John Hardy Literary Lunch

Anna Funder is a highly acclaimed and award-winning Australian writer. Her novel All That I Am, which centers on resistance to fascism in Germany, received the prestigious Miles Franklin Award and numerous other accolades. Likewise, her non-fiction work Stasiland, exploring resistance to the East German dictatorship, won the 2004 Samuel Johnson Prize and is celebrated as a modern classic. Both books have achieved international bestseller status, being published in over 25 countries. Anna Funder’s newest release, Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell’s Invisible Life, is set to debut in July 2023 and has already been praised as a ‘masterpiece.’

Anna Funder adalah seorang penulis Australia terkemuka yang telah memenangkan berbagai penghargaan. Novelnya bertajuk All That I Am, yang berpusat pada gerakan perlawanan terhadap fasisme di Jerman, mendapatkan penghargaan prestisius Miles Franklin Award dan banyak pencapaian lainnya. Sama halnya dengan karya non-fiksi Stasiland, yang menelusuri cerita perlawanan pada kediktatoran Jerman Timur, memenangkan Samuel Johnson Prize tahun 2004 dan dirayakan sebagai karya klasik modern. Kedua buku ini telah ditetapkan sebagai buku yang laris di taraf internasional, dengan diterbitkan di lebih dari 25 negara. Terbitan terbaru Anna Funder, Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell’s Invisible Life, direncanakan untuk debut pada Juli 2023 dan telah dipuji sebagai karya terbesarnya.

André Dao, an accomplished writer, editor, and artist based in Melbourne, has taken the literary world by storm. His debut novel, Anam, received the prestigious 2021 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript, solidifying his place as a rising star. André’s exceptional writing talent has graced the pages of reputable publications like Meanjin, Sydney Review of Books, Griffith Review, The Monthly, The Lifted Brow, Cordite, and more, captivating readers with his insightful perspectives. He co-founded the oral history project, Behind the Wire, which passionately documents the stories of adults and children detained after seeking asylum in Australia. For his work with Behind the Wire, André received accolades, including a Quill award and the Walkley Award-winning podcast, The Messenger. He co-edited the highly regarded literary oral history collection, They Cannot Take the Sky. With an artistic vision that transcends borders, André Dao is also a member of the celebrated Manus Recording Project Collective, with exhibits featured in renowned art institutions such as the Ian Potter Museum of Art in Melbourne and the City Gallery in Wellington.

André Dao adalah seorang penulis, editor dan seniman berprestasi yang tinggal di Melbourne. Ia dengan sekejap mendapat pengakuan di dunia sastra melalui novel perdananya Anam yang enerima penghargaan 2021 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award untuk naskah yang tidak diterbitkan, memantapkan kedudukannya sebagai seorang penulis yang sedang naik daun. Bakat menulis André yang luar biasa telah menghiasi halaman-halaman penerbitan ternama seperti Meanjin, Sydney Review of Books, Griffith Review, The Monthly, The Lifted Brow Cordite dan masih banyak lagi, memukau para pembaca dengan sudut pandangnya yang mencerahkan. Ia menggagas sebuah proyek sejarah lisan bertajuk Behind the Wire, mendokumentasikan kisah para orang dewasa dan anak-anak yang ditahan setelah mencari suaka di Australia. Atas sumbangsihnya melalui Behind the Wire, André telah mendapatkan berbagai penghargaan, termasuk penghargaan Quill dan juga tampil di siniar peraih penghargaan Walkley, The Messenger. Ia salah satu penyunting kumpulan sejarah lisan sastrawi yang terpandang berjudul They Cannot Take the Sky. Dengan visi kesenian yang meleburkan batas-batas, André Dao juga merupakan anggota dari Manus Recording Project Collective, dengan karya-karya yang dipamerkan di berbagai lembaga kesenian ternama seperti Ian Potter Museum of Art di Melbourne dan City Gallery di Wellington.

Chris Tse is a New Zealand poet and writer from Lower Hutt. He pursued film and English literature studies at Victoria University of Wellington and later completed an MA in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters. In 2022, Chris was honored as the 13th New Zealand Poet Laureate. His poetry, short fiction, and non-fiction have been widely published in esteemed journals, including Best New Zealand Poems, Sport, Turbine, The New Zealand Listener, and more. Notably, his first full-length poetry collection, How to be Dead in a Year of Snakes, published in 2014 by Auckland University Press, earned recognition as a finalist in the poetry category at the 2016 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, along with the Jessie Mackay Award for Best First Book of Poetry.

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Chris Tse adalah seorang penyair dan penulis dari Lower Hutt. Ia menimba ilmu di bidang kajian film dan sastra Inggris di Victoria University of Wellington dan belakangan menyelesaikan studi Magisternya dalam Penulisan Kreatif di International Institute of Modern Letters. Pada 2022, Chris mendapatkan penghargaan sebagai New Zealand Poet Laureate ke-13. Puisi-puisi, fiksi pendek dan nonfiksi yang ia tulis telah diterbitkan secara luas di berbagai jurnal terhormat, termasuk Best New Zealand Poems, Sport, Turbine, The New Zealand Listener, dan lebih banyak lagi. Secara menonjol, kumpulan puisi pertamanya, How to be Dead in a Year of Snakes, diterbitkan pada 2014 oleh Auckland University Press, mendapatkan pengakuan sebagai finalis kategori puisi pada 2016 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, sekaligus Mackay Award for Best First Book of Poetry.

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Dias Novita Wuri is an accomplished Indonesian author and literary scholar. She studied Russian Language and Literature at Universitas Indonesia and completed her MA in Comparative Literature at Queen Mary University of London in 2019 with a prestigious LPDP scholarship. Since 2012, Dias has been a prolific writer, contributing short stories to various Indonesian newspapers. Her debut book, Makramé, published by Gramedia Pustaka Utama in 2017, was longlisted for the Khatulistiwa Literary Award in 2018. During her writing residency in Australia, supported by Asialink and Australia-Indonesia Institute, she penned her second book, Jalan Lahir. Dias is also an active contributor to jakartabeat.net, providing valuable insights and advice to writers and readers.

Dias Novita Wuri adalah seorang penulis dan cendikiawan sastra Indonesia berprestasi. Ia mempelajari Bahasa dan Sastra Rusia di Universitas Indonesia dan menyelesaikan pendidikan Magisternya di bidang Sastra Bandingan di Queen Mary University of London pada 2019 dengan beasiswa LPDP yang bergengsi. Dias telah menjadi penulis produktif, menyumbangkan cerita-cerita pendek ke berbagai surat kabar Indonesia. Buku perdananya Makramé diterbitkan oleh Gramedia Pustaka Utama pada 2017, masuk daftar panjang Khatulistiwa Literary Award pada 2018. Ketika mengikuti residensi penulis di Australia, didukung oleh Asialink dan Australia-Indonesia Institute, ia menulis buku keduanya, Jalan Lahir. Dias adalah kontributor aktif untuk jakartabeat.net, memberikan berbagai masukan dan saran berharga bagi para penulis dan pembaca.

Rain Chudori, a nomadic author and curator, co-founded Peron House and runs Moment Studio. She is the curator of Comma Books, an imprint of Gramedia Publishing. Her notable books include Monsoon Tiger from 2015, Imaginary City from 2017, and Imaginary City: The Visual Novel from 2022. Chudori received Litri Grants from the National Book Committee and has appeared in renowned festivals and media channels like BBC, CNN, and Vice Media. She held the position of Art Omi’s NYC Scholarship Writer in Residence in 2019 and served as an Artist In Residence at Macushla Studio in 2022.

Rain Chudori, seorang penulis dan kurator nomadik, adalah salah seorang pendiri Peron House dan saat ini mengelola Moment Studio. Ia adalah kurator Comma Books, imprint dari Penerbit Gramedia. Buku-bukunya yang luar biasa termasuk Monsoon Tiger dari 2015, Imaginary City dari 2017, dan Imaginary City: The Visual Novel dari 2022. Chudori menerima Litri Grants dari Komite Buku Nasional dan telah diundang ke berbagai festival dan kanal media ternama seperti BBC, CNN dan Vice Media. Ia pernah menjadi Writer in Residence untuk NYC Scholarship Art Omi pada tahun 2019 dan seorang Artist in Residence di Macushla Studio pada tahun 2022.

Jesse Q. Sutanto grew up living between Jakarta and Singapore before completing a Masters in Creative Writing at Oxford. She’s published several novels, including Dial A for Aunties and Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, which have been picked up by both Netflix and Warner Bros. Dial A for Aunties – a hilarious murder mystery touching on familial duty – also won the 2021 Comedy Women in Print Prize. Sutanto’s novels are aimed at a young-adult audience but have something for everyone, with timeless themes. Sutanto is passionate about women’s rights and diversity in publishing, especially championing writers from marginalized backgrounds.

Jesse Q. Sutanto tumbuh dewasa sambil membagi waktunya antara Jakarta dan Singapura, sebelum menamatkan gelar Master di bidang Penulisan Kreatif di Oxford. Ia telah menerbitkan beberapa novel, termasuk Dial A for Aunties dan Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, yang masing-masing telah diadaptasi oleh Netflix dan Warner Bros. Dial A for Aunties – sebuah kisah pembunuhan jenaka yang mengangkat masalah kewajiban keluarga – juga telah memenangkan 2021 Comedy Women in Print Prize. Novel-novel Sutanto ditujukan untuk pembaca young adult, namun juga bisa dinikmati semua orang, dengan tema-tema tak lekang waktu. Sutanto bersemangat memperjuagkan hak-hak perempuan dan isu keberagaman dalam sektor penerbitan, khususnya mengutamakan para penulis dari latar belakang terpinggirkan.

Sung-il Kim is a South Korean writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. His works include Blood of the Old Kings, the first book of a fantasy trilogy about imperialism and Wolf Hunt, a science fiction novel about relationships and the sense of self. Blood of the Old Kings is being translated to English with a release date in 2024. Despite having a lifelong desire to write fiction, he only started writing in his forties. He has a unique ability to masterfully combine aspects of science-fiction, horror and fantasy.

Sung-il Kim adalah seorang penulis fiksi ilmiah, fantasi dan horor Korea Selatan. Karya-karyanya mencakup Blood of the Old Kings, buku pertama dalam sebuah trilogi fantasi mengenai imperialisme, dan Wolf Hunt, sebuah novel fiksi ilmiah perihal hubungan antarmanusia dan konsep diri seseorang. Blood of the Old Kings sedang diterjemahkan ke bahasa Inggris dan siap diluncurkan pada 2024. Meskipun seumur hidupnya ia selalu ingin menulis fiksi, ia baru mulai menulis saat ia telah memasuki usia 40an. Ia memiliki kemampuan khas untuk dengan terampil menggabungkan aspek-aspek fiksi ilmiah, horor, dan fantasi.

Diana Darling is a freelance writer, artist, and editor. She has lived in Bali since 1980 and occasionally translates from Indonesian or French to English. She authored The Painted Alphabet, a novel based on a Balinese tale, and has contributed to numerous books and periodicals on Balinese and Indonesian culture. Darling is also a former editor-in-chief of Latitudes Magazine and has edited over 40 translations of Indonesian literature into English for the Lontar Foundation.

Diana Darling adalah penulis lepas, artis, dan editor. Ia telah tinggal di Bali sejak 1980 dan sesekali menjadi penerjemah bahasa Indonesia atau Prancis ke Inggris. Ia adalah penulis The Painted Alphabet, sebuah novel berdasarkan kisah Bali, dan telah berkontribusi pada banyak buku dan majalah tentang budaya Bali dan Indonesia. Darling juga pernah pemimpin redaksi Latitudes Magazine, dan telah mengedit lebih dari 40 terjemahan sastra Indonesia ke bahasa Inggris untuk Yayasan Lontar.

Dee Lestari is one of Indonesia’s most popular fiction writers. She is known for her Supernova science fiction series which have become a bestseller. Dee has also written a number of short story anthologies such as Filosofi Kopi (Coffee Philosophy), Rectoverso and Madre. Her other novels include Paper Boat and The Aroma of Willpower. She has launched a number of non-fiction works. Dee once won the Reader’s Choice Award for the Fiction category and the Favorite Writer award two years in a row at the Indonesian Readers’ Awards. Dee also won the Book of the Year title twice on the same award, through her books The Morning Dew Intelligence and The Aroma of Willpower. Her latest trilogy, the Rapijali serial, blends the theme of music, friendship and family and has once again cemented her status as a bestselling author. Dee’s books have been adapted into films which have turned into national box offices. She’s still actively making music as a singer and songwriter who writes songs for various famous Indonesian singers.

Dee Lestari adalah salah satu penulis fiksi terpopuler di Indonesia. Ia dikenal dengan serial fiksi ilmiah Supernova yang sukses di pasaran. Dee juga menulis kumpulan cerpen yakni Filosofi Kopi, Rectoverso, dan Madre. Novel Dee lainnya adalah Perahu Kertas dan Aroma Karsa. Ia pun telah merilis beberapa karya nonfiksi.Dua tahun berturut-turut, Dee pernah menerima penghargaan Buku Fiksi Favorit Pembaca dan Penulis Favorit Pembaca di ajang Anugerah Pembaca Indonesia. Dee juga telah dua kali dianugerahi penghargaan Book of the Year melalui bukunya Inteligensi Embun Pagi dan Aroma Karsa. Trilogi terbarunya, serial Rapijali, yang merupakan perpaduan tema musik, persahabatan, dan keluarga, kembali menjadi bestseller. Buku-buku Dee telah banyak difilmkan dan menjadi box office nasional. Ia pun masih aktif berkarier musik sebagai penyanyi dan penulis lagu bagi banyak penyanyi ternama Indonesia.