Malaysia’s leading celebration of stories returns for its 15th edition! This year’s George Town Literary Festival explores Urban Myths and Memories through panels, readings, performances, and workshops featuring 37 writers and artists from 13 countries.

George Town Literary Festival 2025 

Malaysia’s leading celebration of stories returns for its 15th edition! This year’s George Town Literary Festival explores Urban Myths and Memories through panels, readings, performances, and workshops featuring 37 writers and artists from 13 countries.

Join us in Penang’s heritage heart for three days of conversation, creativity, and discovery. Admission is free with a Festival Pass, except for workshops and select events.

Explore the full programme breakdown on the official George Town Literary Festival website.

Programme at a glance:

30 November

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm

Book launch: Dey

Location

UAB Salon

Ethos presents the launch of Dey, a bold poetry collection by Shivram Gopinath. Rooted in the cadences of Singlish yet reaching into universal questions of belonging, identity, and change, Dey captures the humour, grit, and lyricism of life in Singapore. Playful and unflinching, these poems speak in a voice both intimate and resonant.

Speakers(s): Shivram Gopinath
Moderator/Host: Dipika Mukherjee