If you’ve been working quietly on something and wondering where it belongs, consider this an open door.
Our submission guidelines are in the slides. We’ll take it from there.
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The late, great Budi Darma’s most famous novel, Olenka, is finally making its English-language debut this July via Penguin Classics, translated by Tiffany Tsao!
Set in Bloomington, Indiana—where Budi Darma completed his doctoral degree—Olenka follows Fanton Drummond’s obsessive encounters with the mysterious Olenka Danton after spotting her in an elevator. Inspired by a real-life chance encounter during his grad school days, Budi Darma poured the story into his typewriter in a sleepless, three-week frenzy. The novel even features collage-like clippings from the Indiana Daily Student!
As we celebrate what would have been his 89th birthday today, we can’t think of a better tribute than his masterpiece finally finding new readers across the globe.
Read the full article on Indiana Daily Student through our indexing headline page (link in bio).
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"Funny and quietly devastating."
Vikram Zutshi on the nuances of childhood in The Dog Meows, the Cat Barks for the Asian Review of Books.
Read more global coverage at idwriters.com/headlines (link in bio)
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Our timeline shifted slightly after extending the deadline through the end of March, but rest assured, our curation team is currently working in to finalize the selected manuscripts.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who shared their work with us. Please know that we will reach out to every single one of you directly as soon as possible, regardless of the final outcome.
Thank you for trusting this initiative and for joining us in pushing Indonesian literature toward a more global future.
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To keep up with these latest developments, we’ve updated how we document visual narratives in the IDWRITERS database. Check out the full breakdown via the link in our bio!
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Hong Kong author Lau Yee-Wa has officially been named the winner of the 2025 Chommanard International Women’s Literary Award for her novel, Tongueless.
A congratulations also to Leila S. Chudori and Isna Marifa for standing on that shortlist among Asia's best writers! Making it to the final stages of this prize is a huge milestone.
At the recent author gathering, both writers talked about a shared, vital mission behind their work: refusing to let history be erased. Through The Sea Speaks His Name, Leila sheds light on the forced disappearances of the New Order era. Meanwhile, Isna’s Mountains More Ancient uncovers a piece of history largely missing from our textbooks—the 18th-century Javanese exiles who fought colonialism in South Africa.
The Chommanard International Women's Literary Award is a prestigious award, celebrating outstanding English-language fiction from female authors in ASEAN, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It recognizes literary excellence, social impact, and cultural relevance, with the award night held in Bangkok on April 3, 2026.
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We’ve curated a hub of the latest news and updates from global media outlets so you don’t have to go searching.
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Have you ever wondered why some books just feel right in your hand?
In an era of oversized hardbacks and digital screens, @effington.id is making a bold case for the "small" book—reclaiming the intimacy of the reading experience one pocket at a time. Swipe through to see why the "Mass-Market" format is far from dead, and how it’s becoming the perfect home for heavy, powerful stories.
Featured debut: BORASIH by Foggy FF. Now available for pre-order.
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Submissions for the first issue of OTHER MAPS are closing soon. If you’ve been thinking about sending your work, this is the moment.
Submit your story:
othermaps.id/submit
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Our editorial board is currently reviewing and curating the manuscripts that have come in for the first issue. It’s an exciting process. The range of voices and perspectives reminds us why building this platform matters. As a new literary journal, still shaping our editorial direction and ideals, we hope this curation process unfolds carefully with the submissions already received.
At the same time, we know some writers may not have had the chance to submit before the initial deadline. So we’ve decided to keep the submission window open a little longer—until the end of March.
Thank you to everyone who has already submitted their work. And for those who haven’t yet, there’s still time.
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