The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival announces the first lineup of international and Indonesian storytellers joining the Festival in Ubud from 21–25 October, guided by this year's theme: Samarasā: Awareness. Empathy. Action. In its 23rd year, the Festival celebrates extraordinary stories and … [Read more...]
Penguin SEA, UWRF partner to publish groundbreaking book
August 17, 2025 by
PENGUIN Random House Southeast Asia (Penguin SEA) proudly announces the publication of “Stories from the Islands,” its first bilingual short story anthology featuring ten emerging Indonesian writers selected through the prestigious Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) 2025. Curated via UWRF’s … [Read more...]
Anton Kurnia has been the new Literature Fellow since April 8, 2024
April 13, 2024 by
Cooperation between the Kulturstiftung Rhein-Neckar-Kreis e.V. and the UNESCO City of Literature Heidelberg. The Indonesian writer and literary translator Anton Kurnia is the new literature fellow of the Kulturstiftung Rhein-Neckar-Kreis e.V. and the UNESCO City of Literature Heidelberg. On … [Read more...]
National Book Critics Circle Announces Finalists for Publishing Year 2023
January 27, 2024 by
Today the National Book Critics Circle announced 30 finalists in six categories—autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, general nonfiction, and poetry—for the best books of publishing year 2023. Other announcements included two lifetime achievement awards, the NBCC Service Award, the winner … [Read more...]
Ubud Writers & Readers’ 20th Anniversary Festival to Open with Special Program
October 20, 2023 by
Bali, Indonesia – Today marks the start of the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF), taking place from 18 to 22 October. The four-day Festival unites renowned writers, poets, and novelists, exploring the theme Atita, Wartamana, Anagata: Past, Present, … [Read more...]
