Delhi: The 19th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) is set to be held from 15 to 19 January 2026 at Hotel Clarks Amer in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
This time around, the festival will host, among others, Anamika, Anand Neelakantan, Anuradha Roy, Banu Mushtaq, Bhawana Somaaya, Edward Luce, Eleanor Barraclough, Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Hallie Rubenhold, and Harleen Singh Sandhu.
The line-up will also include Helen Molesworth, Jon Lee Anderson, Jung Chang, K.R. Meera, Kate Mosse, Kim Ghattas, Manu Joseph, Olga Tokarczuk, Timothy Berners-Lee, Rashmi Narzary, Ruchir Joshi, Salma, Shobhaa Dé, Stephen Fry, and Vishwanathan Anand.
Presented by Vedanta and produced by Teamwork Arts, JLF is a commingling of literary discourse, inspirational dialogue, robust debate, along with musical performances, art installations, satellite events, and cuisine, said a press statement issued by the organisers.
The Jaipur BookMark (JBM), the leading B2B platform for publishers, literary agents, translators and writers, driving industry collaboration and global exchange, and the Jaipur Music Stage will also be held simultaneously as a part of the JLF, it added.
The 2026 JLF will feature over 350 speakers across six venues, curating an expansive programme that traverses fiction, poetry, history, art, science, math, medicine, mental health, climate action, business, geopolitics and conflict, gender and translations, cinema, race, identity and more, weaving in the enduring power of storytelling.
At its core, the statement, added, JLF remains deeply committed to championing linguistic and cultural diversity, reinforcing the spirit of inclusivity and India’s vast and mighty literary heritage, making it the most sought-after and prestigious literary festival in the country.
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