Neev Literature Festival 2026

September 26 and 27, 2026
Neev Academy, Yemalur, Bengaluru

We celebrate books and reading with two days of immersive author interactions, engaging performances, and creative workshops by some of the best names in Indian and global children’s literature. Perfect for young readers, older children, and the young at heart, NLF is a celebration of stories that spark the imagination. 

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Glimpses from the Neev Literature Festival 2025

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NLF Reading Challenge 2026

The NLF Reading Challenge is designed to get children to read more, reflect on and discuss their reading, interact with authors, and connect with other readers like themselves.

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NLF Reading Challenge 2025

Author Interactions

Adithi Rao
Bijal Vachharajani
Nazima Pathan
Jasmine Warga
Yorick Goldewijk
Martin Stewart
Andrea Wang
Menaka Raman
Alastair Chisholm
M.T. Anderson

Neev Book Award 2026

The Neev Book Award for distinguished children’s literature aims to recognize outstanding writing that leads to a fuller understanding of India, Indian lives, and Indian stories. 

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NLF Fellowships for 

Children’s Book Creators

The Neev Literature Festival (NLF) is offering Fellowships of Rs 6 lakh to selected children’s book creators (writers and illustrators) to produce richly-detailed manuscripts that authentically mirror Indian lives and require a significant investment of time and effort.
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NLF in Media

Illustrators take centre stage at children’s literature fest in Bengaluru

Illustrators are no longer just the people behind the pictures. With picture books, comics and graphic novels gaining traction in India, illustrators are increasingly being recognised as storytellers in their own right. The shift was evident at the ongoing Neev Lit Fest 2026 at Neev Academy, Yamalur, where illustrators were celebrated alongside authors.

Children’s lit fest this weekend in Bengaluru

Neev Literature Festival (NLF) will be held on Sept 26-27 at Neev Academy campus, Yemalur. The children’s literature festival is free and open to all. The festival will host sessions by creators such as Corinna Luyken, Frances Hardinge, MT Anderson, Christopher Myers and Samira Ahmed.

Tenth edition of Neev Literature Festival to be held in Bengaluru

The theme for the festival, this year, is ‘Stories from the Heart’, which pays tribute to the idea that books can help open up conversations and create lasting connections, says festival director Karthika Gopalakrishnan.

Why Indian parents must quit Victorian approach to picking books

The size of the entire children’s literature market in India in 2022, according to reports, is Rs 720 crore (around $86.7 million). This is despite India having a population of 43 crore people under the age of 18.

City to host Neev children’s lit fest this weekend

A vibrant celebration of children’s literature, is gearing up for its eighth edition on Saturday and Sunday.

Reading felt cool again at Bengaluru’s NLF 2025

80 authors, 134 sessions and 2,000 books drew over 5,000 readers across two days.
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The NLF Report: Children’s Literature in India 2022

Children’s publishing in India is key to human development and cultural
advancement. However, the spend on children’s trade books (leisure) in India is miniscule compared to other developing and developed nations
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Bijal Vachharajani

29th April, Friday
5.30 pm-6.00 pm
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Lynda Mullaly Hunt

5th May, Thursday
5.30 pm-6.00 pm
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Holly Goldberg Sloan

7th May, Saturday
10.00-10.30 am
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Remy Lai

10th May, Tuesday
5.00 pm-5.30 pm
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