáspár Fehér’s book as a gift.

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why did one video go viral while another was only seen by a few hundred people?” then you’re in the right place. TikTok can often seem completely unpredictable, but there are gurus who know how to “whisper” to the algorithm to get high views.

One of them is József Milbich, Creative Director at POME Video Agency, who has worked in recent years with brands like Cerbona and Xiaomi. In his interactive talk, he will share how to create authentic, character-driven content, how to find exciting and unique topics, why it’s worth constantly seeking inspiration, and which techniques are best for starting out as a BookTokker.

After the talk, you can participate in Scolar Publishing House’s contest, where the winner will receive a gift package of 5 books.

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to learn writing from J. K. Rowling, J. R. R. Tolkien, Jane Austen, or your current favorite author, then you should definitely drop by the Scolar Publishing House’s creative writing workshop. With the guidance of Soma Kazimér—poet, performer, and member of the Association of Young Writers—you will get to know the solutions and methods of some of the greatest writers, which may help you discover your own unique writing voice. Among the participants of the program, we will raffle a copy of John Gillard’s book Creative Writer’s Academy. The volume features short biographies and methods of 50 outstanding writers, along with 175 exciting writing exercises connected to them.

What could be better than a good book? Perhaps only a good book enjoyed beside a fragrant bath. At the bookvibeZ Festival, we invite you to a special, creative, and aromatic workshop where you can make your own bath bomb. During the session, participants will learn step by step how bath bombs are made: what ingredients they consist of, how they get their colors and scents, and how they can be shaped into unique, fizzing creations. At the end of the workshop, everyone can take home the bath bomb they created. This creative program is the perfect opportunity to relax in the middle of the festival buzz—and to imagine your next cozy reading evening: a great story, a warm bath, and your very own handmade bath bomb.

Meet B. E. Belle at the Authors’ Alley and get your books signed! The author will meet readers, sign books, and spend a few moments chatting with fans. Bring your favorite copy or pick up a book at the festival and make your bookvibeZ experience even more memorable with a personal signing. Photo opportunities with the author are available for Priority ticket holders.

Dark romantasy stories often explore intense emotions, difficult choices, and the darker sides of human nature. But how do these themes connect to real-life experiences and conversations about mental health? In this discussion, Adèle Dan talks about the themes present in dark romantasy, the emotional depth of the genre, and how stories can open space for talking about mental well-being. The conversation will also explore how readers connect with complex characters and why darker narratives can resonate so strongly with audiences today. The discussion will be led by Petra Cinieri (pupamoments).

Meet Kollár Betti at the Authors’ Alley and get your books signed! The author will meet readers, sign books, and spend a few moments chatting with fans. Bring your favorite copy or pick up a book at the festival and make your bookvibeZ experience even more memorable with a personal signing. Photo opportunities with the author are available for Priority ticket holders.

Laura Nowlin’s novels have reached millions of readers not only through their stories, but also through the profound emotional impact they leave behind—an impact that readers bravely share with one another, often through tearful TikTok videos. Why do these stories resonate so deeply with Gen Z? How does vulnerability become a shared community experience in online spaces, and what role does open conversations about mental health play in this process? This discussion will explore the themes of depression and mental illness that feature prominently in the books, as well as how literature can help give voice to emotions that are often difficult to express.

Laura Nowlin will be in conversation with Viola Anna Molnár.

Meet Dan Adéle at the Authors’ Alley and get your books signed! The author will meet readers, sign books, and spend a few moments chatting with fans. Bring your favorite copy or pick up a book at the festival and make your bookvibeZ experience even more memorable with a personal signing. Photo opportunities with the author are available for Priority ticket holders.

Enemies-to-lovers relationships often create intense dynamics and  compelling conflicts within a story. Beyond the romantic tension, however,  this trope also offers a powerful opportunity to explore deeper, more  nuanced characters. 

In this conversation, Kristen Ciccarelli discusses how this dynamic can  reveal the inner worlds of characters—their flaws, dilemmas, and personal  growth. Using Heartless Hunter as an example, the discussion will explore  how such storytelling allows characters to feel layered, conflicted, and  vividly alive. 

The conversation will be moderated by Viki László.

We've all felt like our lives would be a bit stuck, or could be 'refreshed'. In such cases, it helps to step out of our own bubble and see how others do it. In the live discussion of Egyszer lent, Barnabás Réti's interlocutors Melinda Zsiga and 'Uncle Jocó' will show through their own examples that even difficult chapters can be used to build something completely new. Come along if you need a little extra energy and new impulses and to find out how a good book or podcast can give you just the right boost to get started on your own. Host: Barnabás Réti, actor, director, writer Guests: Melinda Zsiga, kick-boxing champion, coach and József Balatoni “Uncle Jocó” History teacher, writer