NLF Prizes 2026 Call for Entries
The Nagaland Literature Festival Prizes 2026 is now open for entries, inviting Naga writers to share their stories, poetry and ideas under this year’s theme, “From Hearth to Page.” With ₹10,000…
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Tripura's Teen Literary Star Oindrila Chakraborty Publishes Third Book Ink & Infinity – An Anthology
At just 14 years old, Tripura's Oindrila Chakraborty has published her third book, Ink & Infinity – An Anthology, adding another milestone to an already impressive literary journey. An author…
Mizo Author Dr. Hannah Lalhlanpuii Makes History with IBBY Honour List 2026 Selection
Mizoram's Dr. Hannah Lalhlanpuii has earned international recognition after being selected for the IBBY Honour List 2026. Her children's book, Songs of Freedom: Postcard from the Lushai Brigade, has…
Satyajit Sarna’s gripping new novel blends Himalayan folklore, horror and suspense
Absolutely Terrifying! For anyone who thinks of the mountains as a serene and bucolic landscape, this novel will shatter those illusions. While the Himalaya are full of stories about evil spirits and…
Merasen-na Jamir Launches Fifth Publication, The Unpleasant Things We Do Not Talk About Before We Heal
Blending storytelling and psychological insight, Merasen-na Jamir's latest work examines the silent struggles many carry within themselves.
Nilima Khaling Rai Returns with This Summer I Will Kill Myself, a Novel on Mental Health, Trauma, and Recovery
From the author of The Pause comes a powerful new novel that examines the distance between who we appear to be and who we truly are—through a moving story of trauma, depression, and healing.
Documenting Change: GreeNE Feminist Lab 2026 Opens Applications
Zubaan and Heinrich Böll Stiftung invite applications for the GreeNE Feminist Lab 2026. Open to young writers, artists, researchers, activists, and storytellers from Northeast India. Deadline: 7 June…
Introducing the Literary Passport 🎫
Starting today, every reader on NortheastReads has a Literary Passport — a personal record of your journey through the literature of Northeast India. Finish a book from Manipur? You earn a Manipur…
Everything You Can Do on NortheastReads - And Why It Was Built For You
There are over two hundred books in this catalog. Behind each one is a writer from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, or Tripura — someone who sat down and put…
Cradling Memories of My Land by Jim Wungramyao Kasom
Jim Wungramyao Kasom’s second work ‘Cradling Memories of My Land‘ comes in the form of poetry after his work ‘Homecoming and Other Stories’. Kasom renders the essence of the written art through poems…