As part of Dasara, Kannada Book Authority has organised a 10-day ‘Pustaka Mela’ (Book Fair) from Oct. 11 to 20 at Bharat Scouts & Guides Ground near the Old DC office in city. It has invited applications from authors and publishers wishing to release their new books first published in 2026, during the Mela.
Interested writers and publishers can download the application form from the Authority’s website: https://kpp.karnataka. gov.in and submit the filled-in applications, along with three copies of their new books, before Oct. 5.