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:

29 November

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Book launch: Fierceland

Location

UAB Salon

Penguin launches Fierceland, Omar Musa’s powerful new novel. When siblings Roz and Harun return to Malaysian Borneo for their father’s funeral, they must confront a legacy of wealth built on deforestation, violence, and silence. Spanning continents and generations, Fierceland is a haunting saga of family, corruption, and redemption, alive with ghosts of history, language, and the forest itself.

Speakers: Omar Musa
Moderator/Host: Gareth Richards