Jaipur, Oct. 14 -- The 19th edition of the much-awaited Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) will take place for four days from January 15 to January 19 2026, with over 350 speakers from across the world slated to attend the event at Hotel Clarks Amer in Jaipur, officials aware of the matter said. In an official statement on Monday, the JLF authority said, "For nearly two decades, the festival has been an empowering space where books and ideas intersect, bringing together award-winning writers, thinkers, artists, and readers from around the world. The 2026 edition promises yet another unforgettable experience - a coming together of literary discourse, inspirational dialogue, robust debate, along with musical performances, art installations, satellite events, craft, cuisine, and a glorious coming together of people - all of which reaffirm the Festival's iconic stature. The Festival will be presented by Vedanta and produced by Teamwork Arts." The 19th edition of the JLF will feature over 350 speakers across six venues, curating an expansive programme that traverses fiction, poetry, history, art, science, math, medicine, mental health, climate action, business, geopolitics and conflict, gender and translations, cinema, race, identity and more, weaving in the enduring power of storytelling, the statement read. The first list of announced speakers features a distinguished roster of celebrated voices from India and across the globe: Anamika, Anand Neelakantan, Anuradha Roy, Banu Mushtaq, Bhawana Somaaya, Edward Luce, Eleanor Barraclough, Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Hallie Rubenhold, Harleen Singh Sandhu, Helen Molesworth, Jon Lee Anderson, Jung Chang, K. R. Meera, Kate Mosse, Kim Ghattas, Manu Joseph, Olga Tokarczuk, Timothy Berners-Lee, Rashmi Narzary, Ruchir Joshi, Salma, Shobhaa De, Stephen Fry, and Vishwanathan Anand. From Nobel laureates and Booker awardees to sports icons, historians, cultural experts, political analysts, and storytellers, the line-up is a galaxy of stalwart writers, thinkers and experts. Namita Gokhale, writer and Festival Co-Director, said, "The JLF 2026 promises to be a vintage edition. Our sessions and themes traverse cultures and continents while keeping a special focus on the rich diversity of Indian languages and literature. We examine the changing realities of our world, in geopolitical flashpoints, in emergent realities of AI, in the articulation of language and the fluidity of literary formats. The Jaipur BookMark (JBM) takes us to the core issues of publishing and the business of books. January - when the world visits Jaipur and Jaipur visits the world." Sanjoy K. Roy, Managing Director of Teamwork Arts, said "The Jaipur Literature Festival has become a global festival synonymous with culture, creativity, and collaboration. In our 19th year we continue to celebrate literature as a powerful platform for storytelling that resonates with audiences worldwide." Alongside its core programming, the festival will also host the 13th edition of the Jaipur Book Mark (JBM), the leading B2B platform for publishers, literary agents and writers....