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:

28 November

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Workshop: Writing the Body, Mapping the Edge

Location

Wawasan Workshop Room

Award-winning British poet and novelist Helen Mort leads an intimate workshop exploring how our bodies and surroundings carry memory, resilience, and risk. Through guided prompts and open discussion, participants will learn to transform lived experience into vivid poems or prose. Organised in partnership with the Penang Women’s Development Corporation, this session is by invitation to social workers and practitioners in women’s development and welfare, creating a space where writing becomes a tool for reflection and care.

Speakers: Helen Mort