Nelio Biedermann

Nelio Biedermann, born in 2003, is the author of Anton will bleiben and Lázár. Originally published in Germany, Lázár is an international sensation and was an instant bestseller. It won the 2025 Favourite Book of Independent Booksellers award and is being translated into more than twenty-five languages. A native of Zurich, Biedermann is studying German literature and film at the University of Zurich.

Lázár book cover

Categories: FICTION, PBF2026, POP-UP

Events with Nelio Biedermann

November 2026
Included with PBF passPBF Main Saturday Events

Strange Lands: Nelio Biedermann & Tom Lin

Nelio Biedermann and Tom Linn come together to discuss their recent publications and the surreal settings their casts of characters inhabit. Featuring grand intergenerational families, encroaching wars, and inexplicable powers, each novel delivers an epic story of survival and wonder. Moderated by author Genevieve Hudson.

Presenters Nelio Biedermann, Tom Lin, Genevieve Hudson

Time
11:45am – 12:45pm

Venue PAM CUT // Whitsell Auditorium

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Pop-up: Nelio Biedermann

Nelio Biedermann reads from his new novel Lázár at the Portland Art Museum in the Northwest Art Gallery.

Presenters Nelio Biedermann

Time
2:15pm – 2:30pm

Venue Portland Art Museum: Main Building

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Nelio Biedermann

Events with Nelio Biedermann

November 2026

Strange Lands: Nelio Biedermann & Tom Lin

Pop-up: Nelio Biedermann

Portland Book Festival Passes are required for entry into all events

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