Men Spill The Tea

Randa Abdel-Fattah is an ARC Future Fellow at Macquarie University researching Arab and Muslim activism and social movements in Australia from the 1970s to date. She is also a former lawyer and the multi-award-winning author of 13 books for children and young adults, published and translated in over 20 countries. Her latest novel, Discipline, published by University of Queensland Press, has won the Victorian Premier's People's Choice Award and been shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Multicultural NSW Award, whilst also being longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, despite attempts to have it cancelled. 

Randa Abdel-Fattah adalah seorang ARC Future Fellow di Macquarie University yang meneliti aktivisme Arab dan Muslim serta gerakan sosial di Australia dari tahun 1970-an hingga saat ini. Dia juga merupakan mantan pengacara dan penulis pemenang berbagai penghargaan dari 13 buku untuk anak-anak dan remaja, yang telah diterbitkan dan diterjemahkan di lebih dari 20 negara. Novel terbarunya, Discipline, diterbitkan oleh University of Queensland Press, telah memenangkan Victorian Premier's People's Choice Award dan masuk daftar pendek untuk NSW Premier's Literary Multicultural NSW Award, sekaligus masuk daftar panjang untuk Miles Franklin Literary Award, meskipun ada upaya untuk membatalkannya.

Raoul de Jong is a Dutch writer whose work blends memoir, fiction, history, and spiritual inquiry. His adventurous perspective is rooted in a life of travel: at nineteen he crossed West Africa, survived New York on fifty dollars, and later walked from Rotterdam to Marseille in honour of his dog Puck. These journeys inform his literary exploration of heritage and hidden histories, evident in his novel Jaguarman. In 2023, he wrote the prestigious Boekenweekessay Boto Banja, drawing attention to Caribbean literature in the Netherlands. Jaguarman has been translated into French, German and English, and is currently being translated into Indonesian.

Raoul de Jong adalah seorang penulis Belanda yang karyanya menggabungkan memoar, fiksi, sejarah, dan pencarian spiritual. Perspektif petualangannya berakar pada kehidupan perjalanan: pada usia sembilan belas tahun dia menyeberangi Afrika Barat, selamat di New York dengan lima puluh dolar, dan kemudian berjalan dari Rotterdam ke Marseille untuk menghormati anjingnya Puck. Perjalanan-perjalanan ini menginformasikan eksplorasi sastranya tentang warisan dan sejarah tersembunyi, yang terlihat dalam novelnya Jaguarman. Pada tahun 2023, dia menulis Boekenweekessay bergengsi Boto Banja, menarik perhatian pada sastra Karibia di Belanda. Jaguarman telah diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Prancis, Jerman dan Inggris, dan saat ini sedang diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia.

Sandip Roy is an Indian writer, columnist, and podcaster based in Kolkata. He hosts The Sandip Roy Show for Indian Express and is a columnist for Mint Lounge and The Hindu. His work has appeared in outlets including The New York Times, BBC, The San Francisco Chronicle, and NPR; he was for many years a commentator on NPR's Morning Edition. He previously edited Trikone, the world's oldest magazine on LGBTQ+ South Asian issues, and is the author of the novel Don't Let Him Know.

Sandip Roy adalah seorang penulis, kolumnis, dan podcaster India berbasis di Kolkata. Dia menampilkan The Sandip Roy Show untuk Indian Express dan adalah kolumnis untuk Mint Lounge dan The Hindu. Karyanya telah muncul di outlet termasuk The New York Times, BBC, The San Francisco Chronicle, dan NPR; dia adalah komentator selama bertahun-tahun di NPR's Morning Edition. Dia sebelumnya mengedit Trikone, majalah tertua di dunia tentang isu-isu South Asian LGBTQ+, dan adalah penulis novel Don't Let Him Know.

Mani Malaeulu is an award-winning Sāmoan author, Pacific wellbeing advocate and founder of Empower Pacific. Passionate about developing resilient leaders, he creates stories and delivers workshops for schools and organisations that strengthen identity, belonging and wellbeing. Drawing on Pacific values and lived experience, his work encourages readers to lead with purpose, compassion and connection. His latest book, Dear Uso, is a young adult novel exploring family, identity and mental health among young Pacific men.

Mani Malaeulu adalah seorang penulis Sāmoa peraih penghargaan, advokat kesejahteraan Pasifik, dan pendiri Empower Pacific. Dengan semangat mengembangkan para pemimpin yang tangguh, ia menciptakan cerita dan menyelenggarakan lokakarya untuk sekolah dan organisasi guna memperkuat identitas, rasa memiliki, dan kesejahteraan. Berlandaskan nilai-nilai Pasifik dan pengalaman hidupnya, karyanya mendorong para pembaca untuk memimpin dengan tujuan, kasih sayang, dan keterhubungan. Buku terbarunya, Dear Uso, adalah novel remaja yang mengeksplorasi keluarga, identitas, dan kesehatan mental di kalangan pemuda Pasifik.

Natthanai Prasannam is Professor of Contemporary Thai Literature and Screen Studies at the Department of Literature, Kasetsart University, in Bangkok, Thailand. He is Thai and received his PhD from the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He also serves as a founding director of the Centre for the Study of Global Boys Love and Queer Cultures, Faculty of Humanities, and the Centre for Advanced Studies in the Applied Humanities and Social Sciences, Kasetsart University Institute for Advanced Studies. His current research focuses on literary media and contemporary book culture.

Natthanai Prasannam adalah Profesor Sastra Thailand Kontemporer dan Studi Layar di Departemen Sastra, Universitas Kasetsart, Bangkok, Thailand. Ia berkebangsaan Thailand dan meraih gelar PhD dari University of St Andrews, Skotlandia. Ia juga menjabat sebagai direktur pendiri Pusat Studi Global Boys Love dan Budaya Queer, Fakultas Humaniora, serta Pusat Studi Lanjutan dalam Humaniora Terapan dan Ilmu Sosial, Institut Studi Lanjutan Universitas Kasetsart. Penelitiannya saat ini berfokus pada media sastra dan budaya buku kontemporer.

Jordan Stephens is a British musician, actor and author. He is one half of chart-topping duo Rizzle Kicks, and became an author with his first book, Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak & Dogs, which was a Sunday Times Best Seller. He made his theatre debut playing the lead role in the London theatre production Entertaining Mr Sloane. He also hosted his first documentary, Hunting My Sextortion Scammer, for Channel 4's Untold, and is the new co-host of the BBC hit podcast Miss Me. He's passionate about exploring modern masculinity and relationships, as well as mental health, writing, and educating the younger generation to follow their passions.

Jordan Stephens adalah seorang musisi, aktor, dan penulis asal Inggris. Ia adalah salah satu personel duo yang lagu-lagunya menduduki puncak tangga lagu, Rizzle Kicks, dan menjadi penulis dengan buku pertamanya, Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak & Dogs, yang meraih status Sunday Times Best Seller. Ia melakukan debut teaternya dengan memerankan tokoh utama dalam produksi teater London, Entertaining Mr Sloane. Ia juga membawakan dokumenter pertamanya, Hunting My Sextortion Scammer, untuk program Untold di Channel 4, dan kini menjadi co-host baru untuk podcast populer BBC, Miss Me. Ia sangat tertarik untuk mengeksplorasi maskulinitas modern dan hubungan asmara, serta kesehatan mental, menulis, dan mendorong generasi muda untuk mengejar passion mereka.

Dr. Andreas Kurniawan, Sp.KJ is an Indonesian psychiatrist who graduated from the University of Indonesia, fairly easy to recognize by his long hair, pierced ears, and obsession with Doraemon. On his social media, he presents himself as the "psychiatrist who likes to joke around."

Dr. Andreas Kurniawan, Sp.KJ adalah seorang psikiater asal Indonesia yang merupakan lulusan Universitas Indonesia, cukup mudah dikenali dengan rambutnya yang gondrong, telinga ditindik, dan obsesinya pada Doraemon. Di media sosialnya, dia menampilkan persona sebagai "psikiater yang suka bercanda".

Chaitanya Srivastava is an Indian professional working at the intersection of publishing, marketing and culture, currently leading international marketing and brand communications at Bloomsbury Publishing India. He previously managed publicity and marketing for Penguin Random House's Southeast Asia operations for nearly four years, and is known for blending traditional publicity with digital storytelling, having championed authors including Shelby Van Pelt, Meg Mason, Katherine Rundell and Ann Patchett, with his campaigns recognised by the Singapore Book Publishers Association in 2024 and 2025. Outside publishing, he writes on arts and culture for ELLE, Esquire, Scroll and The Federal, and has appeared as a speaker at platforms including the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival and Jaipur Literature Festival.

Chaitanya Srivastava adalah seorang profesional asal India yang bekerja di persimpangan dunia penerbitan, pemasaran, dan budaya, saat ini memimpin pemasaran internasional dan komunikasi merek di Bloomsbury Publishing India. Sebelumnya, ia mengelola publisitas dan pemasaran untuk operasi Penguin Random House di Asia Tenggara selama hampir empat tahun, dan dikenal karena memadukan publisitas tradisional dengan penceritaan digital, setelah mendukung para penulis termasuk Shelby Van Pelt, Meg Mason, Katherine Rundell dan Ann Patchett, dengan kampanyenya yang diakui oleh Singapore Book Publishers Association pada tahun 2024 dan 2025. Di luar dunia penerbitan, ia menulis tentang seni dan budaya untuk ELLE, Esquire, Scroll dan The Federal, serta telah tampil sebagai pembicara di berbagai platform termasuk Ubud Writers & Readers Festival dan Jaipur Literature Festival.