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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.


    Pearls and Irritations / As Seen On
    Nov 01, 2023

    In the beginning was the word – and the word was UWRF



    Books+Publishing / As Seen On
    Oct 31, 2023

    Hearts ‘reignite’ for 20th Ubud program



    Saturday Paper / As Seen On
    Oct 28, 2023

    Ubud Writers & Readers Festival



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Oct 23, 2023

    ‘She Wanted to be a Beauty Queen’: George Quinn raises Javanese stories



    Straits Times / As Seen On
    Oct 19, 2023

    Bali’s Ubud begins 20th writers’ festival aimed at drawing 15,000 people



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Oct 19, 2023

    IKAPI cancels participation in Frankfurt Book Fair over controversial Israel support



    Arab News / As Seen On
    Oct 19, 2023

    Indonesia, Malaysia boycott Frankfurt Book Fair after Palestinian voices ‘shut down’

    Dias Novita Wuri

    Asymptote / What Media Says
    Oct 19, 2023

    Between Seeing and Listening: Dias Novita Wuri on Birth Canal



    UWRF News / Press Release
    Oct 18, 2023

    Ubud Writers & Readers’ 20th Anniversary Festival to Open with Special Program



    Tempo English / As Seen On
    Oct 16, 2023

    IKAPI to Pull Out of Frankfurt Book Fair for Pro-Israel Stance



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Oct 14, 2023

    UWRF reflects on past, present, future through literature and the arts in 20th anniversary



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Oct 10, 2023

    Sunbirds (2023), by Mirandi Riwoe



    3 Quarks Daily / All Things Books
    Oct 02, 2023

    The Literary Canon Today, Part 3: The State Of Publishing Canonical Literature



    Indonesia Expat / As Seen On
    Oct 02, 2023

    Ubud Writers & Readers Festival Unveils the Theme “Atita, Wartamana, Anagata: The Past, The Present, and The Future”



    English PEN / All Things Books
    Sep 29, 2023

    English PEN announces PEN Presents winners



    Asymptote / All Things Books
    Sep 28, 2023

    Announcing Our September Book Club Selection: Birth Canal by Dias Novita Wuri



    IDWRITERS / Story
    Sep 26, 2023

    A treasure trove of intrigue, painted with metaphors, symbolisms, and allegories



    Variety / All Things Books
    Sep 26, 2023

    Busan Competition Title ‘24 Hours With Gaspar’ Unveils Gritty, Dystopian First Trailer



    Electric Literature / All Things Books
    Sep 14, 2023

    7 Indonesian Novels in Translation That Push Boundaries



    SCMP / All Things Books
    Sep 10, 2023

    Indonesian-Chinese who grew up ‘out-of-wedlock’ in Suharto era relive ‘trauma’ through new book



    VOI English / As Seen On
    Sep 03, 2023

    Thousands Of English Literature Scripts Exhibited At Taman Ismail Marzuki



    Korea Foundation – Newsletter / All Things Books
    Sep 01, 2023

    The Unfamiliar But Fascinating Literature of ASEAN



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Aug 30, 2023

    ‘Narasi Mematikan’: Undoing a deadly narrative



    Straits Times / All Things Books
    Aug 26, 2023

    Indonesian novel 24 Hours With Gaspar melds detective fiction and sci-fi



    Books+Publishing / As Seen On
    Aug 22, 2023

    Full Program Announced for Ubud 2023

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    ISEAS Library / All Things Books
    Aug 21, 2023

    Exploring Indonesian History and Society through Novels: Reads by Indonesian Authors



    Kompas.id / What Media Says
    Aug 18, 2023

    The author of “Karmila”, Marga T, Passed Away



    World Kid Lit / What Media Says
    Aug 14, 2023

    Meet the translators: Kate Wakeling and Ikhda Ayuning Maharsi Degoul

    Sebastian Partogi

    Wasafiri / As Seen On
    Aug 09, 2023

    Wasafiri at Large: Indonesian Writers and Mental Health



    Kitaab / Writing
    Aug 06, 2023

    Buried Stories



    Saturday Paper / All Things Books
    Jul 29, 2023

    Birth Canal



    Isthmus, The / What Media Says
    Jul 25, 2023

    Interview: Damhuri Muhammad



    Nikkei Asia / All Things Books
    Jul 13, 2023

    ‘Indonesia Out of Exile’ shines light on literary masterpiece



    Emma Press Blog / Press Release
    Jul 03, 2023

    The Emma Press will publish Indonesian author Reda Gaudiamo’s translated short stories



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Jul 03, 2023

    Seeing Fiction in an Environmental Lens



    World Literature Today / All Things Books
    Jul 01, 2023

    7 Questions for Norman Erikson Pasaribu

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