Shillong Literary Festival 2026 to take place in November; check all the details here
Updated On: 11 May, 2026 07:40 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The festival aims to showcase Meghalaya’s rich cultural identity and literary traditions while expanding the national footprint of the state’s creative ecosystem

The prelude to the festival was held in New Delhi's Bikaner House last weekend. Photo Courtesy: File pic
The Shillong Literary Festival 2026 is all set to take place in November later this year, as announced during the New Delhi Prelude, held at Bikaner House last weekend. It was inaugurated by bringing together leading voices from literature, governance, cinema, journalism, and the creative arts.
Organised by the Department of Tourism, Government of Meghalaya, the two-day national prelude was an attempt to be a lead-up to the main Shillong Literary Festival scheduled to be held in Shillong from November 12 to 14.
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