Hay Festival Jericó 2025

In Noche negra, Pilar Quintana (Colombia) returns to the untamed and exuberant Colombian Pacific that she portrayed so convincingly in the acclaimed novel La perra. In her latest book, the protagonist finds herself alone for four days in a setting that is both terrifying and fascinating. She feels threatened not only by nature, but by the people around her. As well as her work as a writer, Quintana has recently edited the second issue of the Biblioteca de Escritoras Colombianas. In conversation with Cristina Fuentes La Roche.

We share a coffee with the writer Gustavo Rodríguez. A traditional Jerico home will open its doors for a meeting with the author. He will talk about his new novel: Mamita. In conversation with Javier Mejía.

Justicia is the first novel by Janne Teller (Denmark) in 11 years. Known far and wide for books such as Nothing, the writer has needed two decades to finish this book, which she began when she was working as a UN diplomat. She will talk to Cristina Fuentes La Roche about this book, which has what the author calls “the mother of all wars” —the Palestinian-Israeli conflict— in the background. It tells the story of the complex relationship between a father, a UN representative, and his activist daughter, whose killing he struggles to come to terms with. In conversation with Cristina Fuentes La Roche.

Simultaneous interpretation from English to Spanish available

We share a coffee with the writer Pilar Quintana. A traditional Jerico home will open its doors for a meeting with the author. She will talk about her new novel: Noche negra. En conversación con Andrés Valencia.