Competitions
Flash fiction, book cover design, poetry, classic-literature memes and the Anime Quiz.
Competition Registration ↗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 / OFFICIAL POSTER
The poster that
starts the story.
The original supplied LitFest'26 poster is displayed prominently below, preserving the event artwork as part of the digital landing page.
02 / 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.
03 / CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE
Three doors.
One wonderful day.
Workshops
Folk tales, short story writing, collaborative comics and an Anime Masterclass.
Workshop Registration ↗What's more...
Explore the parallel literary experiences, stalls, showcase, human library and screening.
School Visit Registration ↗04 / 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.
05 / 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 SridharPerformance storyteller & theatre practitionerGRADES 6–8
Short Story Writing
Opening hooks, character development and world-building.
Praba RamChildren's book author, educator & founder of Sowing Seeds BooksGRADES 3–5
Collaborative Comic Strip
A long scroll where students build one continuous story.
Satwik GadeVisual artist & comic illustratorGRADES 6–8
Anime Masterclass
Interactive anime character-design session.
Chennai Anime ClubJapanese animation, manga & pop-culture community07 / 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
Choose Your Registration ↗