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The Star
Voices of Palestine to feature at Penang’s literary festival
Buletin Mutiara
GTLF’s 15th edition returns this November
The Vibes
George Town Literacy Festival to be held this November
China Press
乔治市文学节1129起举办3天 首邀2位巴勒斯坦作家出席
Guang Ming Daily
乔治市文学节11月登场 首邀巴勒斯坦作家参与
Pocket News
GTLF 2025 Announces “Urban Myths and Memories” Theme for 15th Anniversary Edition
Sinchew
槟城研究院主办 乔治市文学节11月登场
New Straits Times
George Town rising: Penang's literary festival that's taking on the world
Story of Books
GTLF 2024: How to use word on the street to shape your story
Story of Books
GTLF 2024: A case for scaling up Mahua Literature
Story of Books
GTLF 2024: Immersing the reader with places and memories
Options, The Edge
Art collector and author Nik M Fahmee discusses his latest book, maternal memories and Penang inspirations
Eksentrika
George Town Literary Festival 2024 — The Ultimate Guide To The Best Sessions
Malay Mail
Meet Ong Jin Teong, an electrical engineer turned Nyonya cookbook author
GTLF 2024 Press Release
George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) Continues Lighting the Way
The Malaysian Insight
Penang Institute wants to draw locals back to lit fest
Buletin Mutiara
Penang Institute to take charge of GTLF again
The Star
Stimulating Penang’s literary culture through word on the street
The Vibes
George Town Literary Festival returns on Nov 29
The Straits Times
Singapore writer Mervin Mirapuri’s 100-page poem posthumously published
New Straits Times
Words come alive in Penang at the George Town Literary Festival
Options, The Edge
Swedish author Johan Theorin on his crime quartet set in the island of Öland
Eksentrika
Malaysian & UK Poets Collaborate To Create Fresh New Poetry
China Press
乔治市文学节1123起开跑 中文场次亮点：台湾知名作家吴明益
The Star
Mark your calendar: GTLF 2023 set to explore today's uncharted literary terrain
Buletin Mutiara
George Town Literary Festival aims to explore the unknown in the world of literature
Penang Hyper Local
George Town Literary Festival is back from November 23-26, 2023
Guang Ming Daily
11月喬治市文學節 楊順興：文藝界交流平台
Buletin Mutiara
杨顺兴: 11月办乔治市文学节 欢迎参与“未拓之地”文学盛会
Options, The Edge
The 13th edition of George Town Literary Festival 2023 kicks off in Penang this November
Options, The Edge
Newly named National Poet Lim Swee Tin is still excited about putting thoughts and feelings on paper
The Au Review
OzAsia Festival’s writing and ideas program In Other Words returns this November
The Aussie Theatre
A Page-Turner Program revealed for In Other Words OzAsia Festival Favourite Returns for 2023
The Star
Dive into reading: George Town Literary Fest 2023 season is around the corner
Options, The Edge
Top things to do at George Town Literary Festival 2023
The Star
Chasing literary ghosts: Malaysian poetry archival project lands in Penang
The Star
Book launches aplenty: here's what you should check out at GTLF 2023
Buletin Mutiara
GTLF nurturing literary callings across genres
Buletin Mutiara
Brazilian Literary Luminary Exhibition now in Penang
The Star
New book explores Malaysian rebel poet's legacy, what makes his work so resonant
Eksentrika
Top 10 Must-See Events at the George Town Literary Festival 2023
Options, The Edge
Students of SMK Kampong Selamat retell tale of Mahsuri in French
The Star
Five highlights to check out at George Town Literary Festival 2022
The Star
‘Taming the Wild’ at literary festival
The Vibes
Author Geetanjali Shree received her International Booker Prize trophy at the GTLF
CNA
旅臺詩人學者辛金順返馬來西亞 分享文學思考及在臺駐地創作心得
The Star
George Town Lit Fest to welcome Borneo Bengkel's world of hidden tales
Buletin Mutiara
Exploring the beauty of literature through GTLF
The Vibes
George Town Literary Festival returns tomorrow with events all weekend
Options, The Edge
Explore the complex relationship between wilderness and human nature at George Town Literary Festival 2022
Buletin Mutiara
George Town Literary Festival returns to physical form this year
BFM Radio
BY THE BOOK: GTLF 2022
Borneo Online
Arts creatives from Borneo, UK to showcase works as part of literary fest in Penang
Vallinam
Jeyamohan: The Free and Ferocious Elephant of Tamil Literature
Vallinam
The Parallel Journey of Malaysian and Singopore Tamil Literature
Selliyal
ஜார்ச் டவுன் & வல்லினம் இலக்கிய விழா 2022
The Star
This November, George Town Lit Fest celebrates long-awaited on-site return
New Straits Times
Postcard form Zaharah: Meet Nadia, author of the future
The Star
Major arts and culture events, festivals are back again in Malaysia
The Star
Stream time: story of a pre-war Malaya-era poet, rubber tappers that time forgot
The Vibes
George Town Literary Festival returns to explore wilderness, human nature
Berita Harian
Penterjemahan jambatan pemahaman sastera
Option. The Edge
George Town Literary Festival 2022 panellists Dr Fahd Razy and Daryl Kho share personal writing experiences
Penang Art District
Literary adventures in the GTLF’s Mikro-cosmos
Nikkei Asia
Malaysian art festivals spring back to life
The Business Station
BY THE BOOK: GEORGE TOWN LITERARY FESTIVAL 2021
Where 2 Life Style Magazine
GEORGETOWN LITERARY FESTIVAL 2021 FROM NOV 25 TO 28, 2021
Tin Media
George Town Literary Festival 2021 to explore the spirit of cosmopolitanism and interconnectedness through literature
Yahoo!news
George Town Literary Festival 2021 launches online on Nov 25
The Vibes
GTLF 2021 presents Mikro-cosmos, a literary festival on reaching out during a pandemic
The Star
George Town Lit Festival 2021 opens up the 'Mikro-cosmos' for book lovers
Malay Mail
George Town Literary Festival 2021 launches online on Nov 25
The Star
George Town Lit Fest launches first book, readies up small scale on-site events
Options The Edge
8 events to look forward to at virtual George Town Literary Festival 2020
Buletin Mutiara
New norm for GTLF 2020
Expat Go
The George Town Literary Festival Goes Virtual for 2020
The Vibes
10 highlights of The George Town Literary Festival 2020
The Rakyat Post
Malaysians Say Food Is Penang’s Best Feature – Penangites Agree, But Also Disagree
The Star
George Town Lit Fest 2020 shifts online in November, with more than 60 writers
The Star
Literature, a mirror on current times
The Vibes
Spotify to ‘host’ George Town Literary Festival 2020
The Business Station
BY THE BOOK: GEORGE TOWN LITERARY FESTIVAL 2020