Gramedia Pustaka Utama's latest poetry books will be launched simultaneously in one big event.  Join the celebration!

When the term of "The Power of Emak-emak" went viral this year, we have witnessed the unprecedented role of women in political campaigns. On the other hand, the anti-feminist women has also stolen our attention and has sparked pros and cons. What is going on with Indonesian women, today? Why the media widely cover such phenomena?

The six selected Emerging Writers 2019 from East Indonesia will share the stage to introduce the new colors of Indonesian Literature, followed by the launch of Dari Timur Vol. 3, a collection of short stories and poetry written by the alumni of MIWF emerging writers offers us personal stories and perspectives with Eastern Indonesia’s rich culture and society as its main aspect.

The panelists will explore their shared-identity as South East Asian writers. How do they deal with issues such as “Asian Values” - the concept of communality, loyalty towards the family or nation?

Eight female writers read and discuss each other's works. This forum is organised by PERIOD, a project to promote critical thinking and values ​​of diversity in literature.

Three best-selling authors whose books dubbed as "the must read books" by the  millenials, talk about their interaction with their readers, online and offline. (Sponsored by KPG, Gagas Media, & Gramedia Pustaka Utama)

Many poets are able to make their words alive on page, but are they able to do their writings justice on stage? It is easy to hide ourselves in the books or the poems that we wrote, but to put ourselves in public and pour our hearts out in front of everybody could be terrifying. While self confidence doesn't happen overnight, it's still useful to at least know the basics. This workshop, poets will discoverhow their presence and performance could actually be improved via various straight forward methods.

A collection of poetry written by Maman Suherman explores voices of Muslim women in the contemporary context of Indonesian society. 

Novel 'Srimenanti' depicts a story of a woman suffered from deep trauma and trying to heal herself. Written by one of the prominent Indonesia poets, Joko Pinurbo, the release of Pinurbo’s first novel is highly anticipated by his fans. 

Are you ready to compete in the  digital world. Learn the lattest trends and insights in this mini seminar. (Sponsored by Storial.co)