The Children’s Literature Conference concludes

The two-day event featured over twenty-five research papers from Nepali and international scholars.

The International Children’s Literature Conference, held from September 20 to 21 at Nepal Academy, Kamaladi, concluded on Saturday. This event was organised in collaboration with the Nepal Academy, the Nepal Society for Children’s Literature (NESCHIL), and Room to Read. It featured ten sessions celebrating Indigenous and linguistic diversity in children's literature. The sessions also highlighted the importance of storytelling from children's perspectives and emphasised the need for a vibrant ecosystem in children's literature, both fiction and nonfiction.