In this week's #UWRF24 highlight conversation, the UK’s largest BookTuber and the Internet's Resident Librarian, Jack Edwards, along with digital creator and blogger Sintia Astarina and Bali-based book cover designer and industry expert Ndari, share their journeys into the world of book blogging, the creative process behind their work, and insights into their experiences in shaping the world of literature in the digital age.

This engaging conversation, moderated by Syarafina Vidyadhana, is now available to watch at ubudwritersfestival.com/media. You can also tap the link in our bio to listen to this session on podcast platforms like Spotify and Simplecast.

Catch up on our latest #UWRF24 episode with award-winning authors Felix Cheong, Nam Le, and Omar Musa, alongside host Veronica Sullivan, as they explore the art of genre-shifting and how conventional forms in literature are being challenged. Revisit a rich discussion as they make sense of the creative process behind shifting genres and discuss its challenges.

The complete session is now available to watch at ubudwritersfestival.com/media. Or, tap the link in our bio to listen to the session on podcast platforms like Spotify and Simplecast.

This week, we are delighted to bring you an intimate conversation recorded live at #UWRF24. Listen in as New York Times bestselling translator and Korean-to-English writer Anton Hur discusses his debut novel, Toward Eternity, with Norman Erikson Pasaribu. Known for his award-winning translations, Anton proves his literary prowess in this tale, crafting a narrative that is both expansive in scope and deeply introspective.

The wide-ranging talk on the profound discourse of memory, language, and the essence of humanity is now available to watch at ubudwritersfestival.com/media, or tap the link in our bio to listen to this session on podcast platforms like Spotify and Simplecast.

Listen back to a stellar group of expert podcasters and journalists, including Maltese author Paul Caruana Galizia, award-winning Indonesian journalist and anthropologist Tito Ambyo, and Australian Walkley Award-winning reporter Annika Blau, as they discuss how podcasts captivate audiences and transcend traditional media barriers.

This extraordinary panel, recorded live at our 2024 Festival and moderated by freelance journalist and Lecaturer Janak Rogers, lets you dive into the world of this revolutionized medium and provides context about the rise of podcasts. The full session is now available to watch at ubudwritersfestival.com/media, or tap the link in our bio to listen to this session on podcast platforms like Spotify and Simplecast.

In the past decade, liberal democracies around the world have been attacked from within, and Myanmar is no exception. The civil war in Myanmar, which began with a coup d'état exactly four years ago, has displaced millions, killed or maimed thousands more, and left the country in poverty. Even though the resistance has reached a turning point, leading to a particularly devastating year for the Myanmar military, there is still no resolution in sight.

Return to an extraordinary panel conversation recorded live from #UWRF24, featuring dissident writer and Burmese activist Ma Thida and Ben Bland, an expert on Asian geopolitics, as they discuss the stress tests and decline of democracies in Asia with a spotlight on Myanmar, which, although it may be in the middle of a bloody civil conflict, potentially stands on the precipice of a new democratic awakening, moderated by award-winning journalist Drew Ambrose.

The creative process of character development is one of the most crucial elements of storytelling. Revisit this one-of-a-kind meeting of literary minds between prolific Indonesian author Abi Ardianda, Irish fiction writer Alan Murrin, and bestselling Malaysian novelist Ong Chin Huat, as they discuss the art of balancing traits, desires, and fears to create relatable protagonists, formidable antagonists, and other memorable characters that bring fictional worlds to life and create rich, unforgettable stories.

This one-of-a-kind conversation, moderated by the arts and culture editor of Guardian Australia, Steph Harmon, is now available to watch at ubudwritersfestival.com/media, or tap the link in our bio to listen to this session on podcast platforms like Spotify and Simplecast.

We pride ourselves on being a platform where diverse perspectives on urgent issues in Bali, the region, and around the globe can be shared with clarity, nuance, and respect.

With the latest ceasefire and hostage deal between Hamas and Israel, we invite you to revisit our panel discussion with award-winning author and human rights lawyer Sara M. Saleh, prominent author and Palestine's former Minister of Culture Atef Abu Saif, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies at the Australian National University Amin Saikal, and lecturer at Reichman University Dr. Ori Goldberg. Together, they seek to understand the dire impact by exploring the historical roots, critical events, and pivotal moments shaping this enduring conflict.

Recorded live from #UWRF24 and moderated by journalist Hannah Lucinda Smith, this extraordinary talk is now available on YouTube, Spotify, and Simplecast.

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