Gods and Deities at COMO Uma Ubud

Dee Lestari is one of the most popular fiction writers in Indonesia. She is known for the successful science fiction series Supernova. Dee has also written collections of short stories such as Filosofi Kopi, Rectoverso, and Madre, as well as novels like Perahu Kertas and Aroma Karsa, along with several other nonfiction works. For two consecutive years, Dee has won the Favorite Fiction Book and Favorite Writer awards at Anugerah Pembaca Indonesia. She has also twice been awarded Book of the Year for Inteligensi Embun Pagi and Aroma Karsa. Her latest trilogy, Rapijali, which blends themes of music, friendship, and family, has become a bestseller. Dee's books have been widely adapted into films and have achieved national box office success. She remains active in the music industry as a singer and songwriter for many prominent Indonesian artists. This year, she was appointed as one of the curators for the Emerging Writers program at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2024.

Dee Lestari adalah salah satu penulis fiksi terpopuler di Indonesia. Ia dikenal dengan serial fiksi ilmiah Supernova yang sukses di pasaran. Dee juga menulis kumpulan cerpen Filosofi Kopi, Rectoverso, dan Madre, novel Perahu Kertas dan Aroma Karsa, dan beberapa karya nonfiksi lainnya. Dua tahun berturut-turut Dee menerima penghargaan Buku Fiksi Favorit Pembaca dan Penulis Favorit Pembaca di ajang Anugerah Pembaca Indonesia. Dee juga telah dua kali dianugerahi penghargaan Book of the Year untuk buku Inteligensi Embun Pagi dan Aroma Karsa. Trilogi terbarunya, Rapijali, yang merupakan perpaduan tema musik, persahabatan, dan keluarga, kembali menjadi buku terlaris. Buku-buku Dee telah banyak difilmkan dan menjadi box office nasional. Ia pun masih aktif berkarier musik sebagai penyanyi dan penulis lagu bagi banyak penyanyi ternama Indonesia. Tahun ini, ia ditunjuk sebagai salah satu kurator untuk program Emerging Writers Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2024.

William Dalrymple is one of Britain’s great historians, a bestselling author, and the co-Founder of the Jaipur Literature Festival. He is the co-host of the chart-topping podcast Empire with Anita Anand. Dalrymple is the bestselling author of In Xanadu, City of Djinns, From the Holy Mountain, Age of Kali, White Mughals, The Last Mughal, Nine Lives, Return of a King, and Kohinoor. He has won many awards, including the Wolfson Prize for History, the Hemingway, the Kapuscinski, the Thomas Cook, and the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize. Prior to the shortlisting of Return of a King, he had been longlisted four times for the Samuel Johnson/Baillie Gifford Prize. He has also been awarded the prestigious President's Medal by the British Academy.

William Dalrymple adalah salah satu sejarawan besar Inggris, penulis laris, dan salah satu pendiri Jaipur Literature Festival. Ia juga merupakan co-host siniar Empire bersama Anita Anand. Dalrymple adalah penulis buku laris seperti In Xanadu, City of Djinns, From the Holy Mountain, Age of Kali, White Mughals, The Last Mughal, Nine Lives, Return of a King, dan Kohinoor. Ia telah memenangkan banyak penghargaan, termasuk Wolfson Prize for History, Hemingway, Kapuscinski, Thomas Cook, dan Duff Cooper Memorial Prize. Sebelum Return of a King masuk daftar pendek, ia telah empat kali masuk daftar panjang Samuel Johnson/Baillie Gifford Prize. Ia juga telah dianugerahi Medal of Honor dari British Academy.

Tito Ambyo is an Australian writer, journalist, lecturer, and PhD candidate at the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University. He combines anthropological and journalistic methods to explore storytelling, spirituality, and the intersection of technology and human experience in the digital realm. His doctoral research, titled Digital Haunting in Indonesia, investigates how Indonesian horror vloggers use ghost stories to examine the impact of digital technologies on spiritual expression online. Before transitioning to academic and research roles, Tito worked as a journalist with the ABC and has experience as a filmmaker, poet, and playwright. He has received several awards and grants, including a City of Moreland grant for Re(lu)minescence, a collaborative project focused on light, memories, and social change, as well as the Ossie Award for ‘Best Innovation in Journalism’ in 2017.

Tito Ambyo adalah penulis, jurnalis, dosen, dan kandidat PhD di School of Media and Communication di RMIT University. Ia menggabungkan metode antropologi dan jurnalistik untuk mengeksplorasi penceritaan, spiritualitas, dan persimpangan antara teknologi dan pengalaman manusia di ranah digital. Riset doktoralnya yang berjudul Digital Haunting in Indonesia menyelidiki bagaimana vlogger horor Indonesia menggunakan cerita hantu untuk menelaah dampak teknologi digital terhadap ekspresi spiritual secara daring. Sebelum beralih ke peran akademik dan penelitian, Tito bekerja sebagai jurnalis di ABC dan memiliki pengalaman sebagai pembuat film, penyair, dan penulis drama. Ia telah menerima beberapa penghargaan dan hibah, termasuk hibah City of Moreland untuk Re(lu)minescence, sebuah proyek kolaboratif yang berfokus pada cahaya, memori, dan perubahan sosial, serta Ossie Award untuk ‘Best Innovation in Journalism' pada tahun 2017.

Satyarth Nayak is an Indian author and screenwriter, as well as a former CNN-IBN correspondent and recipient of the SAARC Award. His bestselling biography Sridevi – The Eternal Screen Goddess received widespread acclaim. Satyarth's debut novel, The Emperor’s Riddles, released in 2014, became a hit thriller, drawing comparisons to Dan Brown for its blend of history and mystery. His latest work, Mahagatha, is an expansive collection of 100 of the greatest mythological tales from the Puranas. He is currently writing the next installment of one of Bollywood’s major sci-fi franchises and working on a biography of Shabana Azmi.

Satyarth Nayak adalah seorang penulis dan penulis skenario asal India, juga mantan koresponden CNN-IBN dan penerima SAARC Award. Biografi terlarisnya, Sridevi – The Eternal Screen Goddess, mendapat pujian luas. Novel debut Satyarth, The Emperor’s Riddles, yang dirilis pada tahun 2014, menjadi thriller yang sukses dan sering dibandingkan dengan karya Dan Brown karena perpaduannya antara sejarah dan misteri. Karya terbarunya, Mahagatha, adalah koleksi luas yang mencakup 100 kisah mitologi terbesar dari Puranas. Saat ini, ia sedang menulis kelanjutan salah satu franchise fiksi ilmiah besar Bollywood dan mengerjakan biografi Shabana Azmi.