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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.