At the end of 2025, the Serbian literary scene was enriched by a new poetry collection by Nenad Jovanović, The Downpour Through the Eyes of a Farmer, published in Belgrade by the Arhipelag publishing house in its Element series.

A children's poetry festival honoring the Bosnian-Herzegovinian poet Aleksa Šantić has brought together young poets from more than 15 Balkan cities — including Podgorica, Prilep, Tuzla, Ilidža, Velika Gorica, Kotor, Banja Luka, Niš, Pale, and Mostar itsel