George Town Lit Fest launches first book, readies up small scale on-site events


George Town Literary Festival's first publication 'Muara: Confluence/Pertemuan', a bilingual journal (English/Bahasa Malaysia) features contributions from a cast of authors, poets, thinkers and literary activists. Photo: GTLF

The George Town Literary Festival 2021 (GTLF) is set for a belated 10th anniversary celebration this weekend in Penang with a series of physical events and bookshop gatherings, including the launch of the festival's first publication Muara: Confluence/Pertemuan, a bilingual journal (English/Bahasa Malaysia) with contributions from a cast of authors, poets, thinkers, translators and literary activists.

The four-day GTLF, which started yesterday, has already been running through its diverse online programming, with daily podcast sessions uploaded on Spotify and available to watch on YouTube.

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