Catch ‘indie’ literature showcase at maiden poetic fest in Penang

Umar (right) with fellow artists Ritah Yahaya (red scarf) and Shirley Idris (blue scarf) and Penang Island City Council Community Services Department director Rashidah Jalaludin looking at the banners for the Puitika Penang Festival to be held at the Esplanade on Saturday.

WHEN authors let loose their creative licences, they sometimes create works labelled as independent or ‘indie’ literature.

Indie works refer to literature outside of mainstream publishing with genres or themes that are hard to pin down.