#klf2024

Kerala Literature Festival (KLF), Asia’s largest literary and cultural extravaganza, is proud to announce its eagerly awaited line up for the seventh edition, scheduled to take place from 11th to 14th January 2024 at Kozhikode beach. Boasting an impressive array of authors, novelists, diplomats, politicians, poets, advocates, journalists, historians, entrepreneurs, activists, academicians, chefs, film, and theatre personalities, and celebrities from diverse professional backgrounds, KLF 2024 promises an unparalleled celebration of literature and culture.

The festival, being held for the first time since UNESCO declared Kozhikode as the first ‘City of Literature,’ will feature luminaries such as advertising maestro Piyush Pandey, iconic Ad Man Prahlad Kakkar, esteemed television news journalist, and cultural curator Sahar Zaman, the insightful Editor of Asian News International Smita Prakash, dynamic Editor of Outlook India Chinki Sinha, and the accomplished Publisher at HarperCollins India, Poulomi Chatterjee, are set to grace the occasion. This diverse assembly of influential figures is complemented by the presence of distinguished personalities such as journalist and author Manoj Mitta, international journalist, author, and commentator Anita Pratap, the venerable author and journalist Barkha Dutt, versatile Indian writer, advertiser, and screenwriter Anuja Chauhan, the esteemed Indian columnist and media trainer Bachi Karkaria and more. This convergence of literary and media luminaries promises an unmissable celebration of culture, intellect, and creativity.