Competitions
Flash fiction, book cover design, poetry, classic-literature memes and the Anime Quiz.
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THE NEST SCHOOL PRESENTS
LitFest'26
Friday, 11th September
Where Stories
Come Alive
Create • Compete • Publish • Play
🕙 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 The NEST School
✨ Ages 8+
01 / THE FEST
A day for curious minds,
creative voices & big stories.
LitFest'26 brings together competitions, hands-on workshops, literary experiences, publishing, performance and playful discovery.
02 / CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE
Three doors.
One wonderful day.
Workshops
Folk tales, short story writing, collaborative comics and an Anime Masterclass.
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Explore the parallel literary experiences, stalls, showcase, human library and screening.
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03 / COMPETE
Make something.
Make it memorable.
Flash Fiction Contest
30-minute high-speed writing challenge based on a surprise prompt.
Book Cover Design
Design an original book cover from a provided creative brief.
Poetry Recitation & Beat-Poetry
Open-mic poetry, micro-prose and beat-backed rap poetry.
Memeing the Classics
Create original Shakespeare and classic-literature memes.
Anime Quiz Prelims
Pen-and-paper qualification test, followed by finals for six qualified teams.
04 / LEARN & MAKE
Step into a story.
Build one of your own.
GRADES 3–5 + PARENTS
Folk Tales from India
Interactive storytelling and character creation lab.
Vikram Sridhar Performance storyteller & theatre practitioner
GRADES 6–8
Short Story Writing
Opening hooks, character development and world-building.
Praba Ram Children's book author, educator & founder of Sowing Seeds Books
GRADES 3–5
Collaborative Comic Strip
A long scroll where students build one continuous story.
Satwik Gade Visual artist & comic illustrator
GRADES 6–8
Anime Masterclass
Interactive anime character-design session.
Chennai Anime Club Japanese animation, manga & pop-culture community
06 / OUR PARTNERS
Stories made possible
with our partners.
We’re grateful to the organisations, communities and creative partners supporting LitFest'26.
AniSync
Asia Culture Club
BriBooks
Chennai Anime Club
Higginbothams
Sri Krishna Sweets
Studio Thinkers
AniSync
Asia Culture Club
BriBooks
Chennai Anime Club
Higginbothams
Sri Krishna sweets
Studio Thinkers
07 / FLOW OF THE DAY
One day.
So many stories.
🎉
Grand Inauguration
🪶
Folk Tales from India · Workshop
🖋️
Short Story Writing · Workshop
💬
Collaborative Comic Strip · Workshop
🌸
Anime Masterclass · Workshop
🏆
Flash Fiction · Book Cover Design · Poetry · Competitions
😂
Memeing the Classics · Competition
🧠
Anime Quiz Prelims / Lunch Break
📖
Bri Books Publishing Showcase
🔥
Anime Quiz Finals · 6 qualified teams
🏅
Grand Finale & Award Ceremony
08 / SEE YOU THERE
Bring your imagination.
We'll bring the stories.
LitFest'26 · Friday, 11th September · The NEST School
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