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The festival's early-bird tickets are available to purchase until Aug. 2.
Writing seems to come naturally to Pratiwi Juliani, whose sophomore book Dear Jane was launched on May 12.
The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival has unveiled its theme and artwork for this year.
“I believe the festival will keep growing in the future and it will not be solely a literary festival, but also a human rights and arts festival,” DeNeefe said.
Whether venturing into a new medium or tackling contentious issues in their writings to enrich and stimulate their minds, these writers and artists are always eager to explore the unknown.
The English version of Nayla by Djenar Maesa Ayu and a silent comic, Gugug! by Mohammad “Emte” Taufiq, were launched at the 2018 Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) in Ubud, Bali, on Thursday.
The festival also got political with several discussions taking on serious tones, raising issues from human rights to religion.
The Bali setting may be the reason why the Ubud festival has been so successful.
Sapardi is the third writer to be honored with the award after the late Sitor Situmorang and NH Dini.
Kim Scott reflects modestly on his journey — from teaching in remote communities in Australia to becoming, perhaps, the country’s most critically acclaimed novelist.