New Delhi World Book Fair
VerifiedAnnual
National flagship annual book fair.
Selected Events
Literary events worth noting
A slow, selective calendar of readings, book fairs, talks, bookstore gatherings, and recurring literary fixtures. It is not a comprehensive events feed. Entries are added when they are useful to readers and can be verified.
How this page works
About this literary events calendar
Readership’s calendar is a selective guide to book launches, readings, literary festivals, talks, workshops, fairs, and reader-relevant gatherings. It is not a comprehensive events feed. Events are included when they are useful to readers and can be reasonably verified.
Read more about how entries are selected in the Editorial Standards.
Dates, venues, prices, and registration details can change. Always verify with the organiser before attending.
Last reviewed: July 2026
How this page works
This calendar is maintained with restraint. It highlights selected literary events, recurring public calendars, and annual fixtures relevant to Delhi NCR and other city notes. It is updated as submissions, sources, and verified listings come in.
Know a reading, launch, fair, club session, or annual literary fixture that belongs here?
Submit a nomination →Selected Listings
Dated events
A small set of dated events that have been manually added. This is a reading-life note, not a live calendar product.
Near Term
This week
11, 18, 19, 25 and 26 July 2026
Khula Manch: Open Mic Poetry Delhi
The Social House · Delhi
12 July 2026
Aangan: Curated Mehfil of Poetry & Storytelling
The Social House · Delhi
Looking Ahead
Later this month
Regular Sources
Recurring public calendars
A few recurring venue and institution calendars that readers may find useful, especially when the selected list is quiet.
India Habitat Centre Programme Calendar
Talks, launches, cultural conversations and public programmes.
India International Centre
Lectures, readings, exhibitions and serious cultural programming.
Kunzum Events
Bookstore-led launches, workshops, talks and community gatherings.
Sahitya Akademi Events
Official literary programmes, symposia and language-focused events.
Annual Fixtures
Fairs and festivals to remember
Recurring fairs and festivals that sit within the broader reading-life map, even when exact dates are not being tracked here in real time.
Know of an event, recurring gathering or fixture that belongs here? Submit a nomination →
Dates, timings and access can change. Please verify details directly with the organiser before visiting.
Being Tracked
City fixtures under review
These are recurring fixtures or public literary calendars that may belong in the index, but still need clearer dates, continuity, or source confirmation before being treated as current listings.
Delhi NCR
Guwahati
Kochi
Kochi International Book Fair
VerifiedAnnual, November
Annual public book fair at Ernakulathappan Grounds.
Kochi Literature Festival at Book Fest Kochi
VerifiedAnnual
Annual literature festival held alongside the book fair.
Kochi-Muziris Biennale
VerifiedBiennial / edition-based
Major art biennale with literary programming.
Indore
Indore Literature Festival
VerifiedAnnual, November
Annual city literature festival.
FAQ
Literary events FAQ
Where can I find literary events in Delhi NCR?
Readership maintains a selective calendar of book launches, readings, literary festivals, workshops, talks, fairs, and reader-relevant gatherings. It is designed for usefulness rather than volume.
Can I submit a literary event to Readership?
Yes. Events can be submitted through the nomination page. Submission does not guarantee inclusion; events are reviewed for relevance, accuracy, and usefulness to readers.
Does Readership list every book event in Delhi NCR?
No. The calendar is selective and slowly updated. It focuses on events that are useful to readers and can be reasonably verified.