Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF)
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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
- Organizer
- Hyderabad Literary Trust in association
- Format
- in-person
- Next edition
- see notes
- Author participation
- Jan 24–26 2026 in Dreamcast roundup India relevance: **High**
- 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.
- Accessibility
- Celebrating our linguistic diversity Free and Open to All Making arts and ideas accessible to all Festival Streams Discover the sessions, speakers, and stories waiting for you
- Language notes
- Listed working language: English
- Genre notes
- Primary focus: general lit
- 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).