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[Spill The Ink!] Dari BookTok ke Kedai Buku: Bagaimana Pembaca Menemui Cerita & Sastera?

KL Festival

Date09/05/2026

Time10:00AM


LanguageEnglish, Bahasa Malaysia

CategoryEvent

Duration: 90 minutes without intermission

Seating: Free Seating

Dress Code: Casual

Recommended for: 13 years old and above

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Spill the Ink! explores memory, power and storytelling in Malaysia. Featuring the launch of Yellow, a regional literary magazine, the republication of an early Malay novel, a poetry collection rooted in myth and feminine power, and a conversation on digital reading culture — literature in motion.

Ticketing

Saturday

9th

May 2026

10:00AM (GMT+8)

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Spill the Ink! explores memory, power and the future of storytelling in Malaysia. Featuring the launch of new regional literary magazine Yellow, the republication of one of the earliest Malay novels, a poetry collection rooted in myth and feminine power, and a conversation on how digital platforms are reshaping reading culture — this is what literature looks like when it refuses to stand still.

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Spill the Ink! meneroka ingatan, kuasa dan masa depan penceritaan di Malaysia. Acara ini menampilkan pelancaran majalah sastera serantau terbaharu, Yellow; penerbitan semula salah sebuah novel Melayu terawal; pelancaran kumpulan puisi yang meraikan mitos dan keramat keperempuanan; perbincangan tentang bagaimana platform digital membentuk semula budaya membaca. Semua ini mempamerkan sastera sebagai suatu medium yang tidak tertunduk.


Dari BookTok ke Kedai Buku: Bagaimana Pembaca Menemui Cerita & Sastera?

Session by/Sesi oleh IMAN Publication

Literature is often seen as something serious, intellectual, even exclusive. Yet if literature truly aims to shape society, it must also be something that can be read, felt, and approached by a wider audience. And today, social media is no longer just a place to promote books, it has become a key space where talent as well as stories are discovered, discussed and shaped by readers. Platforms like Wattpad, TikTok, Threads, along with apps like local short story app CEREKA, and online reader communities are changing how stories are written, how new writers gain visibility, how books become popular and what stories get read.

As algorithms and online communities increasingly influence and shape what gets read and celebrated, this panel asks: Are these platforms creating and shaping a new literary canon? Are they expanding access to literature — or introducing new pressures for writers? Can writers and publishers make reading more accessible without sacrificing the depth of ideas?

Join us as we explore how digital spaces are reshaping reading culture and the future of literature.

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Sastera seringkali dilihat sebagai sesuatu yang serius dan intelektual—bahkan eksklusif. Namun, jika sastera benar-benar ingin membentuk peradaban, sastera perlu sesuatu yang boleh dibaca, dirasai dan didekati oleh pelbagai lapisan masyarakat. Dewasa ini, media sosial bukan lagi sekadar tempat untuk mengetengahkan buku. Sebaliknya, media sosial kini menjadi wadah utama untuk bakat serta cerita ditemui, dibicarakan dan dibentuk oleh para pembaca. Platform seperti aplikasi Wattpad, TikTok, Threads dan aplikasi cerpen tempatan seperti CEREKA, serta komuniti pembaca dalam talian sedang mengubah bagaimana sebuah cerita ditulis; bagaimana penulis baharu mendapat perhatian; bagaimana buku menjadi tular dan apa cerita yang dibaca.

Di era algoritma dan komuniti dalam talian makin mempengaruhi dan membentuk budaya membaca, panel mengetengahkan persoalan penting: Adakah platform berikut mencipta dan membentuk sebuah kanon kesusasteraan yang baharu? Adakah platform berikut memperluaskan akses kepada sastera—atau mendatangkan tekanan baharu kepada para penulis? Dapatkah penulis dan penerbit menjadikan budaya membaca lebih mudah diakses tanpa mengorbankan kedalaman idea?

Ikuti kami meneroka bagaimana ruang digital membentuk semula budaya membaca dan masa depan sastera Malaysia.

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Panelists/Panelis: Amanz (Founder/Pengasas, CEREKA), Amir Muhammad (FIXI), Fatin Syamimy (IMAN Publication), Lila Vee (Manes)

Moderator/Moderator: Rahmah Pauzi (Head of Content & Editor-in-Chief/Ketua Konten & Ketua Pengarang, IMAN Publication)

Language/Bahasa: Bahasa Malaysia

Duration/Tempoh: 2 hours

Date & Time/ Tarikh & Masa: 9 May 2026, 10.30am - 11.30am


Session Curators/Kurator Sesi: Pauline Fan (PUSAKA), Amir Muhammad and Mahi Ramakrishnan (PEN Malaysia), Rahmah Pauzi (IMAN Publication)


Don’t miss out on our other exciting programmes! / Jangan lepaskan program lain kami! ✨ 

Explore three additional Literary Conversations & Book Launches happening throughout the festival. / Ada 3 lagi Sesi Perbualan Sastera & Pelancaran Buku.

Discover more and secure your spots here / Ketahui lebih lanjut di sini:

👉 Goddesses, Demons and She Heroes @ 12:00pm - 1:30pm 

👉 Hidup Yang Derhaka @ 2:30pm - 4:00pm 

👉 South by Southeast @ 4:30pm - 6:00pm 

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