Call for Submissions

Application Deadline: May 01, 2025

IAAC-LitFest2025-Home

Call for Submission

The Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) is pleased to announce the 2025 IAAC Literary Festival in New York City on November 15th and 16th. This distinguished celebration of the written word shines a spotlight on the vibrant cultures of India and its diaspora, offering a platform for stories that inspire, challenge, and connect.

We invite submissions of published books across all genres, including poetry and children’s literature. We welcome writings by Indian and diaspora authors, as well as by individuals of all backgrounds whose creations draw inspiration from or are deeply rooted in India’s rich cultural heritage. Original content in English and Indian languages (with English translations) are welcome.

Read More >

FAQs

What if I do not send a digital copy of my book?

Your application will be deemed incomplete and will not be processed until we receive a digital copy of your book.

What if I do not have a digital copy of my book?

Please contact us via email at admin@iaac.us so that we can further assist you. Please make sure to put “Digital Copy of Book Unavailable” in your subject title.

What is the deadline?

The application Deadline is May 1, 2025 11:59pm EST.

What are dates of publication being considered?

Books published in 2024, 2025 and scheduled for release in early 2026 will be considered.

COMMITTEE AND CURATORS

Gallery

2024 Literary Festival – Photos

2023 Literary Festival – Photos

2022 Literary Festival – Photos

IAAC Through The Years

Down Memory Lane

IAAC Literary Festival Through The Years

2024

LitFest2024-event

November 9-10, 2024
IAAC Literary Festival 2024

2023

LitFest-thumb

November 18-19, 2023
IAAC Literary Festival 2023

2022

_thumb200-Nov07

November 7-13, 2022
IAAC Literary Festival 2022

VIRTUAL sessions from Nov 7-11
on Facebook and YouTube

LIVE IN PERSON talks from Nov12-13
Caelum Gallery, 526 W 26th St #315, New York, NY 10001

Sep22_2022_thumb200

September 22, 2022
MODI@20: DREAMS MEET DELIVERY

2021

2021_thumb200

December 4-12, 2021
IAAC Literary Festival

May 8, 2021 at 8 PM EST
Acrobat Poems by Nabaneeta Dev Sen

Book Talk with His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama author Tenzin Geyche Tethong

Friday, February 12, 2021 at 8PM EST
Book Talk – His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama

2020

2019

October 19-20, 2019
IAAC Literary Festival
Hagop Kevorkian Center New York City.

Madhur Jaffrey book launch

June 20, 2019
Book talk with Madhur Jaffrey
DAG, Fuller Building, 41 E 57th, suite 708, NY 10022.

Rajat Gupta

March 28, 2019
Rajat Gupta’s Memoir Mind Without Fear
DAG, Fuller Building, 41 E 57th, suite 708, NY 10022.

2018

Book launch of Ramachandra Guha

October 2, 2018
RAMACHANDRA GUHA’S GANDHI: THE YEARS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD 1914-1948
DAG Modern, Fuller Bldg, 41East 57th street, NYC.

Shashi Tharoor: book launch of Inglorious Empire & Why I am a Hindu

June 26, 2018
Shashi Tharoor: book launch of Inglorious Empire & Why I am a Hindu
DAG Modern, Fuller Bldg, 41East 57th street, NYC.

For more Archive Events Click here