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Global literary stars to headline 10th Neev Literature Festival in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Sept 17 (UNI) International literary stars, leading Indian authors and illustrators and hundreds of young readers will converge in Bengaluru for the 10th edition of the Neev Literature Festival (NLF), which returns on September 26 and 27 with a packed programme aimed at putting children and books at the heart of the literary conversation.
Held at the Neev Academy campus in Yemalur, the festival, themed “Stories from the Heart”, will feature 80 delegates, 105 sessions and more than 2,000 curated children's titles. The two-day festival is free and open to all.
The 2026 edition brings an international line-up spanning children's literature, fantasy, illustration and publishing. Among the featured creators are New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Corinna Luyken, British fantasy writer Frances Hardinge and US author M T Anderson, a Newbery Honor and National Book Award recipient.
The festival will also feature Christopher Myers, a Caldecott Honoree and head of the Make Me A World imprint at Penguin Random House US; New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed; Namrata Tripathi, president and publisher of Kokila Books; and Caldecott Honoree Angie Kang.
The international creators will share the stage with 66 Indian writers, illustrators, editors and other creators, including Devika Rangachari, Anushka Ravishankar, Shabnam Minwalla, Nina Sabnani, Priya Kuriyan, sports journalists Suprita Das and Kunaal Majgaonkar, and editors Sayoni Basu and Shobha Viswanath.
With sessions designed for children aged three to 18, NLF 2026 will go beyond conventional author interactions, offering masterclasses, book readings, signings and discussions covering writing, illustration, book production and emerging trends in publishing.
The festival is also expected to draw significant attention to children's publishing, with its marketplace featuring more than 2,000 curated titles and programmes designed specifically for parents and educators.
The 10th edition comes after NLF attracted more than 4,700 visitors last year, highlighting the growing interest in children's literature and reading-focused events.
A major attraction this year will be the announcement of the Neev Book Award for the best Indian children's book published during the past year. The winner will receive Rs 3 lakh, a trophy and citation, while each of the five shortlisted authors will receive Rs 1 lakh.
The festival will also host the finals of the national NLF Reading Challenge Quiz for children aged nine to 12. The top four teams will compete for the grand prize after emerging from a field of 707 participating teams.
The organisers said the festival seeks to create an inclusive space connecting children, families, educators and creators, while encouraging young readers to discover new stories, voices and forms of storytelling.
NLF's 10th edition thus brings together a large and diverse community of children's literature at a time when the festival is expanding its focus from books and authors to the wider ecosystem of reading, creativity and publishing.
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