Sitti Nurbaya

A historical novel focusing on women’s right to choose.

Menagerie 5

Containing short stories and poems focusing on the subject of discrimination towards women.

Mirah of Banda (Mirah dari Banda)

This novel by Hanna Rambe is the first novel in Indonesia to have as its topic the “comfort women” of the Japanese period, a subject which is still controversial 60 years after the end of World War II.

Shackles (Belenggu)

Indonesia’s first psychological novel in which two of the three central characters are women who depict the comfort of tradition and the need for change.

Women Expressing Themselves

To be published in cooperation with Jurnal Perempuan, Indonesia’s leading feminist magazine, this volume will contain the best stories and poems about women’s issues that were published in the journal during the past 10 years.

Kebebasan Perempuan Berekspresi

The Indonesian edition of Women Expressing Themselves.

Earth Dance (Tarian Bumi)

This landmark novel by Balinese author Oka Rusmini looks at both the barrier of caste and the taboo of same-sex love between women.

Menagerie 6: Writers in Exile

Menagerie 6 is the first book ever to bring together writings by Indonesian political exiles, most of whom were left stranded in China and Europe following the political upheavals of the 1960s.

The Rape of Sukreni (Sukreni Gadis Bali)

A historical novel set in Bali whose female characters both control and are controlled by forces of destiny.

The Dancer

A trilogy of novels published under one cover depicting the life of a female dancer caught up in the chaos of the mid 1960s.

Jazz, Perfume and The Incident (Jaz, Parfum dan Insiden)

Indonesia’s first novel to deal with human rights abuse in East Timor, first published before this country’s independence.

In a Jakarta Prison

In a Jakarta Prison, by Sujinah, herself a political prisoner, contains true life stories of other women in prison.

If Fortune Does Not Favor (Kalau Tak Untung)

Indonesia’s first novel by a woman author.

Leftover Soul (Merajut Harkat)

A semi-autobiographical novel by Putu Oka Sukanta tells of the life of a political prisoner.

Menagerie 7

Featuring stories and poems by or about sexual minorities, including gay men, lesbians, and transsexuals—the first full-length English language book on the subject.

Sesama Bersama

Stories by or about “People like Us”—gay men, lesbians, and transsexuals, compile in the process of collecting materials for Menagerie 7.

The Fall and the Heart (Kejatuhan dan Hati)

A historical novel by Rukiah whose central character, a woman, fights alongside men during the revolution.

Growing Up (Jalan Badungan)

A memoir by Nh. Dini, Indonesia’s most famous female novelist.

Raised Images

A collection of poems by blind poets to be published in Braille, English, and Indonesian.

Menagerie 8

Menagerie 8 will feature writing by young Indonesian women writers most of whom have made their name known during the past ten years.

On a Ship (Pada Sebuah Kapal)

A novel by Nh. Dini in which the protagonist, a woman, determines her own choices in life.