Dozens of writers and hipsters alike will gather, dine and chat among themselves to take on “people” as a theme for the ninth edition of the annual Makassar International Writers Festival (MIWF).

Judith Krantz, the writer of best-selling novels such as “Scruples” and “Princess Daisy” who stoked women’s yearnings for professional success, romantic adventure and Rodeo Drive fashion, has died. She was 91.

Gerry van Klinken’s latest book was to be called Murder in Maumere. Strangely, this selling title was scrapped for the prosaic but academically acceptable Postcolonial Citizenship in Provincial Indonesia.

Dear Jane, the debut novel of writer Pratiwi Juliani, talks about how love can get anyone to reveal their darkest side.

The Singapore Art Book Fair (SGABF) is slated for June 28 and 30 and is to feature the works of more than 80 local and international exhibitors. 

Surrogacy in The Farm has been taken to another level, making the act of carrying a baby commercial and exploitative, reducing pregnancy to just another job and women to commodities. And yet, the job is crafted as a luxurious retreat and even meaningful.

The US publisher of feminist author Naomi Wolf's latest book "Outrages", about the persecution of gay men in 19th century Britain, has delayed its release amid questions about her research.

Amazon and the BBC, which have collaborated on other Agatha Christie crime novels like Ordeal of Innocence and The ABC Murders, are developing their version of the writer’s 1961 novel The Pale Horse.

Seventy years after its publication, George Orwell's classic dystopian novel "1984" continues to fascinate readers, in particular youngsters growing up in a social media-dominated age of increasing angst.

Vacations are almost synonymous with travel. While some people actually pack their bags and book a ticket to a faraway land, some others prefer to stay in and wander through the pages of a book.

The end of the Game of Thrones television series marks the end of an era. Despite that the book series on which the TV adaptation is based, A Song of Ice of Fire, has still not ended, any fan would be on the lookout for something new while awaiting author George RR Martin to finally finish The Winds of Winter.

Struggling bookseller Barnes & Noble said Friday it was being sold to hedge fund Elliott Management, which already owns British-based book retailer Waterstones.

British writer Julian Barnes was awarded France's Jean d'Ormesson prize Wednesday for his novel, "The Only Story", a powerful meditation on the wounds a first love can leave. 

Fans of the wildly popular series tend to have emotional attachments with the main characters, who are often thought of as underdogs.

A list of five ways to read free books online, including Google Books, Open Library and BookBub.

Pottermore Publishing is launching a new series of non-fiction Harry Potter e-books on June 27.

The Growth Delusion, first published in 2018 by Bloomsbury, starts by debunking the notion that when the economy is growing, everything must be fine.

American author Naomi Wolf downplayed on Thursday several errors in her new book that set out to expose a buried story of gay persecution in 19th century Britain, arguing it was not a "social investigation" but a "cultural analysis of a mood".

Valiant “Vabyo” Budi Yogi plays with the idea of fate and humans in his latest book Tukar Takdir (Changing Fate).

Marie Kondo's first children's book, titled "Kiki & Jax: The Life-Changing Magic of Friendship," will be released on November 5.

The phrase “there’s nothing new under the sun” might be discouraging for some writers but it is the truth. In a discussion held at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, author Ruhaeni Intan and journalist Mawa Kresna shared their experiences in offering a fresh perspective on a common subject.

I laughed. I cried. I was inspired.  With crisp and powerful prose, Michelle Obama’s Becoming is a must-read memoir that is packed with hard truths and moving real-life examples.

Binyavanga Wainaina, the award-winning Kenyan writer who challenged stereotypes of Africa with biting satire and took on prejudice by documenting his life as an openly gay man, has died aged 48.

Journalist and writer Tim Hannigan came to Bali for the surf, endured dangdut music and fell in love with punk rock. His was never going to be your average guidebook.

Here is a selection of three fantasy books to keep your mind off Westeros.

Jokha Alharthi on Tuesday became the first Arabic author to win the Man Booker International prize for her novel "Celestial Bodies" which reveals her Omani homeland's post-colonial transformation.

Author George R.R. Martin has suggested the ending could be very different from the one seen worldwide when he finally publishes the final two books in the saga.

Writing seems to come naturally to Pratiwi Juliani, whose sophomore book Dear Jane was launched on May 12.

A book written by one of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s closest aides tries to explain the rise of conservative right-wing narratives among opposition groups in the current political landscape.

For Italian maestro painter Romualdo Locatelli, Indonesia was heaven on earth, a new book reveals.