2025 FESTIVAL
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From the biggest names in Indonesian literature to international publishing sensations, we have gathered some of the most influential figures shaping our world.









































Sinéad Gleeson
Ireland
Lech Blaine
Australia
Okky Madasari
Indonesia
Saad Mohseni
Afghanistan
Jenny Erpenbeck
Germany
Melati Wijsen
Indonesia
Edward Wong
United States
Shiori Itō
Japan
Omar el Akkad
United States
Emte
Indonesia
Thammika Songkaeo
Thailand
Antoinette Lattouf
Australia
Ghayath Almadhoun
Sweden
Saraid de Silva
New Zealand
Omar Musa
Australia
Bri Lee
Australia
Agustinus Wibowo
Indonesia
Ayşegül Savaş
Turkey
William Dalrymple
United Kingdom
Pico Iyer
United States
Banu Mushtaq
India
Gina Chick
Australia
Ratih Kumala
Indonesia
Brigid Delaney
Australia
David Van Reybrouck
Belgium
Laksmi DeNeefe Suardana
Indonesia
Klaas Stutje
The Netherlands
Iyas Lawrence
Indonesia
Kate Sawyer
United Kingdom
Aurora Liddle-Christie
Australia
Dee Lestari
Indonesia
Patrick Winn
United States
Ray Shabir
Indonesia
Leila S. Chudori
Indonesia
Natalie Kyriacou
Australia
Deepa Bhasthi
India
Gretchen Liu
Singapore
Juhea Kim
United States
Swaady Martin
France
Wayan Juniartha
Indonesia
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