Lviv has long been the home of Ukrainian-language literature, and while that responsibility is now shared with Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, it remains the spiritual home of the written word in Ukraine. In a bid to acknowledge this Lviv plays host to an annual literary forum which draws the entire industry to the city for a brief few days of September hype and creativity. More than 150 authors from 15 countries added an international literary flavour to this year’s event.