Bengaluru, Nov. 17 -- The ninth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF), Asia's largest and the world's most attended literary festival, will be held from January 22 to 25, 2026, at the Kozhikode beachfront, India's first UNESCO City of Literature.

The four-day festival will host over 400 speakers across 250 sessions on seven parallel tracks, with participants from 15 countries, reflecting its global reach and significance.

A pre-festival showcase titled 'An Event Beyond Words' was held in Bengaluru to introduce plans for KLF 2026. Daytime sessions will cover literature, art, cinema, science, and social thought, while evening performances on the beach will create a vibrant cultural atmosphere.

Prominent confirmed speakers include...