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    SBS / On Lizzie Chan
    Oct 31, 2025

    Lizzie Chan’s heartfelt outpouring inspires her poetry and brought her to Australian Poetry Slam 2025


    What if the outpouring became the inspiration for a work of poetry and could be accepted internationally? This is the story of writer and poet, Lizzie Chan.

    The COVID pandemic was not expected to be a precious period for Indonesian writer and poet Lizzie Chan, as she spent a lot of time honing her art in poetry. It was during that time that she also virtually participated in many international open mics, including in Chicago and Taiwan.

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    The Telegraph / On Sri Owen
    Oct 10, 2025

    Sri Owen, food writer who introduced Indonesian cuisine to Britain in the 1970s



    RRI / On Taufiq Ismail
    Oct 01, 2025

    UWRF 2025 Honors Taufiq Ismail with Lifetime Achievement Award

    SBS / On Faisal Oddang
    Sep 23, 2025

    Author from Makassar took stage at Australia’s Emerging Writers’ Festival, talking about AI

    BBC / On Pramoedya Ananta Toer
    Aug 15, 2025

    Witness History | Pramoedya Ananta Toer: The banned author of Indonesia

    PEN America / On Dena Igusti
    Jul 09, 2025

    Sharing Stories of Persistence and Survival Across Time and Borders

    Kompas.id / On Melani Budianta
    Jun 30, 2025

    Melani Budianta, Unrecorded History Can Live in Literature

    Magdalene / On A. W. Prihandita
    Jun 30, 2025

    Writing Against the Machine: A.W. Prihandita’s Sci-Fi Critique of AI

    Inside Indonesia / On Pramoedya Ananta Toer
    Jun 24, 2025

    One hundred years of Pramoedya

    KBA News / On AA Navis Dhianita Kusuma Pertiwi Pramoedya Ananta Toer Tan Malaka
    Apr 01, 2025

    A Century of A.A. Navis: A Great, Critical, and Thoughtful Literary Figure



    IDWRITERS / Story
    Nov 18, 2025

    Writing Against the Sky: Thirteen Women from Bandung Turn Restlessness into Resistance



    Asia Today / As Seen On
    Nov 14, 2025

    JILF 2025: A Global Forum of Writers Blending Intellect and Emotion



    Sharjah 24 / As Seen On
    Nov 14, 2025

    Developing children’s independent reading tastes at SIBF 2025



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Nov 14, 2025

    The Jakarta Post’s Notes from In-Between spotlights role of stories in a fragmented world



    Asian Review of Books / As Seen On
    Nov 10, 2025

    Letter from the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival



    RRI / As Seen On
    Nov 06, 2025

    The 51st Anniversary of the Jakarta Arts Council Novel Competition



    Omong-Omong Media / As Seen On
    Nov 02, 2025

    Resisting Voices of Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2025



    RRI / As Seen On
    Oct 27, 2025

    Indonesia Promotes Literary Diplomacy Through BRICS Literature Award



    Variety / Nov 11, 2025
    On Na Willa dan Hari-hari Ramai Na Willa dan Rumah dalam Gang Na Willa: Serial Catatan Kemarin

    Indonesian Hit ‘Jumbo’ Team Reunites for Live-Action Adaptation ‘Na Willa’




    Bookseller / Nov 10, 2025
    On Malam Seribu Jahanam

    Europa Editions snaps up Intan Paramaditha’s new novel



    AMUST / Nov 04, 2025
    On My Harimau King

    My Harimau King: Annie McCann’s cultural milestone for Australian kids

    Bandung Bergerak / Nov 04, 2025
    On Bumi Manusia (Tetralogi Buru #1) Laut Bercerita Namaku Alam Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk

    Rewriting The Nation: How Literature Challenges Biased Histories and Reviews Indonesia’s Silenced Voice

    The College of Arts & Sciences / Oct 29, 2025
    On Domestic Nationalism

    Indonesian women created a political voice through gendered care work

    Inside Indonesia / Oct 27, 2025
    On Kamisan

    The Power of Consciousness

    Kompas.id / Oct 26, 2025
    On Amir Sjarifoeddin

    Amir Sjarifoeddin and His Struggle

    Guardian / Oct 25, 2025
    On Apple and Knife

    ‘It’s insanely sinister’: horror writers on the scariest stories they’ve ever read

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    Nov 18, 2025

    Writing Against the Sky: Thirteen Women from Bandung Turn Restlessness into Resistance

    Nov 14, 2025

    JILF 2025: A Global Forum of Writers Blending Intellect and Emotion

    Nov 14, 2025

    Developing children’s independent reading tastes at SIBF 2025

    Nov 14, 2025

    The Jakarta Post’s Notes from In-Between spotlights role of stories in a fragmented world

    Nov 11, 2025

    Indonesian Hit ‘Jumbo’ Team Reunites for Live-Action Adaptation ‘Na Willa’

    Nov 10, 2025

    Europa Editions snaps up Intan Paramaditha’s new novel

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