Established in 2011 as a significant part of the annual Shanghai Book Fair, the Shanghai International Literary Week has now evolved into a crucial platform for cultural exchange and literary discussions among both Chinese and international writers. Over the years, the event has hosted nearly 300 writers and scholars from across the globe during the book fair, including four Nobel Prize laureates in literature.

The main forum showcased thematic speeches by a diverse array of international literary figures, featuring luminaries such as Jose Eduardo Agualusa from Angola, poet Forrest Gander from the United States, writer Christian Garcin from France, Yevgeny Vodolazkin from Russia, Japanese authors Kanae Minato and Shingetsu Tsujimura, Andres Barba from Spain, Attila Bartis from Hungary, comic artist Dan Nott from the United States, and a lineup of esteemed Chinese writers.