Catholic priests in the northern Polish city of Koszalin burned books they say are sacrilegious this weekend, including tomes from British author J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of fantasy novels.

To encourage the children to read, no one is allowed to use their phone at the place.

Indian writer and dancer Tishani Doshi believes literature and arts can help people transform challenging life situations into life-affirming aesthetic expression.

From famous singer to acclaimed writer: Dewi “Dee” Lestari talks about her experience of crossing boundaries and genres.

The literary agent is the missing link in the Indonesian publishing industry, where writers deal directly with publishers instead of having someone else doing the job for them.

Singing and laughter briefly drown out the roar of cars under a Jakarta flyover, where an unlikely library for kids is thriving despite choking fumes -- and opposition from menacing gangsters.

Prominent historian of Southeast Asia, Anthony Reid, uses the opportunity to look at the past creatively – through a somewhat romanticized lens – in his first novel.

The novel shares a glimpse into the lives of student activists in the 1990s, the movement of which later triggered the beginning of the Reform Era in 1998 and resignation of then-president Soeharto.

The Gusdurians – the young followers of Indonesia’s fourth President, the late Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid – have offered his thinking to a wider audience by translating 13 of his essays into English and published them in a book.

Seno Gumira Ajidarma, took the opportunity to speak about the important role literature can play when a country goes through trying times during the Author of the Day program at this year’s London Book Fair.

American publishing behemoth HarperCollins has given the green light to "an unconventional biography" of late designer and CHANEL creative director Karl Lagerfeld, who died on February 19.

Indonesia closes its participation at the 2019 London Book Fair with 23 rights sold on the spot. Various publishers from 12 countries have expressed interests for 408 book titles.

“The stories are usually wildly unhistorical but also dramatic, wacky, poignant, funny, kitschy, uplifting, invariably fantastic yet often revelatory and profoundly true. Few of them are single-track narratives.”

Alicia Keys' first book is to be published by Oprah Winfrey's nonfiction imprint with Flatiron Books.

Novelist Hwang Sok-yong, one of the most acclaimed writers in South Korea today, has been long-listed for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize for "At Dusk".

Growing up is hard to do. And the worst part is that it never ends. In her first foray into fiction, journalist and writer Desi Anwar takes readers by the hand to show them that they are not alone in their struggles and that there “isn’t much a cup of tea can’t help with”.

The Jakarta Post talked to Elif Shafak on the sidelines of the London Book Fair, discussing politics and literature, gender discrimination in the publishing industry and Rumi.

The London Book Fair (LBF) has recognized two Indonesian publishers with its International Excellence Awards 2019.

Translator Syauqi Stya Lacksana has introduced "Prabu Anom", the Sundanese version of the beloved "The Little Prince". 

A US judge dismissed a lawsuit by Dr. Seuss Enterprises to stop publication of a "Star Trek"-themed book parodying the Seuss book "Oh, the Places You'll Go!".

Love poems by Indonesian literary legends – from W.S. Rendra to Chairil Anwar – are set to charm audiences through a musical performance titled Cinta Tak Pernah Sederhana (Love is never simple).

Dharma Pātañjala, a new book by French researcher Andrea Acri, reveals that Balinese and Javanese people in the olden days took yoga very seriously. Yoga was an inseparable part of their love life and their preparation for death. 

A first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is part of Bonhams' "Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases and Historical Photographs" auction set to take place in London later this month.

For nearly four years since Indonesia attended the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair as a guest of honor, Indonesian literature has been going through an exciting period in terms of global recognition.

The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival has unveiled its theme and artwork for this year.

Two Nobel prizes will be awarded for literature this year after the Swedish literary academy that chooses the winner cleaned house following scandals that prevented last year's prize from being given, the Nobel Foundation said on Tuesday.

“In the UK, there are 5,000 islands of receptivity waiting for your creation to come,” said Smith, “London welcomes Indonesia next week.”

Organizing book clubs in Indonesia, a country where reading is not a popular activity, is no easy task.

Big Bad Wolf 2019 offers 60 to 80 percent discounts on books. 

In between public speaking engagements and running a charitable foundation, South African Stacey Fru is working hard on her fourth and fifth books.