Between 9 and 11 October 2009, Hainfeld Castle in southern Austria will become a centre for European literature.

Under an initiative by the European literature portal, Readme.cc, the European Literature Days 09 will take place there, marking the start of the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Bringing together authors, musicians, scientists, journalists and cultural decision-makers as never before, the festival will foster link-building across national borders through literary exchange.

Three of the prizewinners of the European Union Literature Prize, which is being presented for the first time in 2009, will be presented in association with the European Commission.

The festival looks set to be an annual event at Hainfeld Castle.