TALK / Focus on independent publishing in Asia 

Speakers:
Faye Cura (Gantala Press, Philippines)
Kah Gay (Ethos Books, Singapore)
Saeed Husain (Folio Books, Pakistan)
Amir Muhammad (Buku Fixi, Malaysia)
Mitia Osman (Mayurpankhi, Bangladesh)
Moderated by Ronny Agustinus (Marjin Kiri, Indonesia)
This round-table discussion offers an overview of independent publishing in a few Asian countries (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines and Singapore), focusing on each country's work context. Among other things, the discussion covers the variety of publication languages and their different dynamics, the ongoing censorship faced by independent publishers and the ways to twist it.