JLF And JBM 2026 Held Successfully

The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) 2026, presented by Vedanta, was held from January 15-19, 2026, with a powerful series of conversations that spanned graphic and manga novels, poetry, mythology, mathematics, reinterpreting historical narratives, and contemporary fiction, reaffirming the Festival’s role as a global forum where stories and perspectives intersect.

While,publishers, editors, festival directors, and cultural leaders took the centre stage at Jaipur BookMark (JBM), presented by BluOne Ink, South Asia’s leading publishing conclave, held alongside the Jaipur Literature Festival.

The conclave culminated with the Festival Directors’ Roundtable, which brought together Anjani Raipat, Biswadip Chakraborty, Chandni Chowdhary, Janet DeNeefe, Govind Deecee, Hannah Curtis, Jesús Ruiz Mantilla, Mastura Muhamad, Julie Finch, Laura Mannering, Lavinia Frey and Shubha Sanjay Urs in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy to examine the complex realities of organising literature festivals today. The discussion explored how festivals operate at the intersection of culture, politics and public discourse, and the challenges of balancing artistic freedom with sponsorships, government relationships and local, national and international sensitivities.