As global travel is still reeling from coronavirus restrictions, the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) is bringing together the world’s top talents to an all-virtual event. The festival’s 23rd edition is themed “Intimacy” in response to the pandemic-induced separation that has affected people … [Read more...]
IPA Presents Two Panels about Digital Publishing and Accessibility at Jakarta Festival
January 2, 2021 by
Jakarta Content Week, or Jaktent, a new annual celebration of innovation and creativity in the Indonesian capital played host to two IPA seminars in November. IPA’s Director of Communications, James Taylor, spoke about the IPA’s increasingly pivotal role in promoting born-accessible publishing … [Read more...]
Online literary festivals connect people around the world
January 1, 2021 by
Literary festivals, publishing companies and writers have quickly shifted online in the face of the pandemic. Annual festivals such as the Makassar International Writers Festival (MIWF) in Makassar, South Sulawesi; Jakarta International Literary Festival (JILF) in Jakarta; and Bali’s Ubud Writers … [Read more...]
KEMBALI20: Kevin Kwan, Oka Rusmini, Eka Kurniawan, and other great speakers you should see during ‘Rebuild Bali’ virtual festival
September 16, 2020 by
There’s no denying that our world looks starkly different today compared to last year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t engage in thought-provoking discussions from the safety and comfort of our homes amid this pandemic, right? Well, for those of us who were looking forward to the Ubud Writers … [Read more...]
The poetic inspiration of a great novelist and his work
August 29, 2020 by
POETRY Navigable Ink Jennifer Mackenzie Transit Lounge, $24 Navigable Ink, inspired by the life and work of the great Indonesian novelist Pramoedya Ananta Toer, also impressionistically re-casts into poetry episodes from his writings on Indonesia’s complex history. Jennifer Mackenzie’s earlier … [Read more...]