APPLY TO LAUNCH YOUR BOOK AT THE 2018 UBUD WRITERS & READERS FESTIVAL

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From 24–28 October, leading authors, artists, thinkers and performers from across Indonesia and around the world will converge on the 15th Ubud Writers & Readers Festival. Want to be part of the action? The UWRF celebrates authors at all career stages and book launches are a unique opportunity to host a spotlight event for your work and be included in the Festival’s program book, website listings and bookshop.

Past participants include Tony Wheeler, Diana Darling, Shamini Flint, Ahmad Fuadi, Bondan Winarno, Michael Vatikiotis, Butet Manurung, Phil Jarratt, Galuh Wandita and the Singapore Writers Group. Is it time for you to join their ranks?

Submissions close Friday 1 June and are assessed by a curatorial committee. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 29 June.

The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival book launches are held in a range of fabulous restaurants, galleries and other venues around Ubud. The format of the event is up to you: speeches, a conversation, a reading, giveaways…it’s your vision!

If you are travelling to attend the festival you will need to make your own transport and accommodation arrangements.

UWRF’s partners Periplus or Gramedia will stock books in the Festival bookshop. Depending on distribution into Indonesia you may be asked to bring stock to sell on consignment.

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HOWIT WORKS

UWRF will provide:

• Book launch venue including welcome drinks and canapés for 50 guests.• Volunteer venue liaison.• Basic technical setup of PA system. Some venues can also support audiovisual

presentations.• If required, volunteer MC to provide an introduction to the event. • Detailed listing in printed program book (6,000 copies printed in 2017) and on

the Festival website (77,000 unique visitors in 2017).• Sales of your book in the festival bookshop.• UWRF tote bag, t-shirt, anthology and four-day pass.

All book launches are free events and are open to the public.

BOOK LAUNCHESFEES

HOW TO APPLY

IDR 6,000,000IDR 3,000,000

INTERNATIONAL

INDONESIAN

Payment by successful applicants is required by Friday 20 July.

To apply, please complete the form at:http://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/book launch-form/by Friday 1 June.

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