By Aseem Kulkarni
Jaipur isn’t the only place to experience some amazing Indian literary offerings. Here’s a list of literary festivals across India to mark on your calendar for the upcoming year.
Lucknow Literary Festival | This festival is an effort to bring forth several languages including Hindi, Urdu, Awadhi & English onto a common platform. There’s even a Children’s Story Contest you can take part in.
When to expect: November
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Appejay Kolkata | Get to Kolkata and celebrate books, music, art, film and more. Events take place at heritage sites all over the former capital.
When to expect: January
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Bangalore Literature Festival | Bangalore Lit Fest is India’s largest community funded independent literary event. So why not check out this fest and everything the Garden City has to offer.
When to expect: October - December
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Goa Arts and Literary Festival | Don’t think of Goa as just a beach and party getaway. The city boasts a great arts and lit fest. The festival promotes local and global literature.
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When to expect: December
Tata Literature Live: The Mumbai Lit Fest | The Tata Literature Live Festival have been know to host over 100 authors and thousands of readers. Let’s see what they have in store for this year!
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When to expect: November
Kochi International Book Festival | The Kochi International Book Festival is organised by the Antharashtra Pusthakotsava Samithy: a charity established to promote and encourage writing and literary activities in the State of Kerala.
When to expect: December
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Delhi Literature Festival | The Delhi Literature Festival's mission is to celebrate the city, it's rich culture, and the amazing authors, historians, and writers that reside here.
When to expect: November - January
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Hyderabad Literary Festival | Each year this festival does a special feature on literature from a specific country, and a specific language. During the last festival they featured literature from Poland and Indian literature in Urdu.
When to expect: January
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Chennai Literary Festival | The Chennai Literary Festival specifically focuses on youth and the importance of reading. And of course, there you can get a taste of the Tamil literary scene with this one.
When to expect: January
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If you just want a quiet place to finish your novel, check out our list of book cafes in Delhi here