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Events & launches
Launches, readings, festivals and webinars — most free, all recorded. The Lighthouse Evenings series runs monthly in Delhi, London and Singapore.
The Lighthouse Prize for Debut Writing closes 31 August 2026. ₹5,00,000 advance, publication on the First Light list, and mentorship through your first year. Unpublished writers only.
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Aug14Launch · New Delhi
A Field Guide to Forgetting — Ishaan Bedi in conversation
The third printing launch of Ishaan Bedi's shortlisted debut, with a reading of the unpublished Entry 62 and a conversation on memory, illness and the poetry of small extinctions. India International Centre, 6:30 pm. Signed copies available.
Book clubs
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The Beacon Book Club
One Lighthouse title a month, discussed online with the editor who acquired it. 4,200 members and climbing.
Campus chapters
Student-run chapters at 23 universities get early proofs, author visits and a budget for chai. Start one at yours.
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