Amongst others, Anne Provoost, Joseph Pearce, Pieter Aspe, Benno Barnard and David van Reybrouck will be there to present the special theme of this edition: "Over here and over there." It's all about meeting other cultures, incorporating elements of other cultures, having different points of view regarding the same culture.
The main aim is to present Belgium (and the region Flanders) as a country in which not only comics florish, but also as a country that has brought forth a very modern and multicultural writing, in which the identity of humankind is constantly questioned.
During the festival, many important literary prizes will be awarded. The Flemish novelist Joseph Pearce is still in the running for the Prix Jean Monnet with 'Terres de promesse' (Land van belofte). Other names on the same shortlist include Martin Amis, Jonathan Coe, Per Olov Enquist and Hans Magnus Enzensberger.
