The Kalinga Literary Festival has announced the shortlists for its 2026 Book Awards in five categories – Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translation, and Debut. The winners will be announced in September 2026 and awards will be presented at the inaugural ceremony of KLF Indraprastha between October 3 and 4.
Here are the complete shortlists:
Nonfiction
Fiction
Poetry
Translation
Mudritha, Jissa Jose, translated from Malayalam by Jayasree Kalathil
Tiger Lessons, Sannapureddy Venkatarami Reddy, translated from Telugu by Narasimha Kumar;
Nowhere People, Manoranjan Byapari, translated from Bengali by Anchita Ghatak
Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq, translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi
