Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF)
Jaipur, Global · Dates TBA · T4 Seed
Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) is a renowned annual cultural and literary festival held in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Established in 2006 by writers Namita Gokhale and William Dalrymple, it has grown into one of the world’s largest and most prestigious literary gatherings, attracting authors, writers, scholars, artists, critics, thinkers, and readers from across the globe. The Diggi Palace Hotel in Jaipur used to serve as the main venue of the festival, with sessions held in the Hall of Audience and throughout the gardens of the Diggi Palace in the city centre.
- Language
- English
- Genres
- general lit
- Organizer
- Teamwork Arts and the Jaipur Virasat Foundation
- Venue
- Diggi Palace, a heritage property in Jaipur
- Format
- in-person
- Next edition
- see notes
- Author participation
- Jan 15–19 2026 listed in 2026 India fest roundups; site points to next editions India relevance: **High — India’s largest lit fest**
- Attendance published by the festival
- 30000
- Audience
- Established in 2006 by writers Namita Gokhale and William Dalrymple, it has grown into one of the world’s largest and most prestigious literary gatherings, attracting authors, writers, scholars, artists, critics, thinkers, and readers from across the globe.
- Language notes
- Listed working language: English
- Genre notes
- Primary focus: general lit
- Programme
- JLF’s five-day program includes panel discussions, book launches, poetry readings, and musical performances.
- Past guests
- Ian McEwan, Donna Tartt, John Berendt, Paul Zacharia, Indra Sinha, Uday Prakash, Christopher Hampton, Manil Suri, Miranda Seymour, Shobha de, Anuradha Roy, journalist)
- Past editions
- 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025
- Stay
- The Diggi Palace Hotel in Jaipur used to serve as the main venue of the festival, with sessions held in the Hall of Audience and throughout the gardens of the Diggi Palace in the city centre.