Resources
Writing programs, publishers, and conferences. Explore!Below are some resources for Indonesian writers. This is not an exhaustive list, but a selection of publishers, residencies, conferences, and online sites that we feel are particularly worth noting.
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International Writing Program
ResidencyThe International Writing Program (IWP) is a unique conduit for the world’s literatures, connecting well-established writers from around the globe, bringing international literature into classrooms, introducing American writers to other cultures through reading tours, and ...
InterSastra
OrganizationFounded by Eliza Vitri Handayani, in 2012. InterSastra was born out of Eliza’s concern for literary translation in Indonesia. She hopes to contribute towards improving literary translation in Indonesia, and to support literary exchange between ...
Jakarta Arts Council Novel Competition
AwardJakarta Arts Council Novel Competition (in Indonesia: Sayembara Novel Dewan Kesenian Jakarta) is annual novel competition held by Jakarta Arts Council in Indonesia. The competition is considered prestigious, with first prize of twenty million Rupiah ...
Kalam, a Cultural Journal
Online SiteA medium to propagate and exchange ideas, across disciplines and across ideologies. The journal values new ways of viewing things, fresh ideas, and isare open tofor various literary experiments. After having been published in twenty-two ...
Komunitas Salihara
ResidencyStands on a land of some 3,000 square meters of land on Jalan Salihara 16, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. It consists of three main buildings: Teater Salihara, Galeri Salihara, plus an office building and guesthouse. ...
Komunitas Utan Kayu
ResidencyA cultural enclave on Jalan Utan Kayu 68 H, East Jakarta, was established by several patrons of the Tempo magazine, approximately one year after the magazine had been closed down by the government in 1994. ...
LibraryThing
Online SiteLibraryThing is an online service to help people catalog their books easily. You can access your catalog from anywhere—even on your mobile phone. Because everyone catalogs together, LibraryThing also connects people with the same books, ...
