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    Discover the vibrant world of Indonesian writers through the latest updates curated from global media outlets, thoughtfully indexed to bring you regular and engaging coverage, ensuring you stay connected to the pulse of the literary scene. Explore with us as we delve into the rich narratives and captivating stories of Indonesian writers, presented with the utmost professionalism.


    Indonesia Expat / All Things Books
    Dec 17, 2020

    Literary Postmodern Perspective in “Will Badrul Mustafa Never Die”?



    World Literature Today / All Things Books
    Dec 14, 2020

    World Literature Today’s 75 Notable Translations of 2020



    k@ta – UK Petra / All Things Books
    Dec 13, 2020

    The Struggles of the Kretek Workers in Iksaka Banu’s Novel, Sang Raja (The King)



    Book Riot / All Things Books
    Dec 09, 2020

    5 Food Novels by Southeast Asian Women Writers



    International Publishers Association / As Seen On
    Dec 01, 2020

    IPA Presents Two Panels about Digital Publishing and Accessibility at Jakarta Festival



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Nov 27, 2020

    UK publisher to launch portraits of Jakarta in fiction anthology



    Liminal Magazine / What Media Says
    Nov 16, 2020

    Interview #154 — Tiffany Tsao



    New Naratif / All Things Books
    Nov 10, 2020

    Indonesia’s Years of Violence



    New Naratif / All Things Books
    Nov 10, 2020

    Putu Oka and Goenawan



    BBC / All Things Books
    Nov 10, 2020

    How Asian film is making moves to take over from Hollywood



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Nov 09, 2020

    Eka Kurniawan: A modest literary star



    SCMP / All Things Books
    Nov 07, 2020

    The Wandering by Intan Paramaditha puts the reader in charge



    Electric Literature / What Media Says
    Nov 06, 2020

    7 Literary Translators You Need to Know



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Nov 04, 2020

    Singapore Writers Festival beams in literary stars



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Nov 01, 2020

    Sepasang Sepatu Tua: Sepilihan Cerpen



    Seattle Times / All Things Books
    Oct 22, 2020

    A lauded Indonesian writer’s English debut and 4 more fresh horror books perfect for Halloween



    SCMP / All Things Books
    Oct 11, 2020

    Asian women writers gain a wider audience thanks to translations of their work crowdfunded by a British publisher



    Book Riot / All Things Books
    Oct 05, 2020

    Southeast Asian Women’s Fiction: 5 Short Reads



    Peoples Dispatch / What Media Says
    Sep 21, 2020

    The Lekra Spirit Lives: Martin Aleida on Indonesia’s Revolutionary Cultural Group



    IDWRITERS / Story
    Sep 17, 2020

    What Felix Nesi Does and Thinks When He Writes



    Netherlandsandyou.nl / What Media Says
    Sep 17, 2020

    Interview with Indonesian Author Eka Kurniawan



    Coconuts / As Seen On
    Sep 15, 2020

    KEMBALI20: Kevin Kwan, Oka Rusmini, Eka Kurniawan, and other great speakers you should see during ‘Rebuild Bali’ virtual festival



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Sep 15, 2020

    Kalis Mardiasih’s bold, moderate Islamic interpretation of ‘hijrah’



    Sydney Morning Herald / As Seen On
    Aug 28, 2020

    The poetic inspiration of a great novelist and his work



    Feminist Review / Writing
    Aug 27, 2020

    Hurt and Words: On Language and Pain in Public



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Aug 25, 2020

    Ubud writers and food festivals to go online in October



    Straits Times / All Things Books
    Aug 24, 2020

    Leila S. Chudori’s novel The Sea Speaks His Name goes in search of missing Indonesian student activists



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Aug 23, 2020

    Laksmi Pamuntjak reflects on ‘Fall Baby’, her time in self-quarantine



    Penguin News / All Things Books
    Aug 17, 2020

    Penguin Random House SEA’s Fall Baby awarded Best Literary Work at Singapore Book Awards 2020



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Aug 17, 2020

    Laksmi Pamuntjak’s ‘Fall Baby’ named best literary work at Singapore Book Awards 2020



    Libro.fm Blog / What Media Says
    Aug 14, 2020

    Translator Interview: Tiffany Tsao



    Straits Times / All Things Books
    Aug 13, 2020

    Heritage food book The Way Of Kueh takes home top prize at Singapore Book Awards



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Aug 12, 2020

    Sapardi Djoko Damono’s book of never-before-seen poems for his wife released



    Bookseller / What Media Says
    Aug 06, 2020

    Bernard and Barokka named National Centre for Writing associate artists



    Screen International / All Things Books
    Aug 06, 2020

    Locarno 2020: Introduction to the Open Doors Hub projects

    Jessica Traynor gives a poetry reading at the residence of the Irish Ambassador to Brazil in Brasilia in March

    Irish Times / All Things Books
    Aug 04, 2020

    Book Ambassadors: What our envoys abroad are reading this summer

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