Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) is an annual event that celebrates creativity in all its forms.

The Festival, started in 2010, draws over a hundred writers, artistes, scholars, publishers from India and abroad each year. HLF is a multi-lingual event with a strong focus on writing in the Indian languages.

The Festival has emerged as an important event in the cultural calendar of the country representing as it does the rich and cosmopolitan ethos of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, as well as the vibrant culture of the modern Cyberabad.

The fourth edition of the festival was from 24 - 26 January 2014. Ireland was the Guest Nation, and Hindi was the language in focus.