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Neev Literature Festival 2024

September 28 and 29
Neev Academy, Yemalur, Bengaluru

We celebrated 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, it was a celebration of stories that spark the imagination.

Glimpses from the Neev Literature Festival 2024

NLF Reading Challenge 2024

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.

NLF Reading Challenge 2024

Author Interactions

Eoin Colfer

Anita Nair

Lisa Yee

M.G. Leonard

Lynne Rae Perkins

Rajani LaRocca

Peter Brown

Nicola Skinner

Donna Barba Higuera

Katherine Rundell

Neev Book Award 2024

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.

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.

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