'Fearless' Storytelling at Arcadia

Andina Dwifatma is an Indonesian novelist, columnist, and researcher in media studies. Her first novel, Semusim, dan Semusim Lagi (A Season, and then Another), won the Novel Writing Competition held by the Jakarta Arts Council in 2012. Her second novel, Lebih Senyap dari Bisikan (Quieter than a Whisper), published by Gramedia Pustaka Utama, was chosen as the Buku Pilihan Tempo 2021 Kategori Prosa (Best Literary Book, 2021 Prose Category, selected by Tempo). Her essays on media, democracy, and urban social commentary have appeared in a variety of Indonesian publications, including The Jakarta Post, Tirto.id, The Conversation Indonesia, and Kumparan Plus. Andina is currently a PhD candidate researching Indonesian Muslim web series on YouTube at the Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Australia.

Andina Dwifatma adalah seorang novelis, kolumnis, dan peneliti kajian media asal Indonesia. Novel pertamanya, Semusim, dan Semusim Lagi, memenangkan Sayembara Menulis Novel yang diadakan oleh Dewan Kesenian Jakarta pada tahun 2012. Novel keduanya, Lebih Senyap dari Bisikan, diterbitkan oleh Gramedia Pustaka Utama dan terpilih sebagai Buku Pilihan Tempo 2021 Kategori Prosa. Esai-esainya tentang media, demokrasi, dan komentar sosial perkotaan telah muncul di berbagai media Indonesia, termasuk The Jakarta Post, Tirto.id, The Conversation Indonesia, dan Kumparan Plus. Saat ini Andina adalah kandidat PhD di Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Australia, yang meneliti serial web Muslim Indonesia di YouTube.

Daniel Glick is an American journalist and writer, and the author of Powder Burn: Arson, Money and Mystery on Vail Mountain and Monkey Dancing: A Father, Two Kids and a Journey to the Ends of the Earth. Glick has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including the Ted Scripps Fellowship (1999-2000), a Knight International Journalism Fellowship, and the Colorado Book Award for Monkey Dancing. His writing has appeared in prominent publications such as The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post Sunday Magazine, National Wildlife, National Geographic, Rolling Stone, among others. His work has been translated into Italian, Korean, and Japanese. His upcoming novel, Never Lost, is highly anticipated.

Daniel Glick adalah seorang jurnalis dan penulis Amerika, juga pengarang buku Powder Burn: Arson, Money and Mystery on Vail Mountain dan Monkey Dancing: A Father, Two Kids and a Journey to the Ends of the Earth. Glick telah menerima banyak penghargaan sepanjang karirnya, termasuk Ted Scripps Fellowship (1999-2000), Knight International Journalism Fellowship, dan Colorado Book Award untuk Monkey Dancing. Tulisannya telah muncul di berbagai publikasi terkemuka seperti The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post Sunday Magazine, National Wildlife, National Geographic, Rolling Stone, dan lain-lain. Karyanya juga telah diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Italia, Korea, dan Jepang. Novelnya yang akan datang, Never Lost, sangat dinantikan pembaca.

Ratih Kumala is an Indonesian writer who, since 2003, has published eight fictions, including novels and collections of short stories. She won the 2003 Jakarta Arts Council Novel Competition for her first novel, Tabula Rasa. Her novel Gadis Kretek has been published in six languages and adapted into a limited series on Netflix. Ratih is also a screenwriter for films, television dramas, and various digital media. Her latest book is Saga Dari Samudra, a novel published in 2023.

Ratih Kumala adalah seorang penulis Indonesia yang sejak tahun 2003 telah menerbitkan delapan karya fiksi, termasuk novel dan kumpulan cerita pendek. Ia memenangkan Sayembara Novel Dewan Kesenian Jakarta tahun 2003 dengan novel pertamanya, Tabula Rasa. Novelnya yang lain, Gadis Kretek, telah diterbitkan dalam enam bahasa dan diadaptasi menjadi serial terbatas di Netflix. Ratih juga merupakan penulis skenario film, drama televisi, dan berbagai media digital. Buku terbarunya berjudul Saga Dari Samudra, novel yang diterbitkan pada tahun 2023.

Rob Waters is a poet, storyteller, cultural educator, and spoken word artist with over 20 years of experience in sharing his stories. He is also the 2023 Australian Poetry Slam Champion. A Gomeroi man with strong cultural ties to the North West of NSW, Rob is a devoted father and grandfather who currently resides with his partner on Darkinjung Country.

Rob Waters adalah seorang penyair, pencerita, pendidik budaya, dan seniman spoken word yang telah berpengalaman lebih dari 20 tahun dalam berbagi cerita. Ia juga merupakan Juara Australian Poetry Slam 2023. Sebagai pria Gomeroi dengan hubungan budaya yang kuat dengan bagian barat laut New South Wales, Rob adalah seorang ayah dan kakek yang berdedikasi tinggi dan saat ini tinggal bersama pasangannya di Darkinjung Country.

Sara M. Saleh is a writer, human rights lawyer, and the daughter of Palestinian, Lebanese, and Egyptian migrants. Songs for the Dead and Living, which was shortlisted for the 2024 NSW Premier’s Awards, and The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat are her first novel and collection, respectively. She co-edited the groundbreaking 2019 anthology Arab, Australian, Other: Stories on Race and Identity. Her first poetry collection, The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat, was shortlisted for the Mary Gilmore Award and longlisted for the ALS Gold Medal in 2024. Her poems, short stories, and essays have been widely published in English and Arabic, appearing in journals such as the Australian Poetry Journal, Overland, Meanjin, Cordite Poetry Review, and Red Room, as well as in several anthologies.

Sara M. Saleh adalah seorang penulis, pengacara hak asasi manusia, dan anak dari seorang imigran Palestina, Lebanon, dan Mesir. Songs for the Dead and Living, yang masuk dalam daftar pendek NSW Premier’s Awards 2024, dan The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat, masing-masing adalah novel dan kumpulan puisi pertamanya. The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat berhasil masuk dalam daftar pendek Mary Gilmore Award dan daftar panjang ALS Gold Medal pada tahun 2024. Ia juga merupakan salah satu editor dari antologi Arab, Australian, Other: Stories on Race and Identity yang terbit pada tahun 2019. Karya-karyanya yang berupa puisi, cerita pendek, dan esai telah dipublikasikan secara luas dalam bahasa Inggris dan Arab, muncul di jurnal-jurnal seperti Australian Poetry Journal, Overland, Meanjin, Cordite Poetry Review, dan Red Room, juga di beberapa antologi.