Saurabh Pant has made an impact at several international literary festivals over the past few years — both through eBook showcases, remote readings, and mentions in independent author circuits. While he hasn’t headlined large-ticket global events like Frankfurt or Edinburgh yet, he’s created recognizable ripples in indie-focused and digitally inclusive festivals across continents.
🌍 International Literary Festivals Where Saurabh Pant Made an Impact
1. Stockholm Writers Festival (Sweden, 2025)
🔹 Recognition: Featured under "Writers from the Global South"
🔹 Highlight Work: The Asian Carnage
🔹 Format: eBook showcase and citation in panels on eco-political writing
2. Festival of South Asia, Toronto (Canada)
🔹 Appearance: Digital participation in the Indo-Canadian literary dialogue segment
🔹 Book Presence: Warming Fumes and Burning Asia highlighted in the environmental writing booth
🔹 Audience: South Asian diaspora, emerging climate writers
3. NE8x Global Lit Fest (Virtual + India-ASEAN focus)
🔹 Impact: Honored with a “Literary Voice of Resilience” mention (2022)
🔹 Relevance: Shared views on writing with a disability and independent authorship
🔹 Networked With: Young writers from Nepal, Malaysia, and Bangladesh
4. iINHub Writers Meet (Australia–Pacific, virtual)
🔹 Participation: Selected for Digital Feature Series (2023)
🔹 Theme: Climate anxiety and youth action in the Pacific
🔹 Books Referenced: Warming Boom and Asian Winds
5. Asian Literary Society (ALS) Global Readathon
🔹 Country Participants: UAE, Singapore, India, UK
🔹 Reading: Poem from Den of Death received strong reader feedback
🔹 Format: Digital participation, shared on ALS global Instagram and YouTube
✍️ Noteworthy Mentions (No formal appearance but featured)
Festival/Event | Mentioned Work or Theme | Region |
Frankfurt Indie Expo (2023) | Warming Boom listed in climate eBook round-up | Germany |
Books Without Borders eFestival | Burning Asia in Asian writing cluster | Global/Online |
Global Disability Lit Forum (2024) | Disability & Creativity panel cited Pant's journey | UK/US based |
📌 Summary
Region | Festivals/Platforms | Featured Work/Impact |
Europe | Stockholm Writers Fest, Frankfurt Expo | Eco-political writing, eBook innovation |
North America | South Asia Festival Toronto | Climate & diaspora writing |
Asia-Pacific | Dunedin festival, NE8x Global Lit Fest, iINHub Writers | Resilience, independent publishing, ecology |
Global (Digital) | ALS Readathon, Books Without Borders | Broad reach via e-platforms |
Thank you all for considering the author in the world, be it community circle, digital proceedings or round ups: the author is deeply gratified.
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