Flash fiction is a genre fast growing in popularity with both writers and readers.  So what’s the attraction and what do you need to know to write great flash?  Editor ...

Siang Lu’s debut novel, The Whitewash, is a searing black comedy about the whitewashing of the Asian film industry and 'a scathing satire of the big-budget film industry’s ethnic and ...

Establishing a life as a professional writer requires a certain amount of gumption – courage and determination. Australian authors Emily Brugman, (The Islands) and Miles Franklin Award-winning author Jennifer Down ...

Author and journalist Andreas Harsono started his career as a reporter for the Bangkok-based Nation and the Kuala Lumpur-based Star newspapers and since 2008 he has covered Indonesia for Human ...

Our ticket packages make it even easier and cheaper to join us at Ubud Writers & Readers Festival Perth. Pick the full Friday program of four sessions or a half-day ...

Storytelling offers a glimpse into the triumph and tragedy of lives affected by migration. Author Emily Brugman's debut novel, The Islands, was inspired by her Finnish family's migration experiences, and ...

Prepare for random acts of flash as Perth writers Scott-Patrick Mitchell, Ros Thomas and Sabian Wilde entertain and delight with short readings throughout the festival weekend. With thanks to Night ...

In this special session for young readers and families, Reda Gaudiamo will delight with music, song and readings of her stories and novels, Na Willa (2018) and Tentang Kita (About ...

Australian surfers have been building ‘people-to-people’ relationships with Indonesia since at least the 1970’s. Join author Tim Baker (Patting the Shark) and surf writer and video producer Chris Binns as ...

Graphic novelist Justin Randall and author-illustrator James Foley discuss the differences between ‘showing’ and ‘telling’ and consider whether one picture really is worth a thousand words – or more? BOOK ...

Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to experience a delicious 3-course meal prepared by internationally renowned Chef Wayan Kresna Yasa and hear from two special literary guests - ...

How difficult is it to write about lived experience when that experience has been traumatic? Author Tim Baker, filmmaker Jane Castle, and emergency room doctor and author Michelle Johnston bring ...

In this special session for young readers and families, Reda Gaudiamo will delight with music, song and readings of her stories and novels, Na Willa (2018) and Tentang Kita (About ...

The theme of the 2022 Ubud Writers & Readers Festival is Uniting Humanity. In this conversation with Claire Nichols, writers Alton Walley, Siang Lu and Clarissa Goenawan offer their various ...

At first glance the novels of Michael Burrows, Holden Sheppard and Jennifer Down may not appear to have much in common. Their work addresses the horrors and heroism of war ...

“Phenomenal, Magnificent And Devastatingly Beautiful.” Mitzi Goldman, Documentary Australia Foundation “A story of the triumph of love and creativity over the pain of traumatic disruption.” Dr Anne-Marie Swan President, NSWIPP ...

Would you like the opportunity to step into the kitchen and learn from one of the most acclaimed chefs in the world today?  In this exclusive event for UWRF Perth, ...

Indonesian-born Singaporean writer Clarissa Goenawan (Watersong) and British-born Australian writer Sara Foster (The Hush) are mistresses of mystery and suspense. Join this conversation with Megan McCracken to discover how they ...

Indonesian children's and YA author Reda Gaudiamo is the creator of the very popular 'Na Willa' stories.  Yawuru writer/illustrator Brenton E. McKenna is the creator of the equally popular  'Ubby' ...

Paon is derived from pawon, the Balinese word for kitchen. In this conversation with UWRF Festival Director, Janet DeNeefe, one of Indonesia’s leading chefs, Chef Wayan Kresna Yasa will shine ...

The story of refugees is one of survival, transformation, and triumph. Max Rosochinsky and Oksana Maksymchuk fled Ukraine right before the outbreak of the war. Hassan Al Nawwab is an ...