Intan Paramaditha
Intan Paramaditha is an Indonesian author and academic based in Sydney, where she serves as Senior Lecturer in Media and Film Studies at Macquarie University. She holds a Ph.D. from New York University and has received numerous awards and fellowships, including the 2025-2026 Civitella Ranieri Fellowship. Her literary works include the novel The Wandering (Harvill Secker 2020, translated by Stephen J. Epstein), which was longlisted for the Stella Prize in Australia and received the English PEN Translates Award. Her books have been translated into multiple languages, including English, Polish, Turkish, and Thai, with Italian and Japanese translations forthcoming. Paramaditha has been profiled in the media including The Guardian, BBC Radio 4, and ABC News, and her essays have been featured in The Best American Travel Writing 2021, Literary Hub, and The Nation.
THE WANDERING
Harvill Secker, February 13, 2020
Translated by Stephen J. Epstein
The Wandering is a novel about the highs and lows of global nomadism, the politics and privileges of travel and desire, and the freedoms and limitations of the choices we make. It’s a reminder that borders are real, and a playful experiment that turns the traditional adventure story on its head.
Apple and knife
Australia: Brow Books; UK: Harvill Secker, 2018
Translated by Stephen J. Epstein
Inspired by horror fiction, myths and fairy tales, Apple and Knife is an unsettling ride that swerves into the supernatural to explore the dangers and power of occupying a female body in today’s world.
