Indonesia 1 Frankfurt Book Fair, Oct, 11th Oct, 15th 2017

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Wednesday, 12:00 − 13:00 16:00 − 17:00 19:00 − 21:00 11 October 2017 Literary Reading 1: Between Laughter Happy Hour Book Launch And Discussion: And Tears In Indonesia Today After a busy day at the Frankfurt Book Fair, join “Home Sweet Home” Indonesian authors Mona Sylviana and Zen Hae the Indonesian delegation and representatives Home Sweet Home by Indonesian are two very different kinds of writers. Mona of leading Indonesian publishing companies photographer, Anton Gautama, gives insight looks matter-of-factly at the world in which for a time of convivial conversation to into Chinese-Indonesian culture through women live and how they must cope with, discuss potential licencingor co-publishing his photographs of the interiors of Chinese- challenge, and overcome male domination. opportunities. Petty Elliott, chef, author and the Indonesian homes in East Java and South Her stories are frank but strong. Perhaps winner of a 2017 Gourmand World Cook Book Sulawesi. Markus Schaden, founder of the Photo because he is male, Zen Hae sees the world Award talks about and serves up for visitors a Book Museum, discusses the book concept with differently, especially the city of number of tasty Indonesian snacks. the photographer and his publisher. in which he was raised. His stories are full of irony and humor. Speakers: H.E. Fauzi Bowo (Indonesian Speakers: Anton Gautama, Lans Brahmantyo Ambassador to ), Petty Elliot Moderator: Markus Schaden Speakers: Mona Sylviana, Zen Hae Host: Laura Bangun Prinsloo (Chair, National Venue: Fotografie Forum Frankfurt Moderator: Hendra Pasuhuk Book Committee) (Braubachstrasse 30-32) Venue: Lesezelt (Agora) Venue: Stand Indonesia (Hall 4.0, C-71)

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13:00 − 14:00 15:00 − 16:00 16:15 − 17:00

Politics And Persecution: Imagine Indonesia: Frankfurt Meets The World Speakers: Emmy Lestari (Kanisius, Indonesia), Testing Tolerance In Indonesia Rising Sales In Children’s Books South East Asia: A new giant in Children’s Elaine EE (National Art Gallery Press, ), Multicultural Indonesia, well known for its ethnic Sales in the rights to children’s books in book production and consumption Children’s Ani Almario (Adarna House, Philippines) and religious diversity, has in recent political Indonesia reached an all-time high last year and YA books and content is still growing elections, seen its tolerance tested. Islamic and the total number of sales of children strong worldwide, and especially in the countries Moderator: Claudia Kaiser extremism and its adoption by politicians as books is now only second to books of fiction. of South East Asia, which for the most part, Venue: Business Club a tool for the acquisition of power has divided Indonesia, the fourth largest country in the still look upon a big young population that is and infuriated the voting populace, giving rise world, has a huge younger population and both hungry for knowledge. The young people are to further factionalism. Indonesian authors, produces and buys children’s book content on also hungry for fun – how is the book faring Avianti Armand of the Christian minority, a massive scale. Debby Lukito Goeyardi, award- in view of the competition by mobile phones, Ben Sohib of the Muslim majority, and winning children’s book author, and Noni Mira gadgets, YouTube, WeChat etc? How is content Zaky Yamani a journalist turned novelist, Timotius, Head of Publishing at Bhuana Ilmu being presented to the children and young discuss the effect of this trend and what it Populer publishing house discuss current and adults in South East Asia? What is the media means for future. possible future trends in Indonesia’s children’s conversion looking like? And what is in it for us, book industry. the business partners that eye South East Asia? Speakers: Avianti Armand, Ben Sohib, Publishers from all over South East Asia came to Zaky Yamani Speakers: Debby Lukito Goeyardi, Noni Mira Germany to get more into business – Moderator: Atika Schubert Timotius what are the challenges in the cooperation Venue: Weltempfang (Hall 3.1) Moderator: Hendra Pasuhuk with the West? Venue: International Stage (Hall 5.1) 4 Program Book Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 Indonesia 5

Thursday, 11:30 − 12:30 17:30 − 18:30 18:00 − 20:00 12 October 2017

Literary Reading 2: Life In A World Both Asean Book Publishing Meets The World Southeast Asia(I)N Books: Difficulties And Lonely And Surreal Experts from different countries in South East Challenges In The Field Of The Edition M. Aan Mansyur is a hugely popular Indonesian Asia discuss trends and developments in the This discussion, which will be held in English, poet whose latest collection of soulful poems different ASEAN publishing markets. is designed to allow an exchange of ideas sold more than 50,000 copies. Short story and experiences between professionals from author, Triyanto Triwikromo describes in his Speakers: Arthorn Techatada (Thailand), Laura Indonesia, Malaysia, the Phillippines, Singapore, stories realities that are more surreal than any Bangun Prinsloo (Indonesia), Hasri Hasan and Thailand. Representing Indonesia is surrealist could imagine. And Nuril Basri, in his (Malaysia), Myo Aung (Myanmar), Nguyen publisher, editor, and translator, John H. latest novel, looks at the intersection between Manh Hung (Vietnam), Neni Sta. Romana-Cruz McGlynn. life in a conservative Muslim community and the (Philippines), Peter Schoppert (Singapore) Jakarta underworld. Join them for readings and Organized by: Goethe University a discussion guided by award-winning German Organized by: National Book Development Venue: Goethe University Westend Campus poet, Marius Hulpe. Board of The Philippines (Senckeberganlage 31) Venue: International Stage (Hall 5.1) Speakers: M. Aan Mansyur, Nuril Basri, Triyanto Triwikromo Moderator: Marius Hulpe Venue: Lesezelt (Agora)

14:00 − 15:00 16:00 − 17:00

Imagine Indonesia: Book Distribution In The Secrets Of Indonesian Vegetarian Dishes World’s Largest Archipelago Petty Elliott, well-known food critic, author, With 17,000 islands and a total geographical chef, and food consultant is, first and foremost, area of almost 2 million square kilometers, a proponent of modern Indonesian cuisine. challenges to book distribution in Indonesia The author of Jakarta Bites: Exploring Vibrant are daunting—not just for foreign publishers Street Food from the Heart of Indonesia, which who hope to tap into Indonesia’s potentially won the 2017 Gourmand World Cookbook lucrative market but for domestic publishers as Awards in the category of street food, will focus well. What is the Indonesian government doing her cooking demonstration on three exotically to overcome these challenges? And how about flavoured vegetarian dishes from her successful Indonesian publishers and on-the-ground literary book. She brings the popular traditions of activists. Learn about unique ways players from street food into a gourmet setting, using a fun each of these sectors are solving this problem. modern style focusing on the freshness of local Moderated by Claudia Kaiser, Vice President of ingredients. the Frankfurt Book Fair. Author & Chef: Petty Elliott Speakers: Hilmar Farid, Laura Bangun Prinsloo, Venue: Gourmet Gallery (Hall 3.1) Nirwan Arsuka Moderator: Claudia Kaiser Venue: International Stage (Hall 5.1) 6 ProgramIndonesia Book Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 Indonesia 7

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Anton Gautama Atika Shubert

Based in Malang, East Java, Indonesian Atika Shubert is an award-winning CNN photographer, Anton Gautama expresses correspondent based in . Shubert himself through street and contemporary started her career with CNN as a producer in photography. Owner of a gallery in Jakarta and has since been based in various Malang, Anton believes that the essence of locations across the world including London photography is the ability to capture life and and . She was CNN’s lead reporter on to eternalize the moment. the Wiki Leaks scandal and has more recently been integral to CNN’s coverage on ’s terror attacks.

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Avianti Armand Ben Sohib

Avianti Armand is an author and architect. Ben Sohib became well known to In 2009 she received the Kompas Award for Indonesian readers as a result of his best- best short story of the year and, in 2011, selling two-part novel, The Da Peci Code the Khatulistiwa Award for her collection of and Rosid and Delia. Filled with humor poems, Perempuan yang Dihapus Namanya and set against a backdrop of life among (Women Whose Names Were Erased). Her Indonesians of Arab descent, these novels most recent collection of poetry, form a campaign for multiculturalism. Also Buku Tentang Ruang (A Book about Space), a respected short-story writer, Ben uses his became a national bestseller and several stories to criticize religious radicalism—but of her short stories have been published always in sly and humorous way. Several in English under the title Perfect & Other of his stories have been translated and Stories. She has also earned much acclaim published in English and German under the for her non-fiction work. title Hajji Syiah & Other Stories. 8 Program Book Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 Indonesia 9

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Claudia Kaiser Debby Lukito Goeyardi John H. McGlynn Lans Brahmantyo

Claudia Kaiser, who holds an MA degree in Debby Lukito Goeyardi is a writer, editor, John H. McGlynn is supervisor of the Though he holds an MBA from Denver Chinese Studies, lived in China for more than translator, and children’s and young-adult Translation and Literature Funding Programs University, ever since he was a boy Lans 10 years where she set up the German Book book author with several published titles of the National Book Committee. Brahmantyo has been passionate about art Information Centre and was its first director. to her name. One of her picture books for A co-founder of the Lontar Foundation, books and, after establishing Afterhours She moved on to United Nations Publishing children, Waktunya Cepuk Terbang he has, through the Foundation, published Books in 2008, decided to spend all his time in New York (in charge of rights) and has (It’s Time for Cepuk to Fly), won the 2016 more than 200 books of Indonesian on the publication of premium-quality books. been in the senior management of Frankfurt Samsung Kids Time Author’s Award in literature in English. He himself is the In 2008 he won the prestigious Benny Award Book Fair since 2002. Currently, she is Vice Singapore and was prominently featured at translator of close to forty book-length 2012 for publication of his Walter Spies President of Business Development. the 2017 Bologna Children’s Book Fair. A literary translations. Collectors Suite. literacy activist, Debby is director of the branch of the Society for the Advancement of Children’s Literature (Kelompok Pencinta Bacaan Anak).

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Hendra Pasuhuk Hilmar Farid Laura Bangun Prinsloo M. Aan Mansyur

Hendra Pasuhuk, a journalist and trainer Hilmar Farid is General Director of Cultural Laura Sri Ulina Bangun Prinsloo is the Chair M. Aan Mansyur, a poet, short-story for intercultural communications and Affairs at the Ministry of Education and of Indonesia’s National Book Committee writer, and essayist, works as a librarian management, has worked for many years Cultural Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. which was founded by Indonesia’s Ministry at the Katakerja Library in Makassar and as the managing editor of the Indonesia He obtained his doctoral degree at National of Education and Culture in 2016. She is is the program curator for the Makassar Program for Deutsche Welle Radio. As a University of Singapore on Cultural Studies the Managing Director of Kesaint Blanc, a International Writers Festival. The author of writer specializing on the Asian economy and in Asia Programme by writing a dissertation publishing and printing house in Indonesia. several volumes of poetry and prose work, politics, he has authored special reports on titled “Rewriting the Nation: Pramoedya She serves as the Head of the International a recent collection of his poetry, Tidak Ada the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, the 1999 and the Politics of Decolonization.”He is Book Exhibition for the Indonesian Publishers New York Hari Ini (There Is No New York East Timor conflict, and the 2004 a co-founder of the Institute of Indonesia Association (IKAPI) and she is also the Deputy Today) became a national bestseller, selling Indian Ocean Tsunami. Social History and serves on the editorial Head of the International Cooperation more than 50,000 copies in less than five boards of Asian Regional Exchange for New Committee for the Indonesian Chambers of months. The “songs of solitude” in this Alternatives (ARENA) and the Journal of Commerce (KADIN). volume depict the yearning of a young man Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society (IACS). in an edgy embracing tone. 10 Program Book Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 Indonesia 11

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Marius Hulpe Mona Sylviana Nuril Basri Petty Elliot

Marius Hulpe, a prize-winning poet, is Activist and feminist, Mona Sylviana is the Nuril Basri was born in a village near Award-winning cookbook author Petty Elliott the author of three collections of poetry: author of several collections of stories, Tangerang, West Java, and raised as a in has worked as a professional chef for more Wiederbelebung der Lämmer (Revival of including Wajah Terakhir (The Last Face) a staunchly Islamic community. Nuril has than fifteen years. She is a regular contributor the Lambs, 2008), Einmalwerdenwir (Once published in 2011 and A Tale of Redemption worked in a variety of positions—cashier, to columns and features about food in We Are, 2013), and Süßeelektrische Nacht & Other Stories, a trilingual edition in English, tutor, accounts manager, waiter, etc.— Indonesian magazines and newspapers. Her (Sweet Electric Night, 2014). His poems have German, and Indonesian, published in 2016. the combined experience of which has first cookbook, Papaya Flower, was published been translated into six languages. Marius Her stories are blatant frank, accurately served to enrich his characters and settings. in 2009 and her second, Contemporary lives in Berlin where he is a lecturer at the describing the male-dominated world in Author of a half dozen novels, four have been Indonesian Food, in 2012. Her newest book, University of Hildesheim. which most women live. But Mona’s female translated into Malaysian and two will soon Jakarta Bites: Exploring Vibrant Street Food characters often do not respond to situations appear in English: Enak (Yummy) and Bukan from the Heart of Indonesia was published in as objects or victims: instead, they confront Perjaka (Not a Virgin), the latter of which 2016 and was named Best World Cookbook what is regarded as the accepted order. moves in setting between a Muslim boarding in the category of Street Food at the 2017 house in Tangerang and a gay bar in Jakarta. Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.

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Nirwan Ahmad Arsuka Noni Mira Timotius Rosalia Emmy Lestari Triyanto Triwikromo

Born in Barru, South Sulawesi, Nirwan Noni Mira Timotius is the editor-in-chief Rosalia Emmy Lestari works as head of the TriyantoTriwikromo is a lecturer of creative Arsuka studied Nuclear Technology at the and rights acquisition manager of Bhuana Educational Books Department at Kanisius, writing at Diponegoro University and an University of Gadjah Mada, in Yogyakarta. Ilmu Populer which has purchased the rights an Indonesian publishing and printing house. editor at SuaraMerdekanewspaper in After graduating, he worked as an editor to thousands of high quality books from Her major concern at the company is on Semarang. In 2009 he was named recipient in a number of national newspapers and reputable Indonesian and foreign authors. producing educational books, especially of Indonesia’s National Language Center’s journals. Now focusing on literary activism, Focusing on publishing novel and children children’s books which improve children’s annual literary prize for his collection of through Pustaka Bergerak (“Moving Library”) books, she has also has facilitated the curiosity, creativity, sense of adventure, and short stories, Ular di Mangkuk Nabi (A Snake he has begun a grassroots movement to translation of hundreds books by Indonesian willingness to know and respect each other. in the Bowl of the Prophet) and, in 2015, improve literacy in Indonesia. His most recent authors into English, Malay, Thai, Japanese, was named recipient of Tempo magazine’s publication, Percakapan dengan Semesta and Arabic languages. “People in the Arts” award. In 2016, an (In Conversation with the Universe) was anthology of his stories has been translated published earlier this year. and published in English under the title, A Conspiracy of God-killers. 12 Program Book Frankfurt Book Fair 2017

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Zaky Yamani Zen Hae

Zaky Yamani’s first novel, Bandar: Keluarga, Zen Hae is a poet, short story writer, and Darah, dan Dosa yang Diwariskan (Bandar: editor. He is the author of Rumah Kawin Family, Blood and Inherited Sin) was (Marriage House), a short story collection, published in 2014. With its theme of and Paus Merah Jambu (The Pink Whale), inter-familial conflict in an emerging urban a poetry collection which won the Best society, the novel can be seen as a metaphor Literary Work for 2007 from Tempo magazine for Indonesia, whose own growing-pains and was shortlisted for the Khatulistiwa have included much political turbulence Literary Award. A small collection of his work, and bloodshed. Previous to Bandar, Zaky The Red Bowl & Other Stories, had been published three collections of short stories, published in English and German; Zen is the rights to one of which, Johnny Mushroom also co-editor of The Lontar Anthology of dan Cerita Lainnya (Johnny Mushroom and Indonesian Short Stories, a landmark work Other Stories), has been sold to Cuba. tracing the history of the Indonesian short story.