The Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) 2025 is set to make history as it hosts six Booker Prize winners for the first time in its eight edition. The Booker Prize winners gracing the event include Jenny Erpenbeck, Paul Lynch, Michael Hofmann, GauZ’, Sophie Mackintosh, and Georgi Gospodinov. Their presence is expected to elevate the festival’s global profile, making it an unmissable event for literary enthusiasts. Nobel Prize winners Venki Ramakrishnan and Esther Duflo are adding further prestige to the lineup, whose groundbreaking contributions in their respective fields will bring unique perspectives to the event.

France, the guest nation for KLF 2025, will have a stellar representation of authors and artists. Renowned French speakers include Philippe Claudel, an acclaimed author and director, and Pierre Singaravélou, a celebrated global historian. Literary voices such as Julie Stephen Chheng, Chowra Makaremi, Timothée de Fombelle, and Alfred Lionel Papagalli will enrich the discussions with their diverse expertise. French crime writer Johanna Gustawsson, graphic novelist Zeina Abirached, illustrator Cheyenne Olivier, and the multifaceted Fred Nevché will further contribute to showcasing the vibrant literary and artistic traditions of France.