The Year of Foundation | PVLF 2023
If PVLF 2022 was about laying a foundation, PVLF 2023 was about establishing a literary revolution. In its second year at The Claridges, New Delhi and in partnership with Nielsen Book India and the Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP), the festival confirmed that this happens when authors are first and readers are in control, letterally.
PVLF 2023 was a huge step in scale and spirit - with more authors, deeper conversation, and a felt community.
| Event Highlights | |
|---|---|
| Location | The Claridges, New Delhi |
| Duration | 6 Days | 5-Day Author Marathon + Awards Night on Day 6 |
| Format | On-ground + Livestream (Hybrid Model) |
| Public Voting | 100K+ readers voted |
| Partners | Nielsen Book India & Federation of Indian Publishers |
5-Day Author Marathon:
PVLF 2023 featured an electrifying 5-day, non-stop Author Marathon featuring 100+ authors of varying languages, genres, and geography. This was an open platform that put emerging voices alongside established voices where every kind of literary expression, from poetry to politics, memoirs to mythology, got a minute, or at least the time it deserved.
The marathon was not just a line up, it was a literary movement that happened digitally streamed beyond the walls of The Claridges, throughout India and locations outside India.
Awards Night - Day 6:
The festival ended with an epic Awards Night on the evening of day 6 where authors, editors, illustrators, and publishers were honored - not by committee, but by the votes of actual readers.
The energy was palpable. The applause was deserved. And the awards mattered because they couldn't be bought - only voted for.
PVLF Excellence Awards 2023:
Author Excellence Awards: The Author Excellence Awards, based on reader votes and Nielsen data, recognized literary significance — across the mediums of English, Hindi, and Indian languages.
Publisher Excellence Awards
Recognizing the publishers behind breakthrough books:
People's Choice Awards
Given to the most loved books and authors in the eyes of thousands of readers - purely emotion, connection, and public trust.
Speakers & Sessions:
Legacy of PVLF 2023:
PVLF 2023 sets a new bar for literature festivals – longer, louder, and led by readers.
It showed that when readers are the jurors and the authors get the mic, the publishing landscape changes.
No backroom deals. No jury whisperers. Just books, stories, and people who love them.
PVLF 2023 did not just take place.
It ignited a revolution in recognition.
