The 21st Ubud Writers and Readers Festival will be held in Bali in 2024, from October 23 to October 27. The 2024 Ubud Writers and Readers Festival will attempt to uphold its theme ‘Satyam Vada Dharmam Chara’, or ‘Speak the Truth, Practice Kindness’ through conversations about media ethics; the … [Read more...]
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Indonesian writer wins Taiwan Literature Award for Migrants
The Taiwan Literature Award for Migrants (移民工文學獎) celebrated its ninth edition on Sunday (Oct. 13) with a ceremony honoring Indonesian writer Chin Nyap-fong (陳業芳) for his work, "Rika's Black Spot" (Rika的黑點). The award, open to migrant workers and new residents globally, received 208 entries in … [Read more...]
Under the poetic stars
Benteng (Fort) Rotterdam is a cream-brick, red-roofed fortress complex on the historic, harbourside edge of Makassar, South Sulawesi. The seventeenth-century Dutch colonial fort does not look out of place in a part of Makassar where Chinese, Dutch, and local South Sulawesi architecture stands … [Read more...]
Write It Fellowship recipients 2019
Penguin Random House is thrilled to announce the recipients of the inaugural Write It Fellowship. Write It is an annual fellowship program that aims to find, nurture and develop unpublished writers across all genres with a focus on under-represented sections of our community. We extend our … [Read more...]
The rise of South Coast Queen Nyi Roro Kidul in the Australian Mystery Short Story Anthology
In the short story collection titled This Fresh Hell, published by Clan Destine Press, there is a story involving the character Nyi Roro Kidul, who according to stories from the regions of Java and Sunda, lives in the southern sea area. Recently, adventure stories involving a legendary figure … [Read more...]