Thomas Nung Atasana, Indonesia’s leading literary agent, argues that the archipelago’s authors and publishers deserve international attention.
France, Southeast Asia In Spotlight at Frankfurt Rights Directors Meeting
The Rights Directors Meeting at the Frankfurt Book Fair will focus on France and the developing markets in Southeast Asia where more than 620 million people live.
In Indonesia, Writing Needs to Be Recognized as a Profession
In Indonesia the government fails to recognize writing as a profession and publishing as a creative industry, thwarting its further development.
Sample New Writing from Indonesia at Words Without Borders
Words Without Borders featured nine new translations from Indonesia in advance of Indonesia’s turn as Guest of Honor at the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair.
Will Wattpad Attract a Billion Users? CEO says “Easy”
Allen Lau says Wattpad should attract a billion users across the world ‘without much difficulty’ and they will monetize them through native advertising.
Is Indonesia a “Land Without Readers?”
Indonesia has a 93% literacy rate, but only a nascent book culture and few translations, all of which are slowing preparations for the Frankfurt Book Fair.
The Lontar Foundation Publishes Modern Indonesian Classics
Popmatters discusses the Modern Library of Indonesia series, published since 2010, by the Lontar Foundation, as well as the organization behind the books.
Brazil, Asia Are Key Emerging Book Rights Territories
UK rights experts and IPR License discuss why Brazil, Latin America, and Asia are emerging as promising rights territories for books.
New Faces in Frankfurt: Publisher Snapshots from Around the World
What are publishers doing in Namibia, Jordan, Senegal and Indonesia? We interview four publishers at the Frankfurt Book Fair to find out.
Indonesia 2015: An Appetizer Awaits in Frankfurt in 2014
Indonesia, prior to its turn as Guest of Honor in 2015 at the Frankfurt Book Fair, is serving up a top roster of authors and thinkers to whet your appetite for next year.