Hyderabad Literary Festival 2027

Hyderabad Literary Festival or HLF is a literary festival held in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is a 3-day annual event that celebrates creativity in all its forms. The Festival has emerged as an important event in the cultural calendar of the country representing, as it does, the rich and cosmopolitan ethos of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, as well as the vibrant culture of the modern Cyberabad.

Language

English

Genres

general lit, thriller, dark fantasy

Organizer

Hyderabad Literary Trust in association

Format

in-person

Founded

2010

Duration (days)

3

Next edition

22–24 Jan 2027

Author participation

Free festival; collaboration proposals Jul–Oct cycle; commercial stall form available; Deadline: Stall application via hydlitfest.org form; programme proposals historically Jul–Oct

Audience

In the series of literary festivals that began in 2010, the 2017 festival was held at the Hyderabad Public School

Age policy

Its programme includes conversations with authors, readings, discussion panels, workshops, book launches, cultural programmes, and events for college students and school children.

Language notes

Listed working language: English

Genre notes

Primary focus: general lit; Also listed: thriller, dark fantasy

Programme

Its programme includes conversations with authors, readings, discussion panels, workshops, book launches, cultural programmes, and events for college students and school children.

Awards

Muse India instituted 2 awards to be given at HLF - The Young Writer Award and The Translation Award.

Past guests

Damodar Mauzo, Palagummi Sainath

Past editions

2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Stay

The festival started in 2010 and while the inaugural day's events were held at Hotel Green Park, the rest was held at Osmania University Centre for International Programmes (OUCIP).

Festival site