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The Art of Business and the Business of Art: SMU, Singapore, 7–9 Nov, 2012

November 4, 2012

I will be speaking and reading at the international conference “The Art of Business and the Business of Art”
for the Wee Kim Wee Centre, Singapore Management University,
held on 7 to 9 November 2012.


Workshop in Ubud on 17 November 2012

October 27, 2012

I’ll be giving an all-day workshop in Ubud, Bali on 17 November. It will cover a range of writing issues with the focus on narrative prose (fiction or non-fiction), combining discussions, exercises and Q+A. Dedicate some time to focus on your writing with like-minded company, and take advantage of an experienced writer and teacher.
It’s held at 2nd Honeymoon Guesthouse which will provide lunch and refreshments. 9.30 am – 4 pm
RP 650,000 or 600,000 before 10 November.
Bookings at:
reservations@casalunabali.com
phone + 62 361 973282
2nd Honeymoon Guesthouse, Jl Bisma, Ubud Bali Indonesia 80571
http://www.casalunabali.com/


Bar Luna, Ubud on 25 October

October 14, 2012

I’ll be speaking at Bar Luna in Ubud, Bali on Thursday 25 October 2012:
http://www.casalunabali.com/bar-luna/

Ask me anything!


to Kalimantan, Borneo for Ubud Writers Festival

October 10, 2012

On 11 October went to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan to meet the literary community. This is part of the new satellite program now part of the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival.
http://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/program/satellite-program
The event was held in a large community arts centre, attended by hundreds of students as well as some local poets, novelists, media, and arts admin people. A lively and enthusiastic crowd with plenty of questions.


a review of The Edge of Bali and other writings

October 10, 2012

… “The Edge of Bali is a classic example of a book that should never have gone out of print. Congratulations to Transit Lounge for reissuing it!”
Full review here:
http://anzlitlovers.com/2012/09/21/the-edge-of-bali-by-inez-baranay/


Ubud Festival is over, I’m not leaving

October 10, 2012

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival has ended and I’m not going away. It was
a fantastic festival in beautiful Ubud. I gave a workshop, spoke on two panels, chaired two other events, and The Edge of Bali and other writings was launched by Jeni Caffin. Met many interesting writers. The closing night party was spectacular with fabulous music, and I danced for hours. I’m staying on in Bali and will be involved in more events here soon.
http://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/


Australia India Literatures International Forum

October 10, 2012

I attended the Australia India Literatures International Forum on 3-5th September, held at the State Library of NSW in Sydney.
Here’s the website – program, participants, samples of writings. http://www.uws.edu.au/writing_and_society/events/australia_india_literatures_international_forum


News from Review of Australian Fiction (now DRM free, and other news)

August 24, 2012

Developments at RAF, which published my novella Surrealistic Pillow:
Until recently, RAF has been available solely through the RAF website, powered by Booki.sh:
http://reviewofaustralianfiction.com/
The first piece of news is that RAF is now available through Avid Reader (Qld), Gleebooks (NSW), Imprints (SA), The Turning Page (NSW), Readings (VIC), Fullers (Tas), Mary Ryans (QLD & NSW).
Some of these stores even have very cool RAF pages:
http://ebooks.fullersbookshop.com.au/collection/review-of-australian-fiction
http://ebooks.readings.com.au/collection/review-of-australian-fiction
http://ebooks.avidreader.com.au/collection/review-of-australian-fiction
The second piece of news is that RAF is now one of the first Australian e-publishers to go DRM-Free.
This means that readers can access RAF now on basically any e-reading device. Booki.sh have explained what DRM-Free means here:
http://about.booki.sh/support/faq/answer/what-does-lsquo-drm-free-rsquo-mean/
As you may have already heard, Booki.sh was recently acquired by the international ebook distributor, Overdrive:
http://about.booki.sh/support/press/post/overdrive-acquires-australian-ebook-company-booki-sh/
The third piece of news is that RAF is currently negotiating with Overdrive to allow RAF to be distributed to their 18,000 libraries worldwide, including the Australian university and public library system.


Australia India Literatures Forum, Sydney, 3-5 Sept 2012

August 7, 2012

I’m on the program of the Australia-India Literatures International Forum. ALIF will be held at the State Library of New South Wales, 3rd-6th September 2012.
Watch this space:
http://www.uws.edu.au/writing_and_society/events/australia_india_literatures_international_forum


Bali night at Melbourne Writers Festival 28 Aug 2012

August 7, 2012

I’ll be reading from the new edition of The Edge of Bali at this Melbourne Writers Festival event, a Bali-themed dinner at the Wantilan Bali restaurant in Hawthorn, Melbourne. Here’s the link:
http://tickets.mwf.com.au/session2_mwf.asp?s=298


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