Look who’s joining us next at HLF 2027! 🎉
Meet the next set of writers joining us: Heisnam Budhichandra Singh, Manu S. Pillai, Meg Mason, Priya Sarukkai Chabria, Rahul Bhattacharya, Siddhartha Menon and Vivek Narayanan.
📍 Sattva Knowledge City | 22–24 January 2027
The next set of voices for HLF 2027 is here! 🎉
Aziza Rekha Bhardwaj, Arti Sonthalia, Malachi Edwin Vethamani, Mahita Vas, Parul Sharma, Kavi Yaga, Kala Krishnan and Harsha Durugadda join the festival.
More announcements soon!
Free and open to all. Website link in bio!
During the three days of the Hyderabad Literary Festival, our space becomes a ground for conversation, culture and art at the forefront, a paradise for all readers – the voracious and experimental, as well as for networking and meeting new people.
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Another chapter of the HLF 2027 lineup unfolds! 📚
Meet the next set of writers joining us: Kavita Krishnan, Kanuru Sujata Rao, Devki Pande, Bulbul Sharma, Archit Ameya, Abhijeet Gogoi, Mandira Shah and DPK Pillay.
Free and open to all. Website link in bio!
Since 2013, HLF’s Language in Focus has celebrated India’s linguistic diversity, from Telugu and Konkani to Sindhi and, most recently, Kashmiri. 🗣️
In 2027, it’s Manipuri, explored through literature, cinema, art and cultural performances.
Free and open to all. Link in bio!
From the people, by the people. 🎬
2010 to 2026: from a hotel room to one of Hyderabad’s largest free cultural gatherings. Relive the 16th edition of Hyderabad Literary Festival with our after-movie. 📚
HLF 2027 is on January 22, 23 and 24. Save the date!
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The wait is over. Meet the authors of HLF 2027!
We’re thrilled to introduce some of the names joining us this year: Anupama Chopra, Arjun Subramaniam, Avni Doshi, David Shulman, Dominique Fieux, Esther David, Geetanjali Shree and Hoihnu Hauzel.
The Hyderabad Literary Festival is back! 📚
Mark your calendars for HLF 2027, happening January 22, 23 and 24. This year's edition is going to be bigger and brighter, with sessions and speakers celebrating literature, art, culture, cinema and much more!
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BOOK LAUNCH & DISCUSSION
'Diary of an Unseen Witness' by Ampasayya Naveen
Speakers: Prof Anumandla Bhoomaiah, Dr M Rajeshwar (with responses from the author and translator)
6:00 PM, Thursday, 10 September
Ravindra Bharathi Conference Hall (1st Floor)
We are excited to announce our event, 'The City as Archive', in association with Bahrisons Booksellers, featuring Aanchal Malhotra, Daneesh Majid and Sajjad Shahid.
Time: 4–5 PM
Date: 8 August 2026 (Saturday)
Venue: Blue Tokai, Banjara Hills
LIMITED SEATS — Link in bio to RSVP!
Announcing the Indian Language in Focus for HLF 2027: Manipuri!
The Indian Language in Focus initiative highlights the culture and literature of one region of the country each year.
Look out for talks, shows and displays of Manipur's literature and culture at our 17th edition!
Our seventeenth edition is officially scheduled for 22nd, 23rd and 24th January 2027. What are you waiting for? Mark your calendars today!
HLF is gearing up for the next edition. Stay tuned for more! #HLF2026 #HyderabadLiteraryFestival #HydLitFest #LitFestsOfIndia #LiteraryFestival
02:30PM-03:30PM, Saturday, 25th January, 2025
Stream: Youngistaan Nukkad
Ritesh Live (Music)
Venue: Orwell Cellar
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06:10 pm – 07:10 pm Saturday, 25th January, 2025
Stream: Interlude
Yeh To Ghar Hai Prem Ka
Shabnam Virmani & Shreeparna Mitra
Venue: The Marvel, 5th Floor, T-Hub
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2:00 PM- 2:50 PM, Friday, 24 January 2025
Stream: Climate Conversations
Title: Superheroes, Shapeshifters, Invisibility Cloaks and Us: Writing about our Wild Backyards
Speaker(s): Sejal Mehta
Session Type: Workshop
Venue: Octave 3, Sattva Knowledge City
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01:00 Pm - 02:00 pm Saturday, 25th January, 2025
Stream: Workshops
Stories make the best language teachers - A workshop for parents on how to engage their kids with good stories and activities to improve language skills
Unnati Ved
Venue: Orwell Cubicle
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM, Saturday, 25th January, 2025
Stream: Climate Conversations
Title: Telling Better Stories: For Nature & Ourselves Speaker(s): Bittu Sahgal
Moderator: Bijal Vachharajani Session Type: Conversation
Venue: Octave 3
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