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 - 5:30 pm

Panel: Worlds in Motion – Writing as Philosophy

Location

Wawasan Hall

Literature can be a way of thinking about how we live. In this conversation, two writers explore how philosophy and story meet on the page. Jin Young Lim reflects on Daoist ideas of flow and harmony in everyday life, while Wilfried N’Sondé draws on themes of migration, identity, and the search for belonging. Together, they discuss how writing becomes a practice of reflection, offering new ways to understand self and world.

Speakers(s): Jin Young Lim, Wilfried N’Sondé
Moderator/Host: Sharon Bakar