One of our favorite times of the year, where we close the office and all troop off to Sanginggan for 4 days of ‘brain spa’ at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival. The program is out and we have been madly calling out the speakers and panels we want to see, as well as all of our friends that are launching books, moderating or taking the spotlight.

This year is the event's 21st (wow) edition, and we (as always) bow down before the team that makes this happen. Happening from 23-27 October 2024 and exploring the theme Satyam Vada Dharmam Chara: Speak the Truth, the annual literary fete promises magic. With a star-studded lineup featuring some of the foremost Indonesian and international literary figures, this is an event you won’t want to miss. Tickets are now on sale at ubudwritersfestival.com/tickets.

The writers we are excited to see: William Dalrymple (of course! who isn't?), Fuschia Dunlop (food writer specializing in Chinese cuisine), Jack Edwards (King of Booktok), Molly Oldfield (kid podcaster extraordinaire), Radit Mahindro (launching his amazing book this year), Krisna Sudarma (Balinese art curator) and Ratih Kumala (writer of the Netflix hit Gadis Kretek).

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