Noviana Kusumawardhani

She believes that life without creativity is a sin. It is with this motto that she devoted previous 15 years of her career as TV Producer, Copywriter and Creative Director to multi-national advertising agencies, such as Grey Jakarta ( 1994- 196), Dentsu Young Rubicam ( 1996- 2000), Leoburnett Jakarta ( 2000- 2001), and BBDO Indonesia ( 2001 – 2007). As writer, her short story regularly published at national publishing such as Kompas newspaper and Femina, also other writing at Addiction, Cakram, Soap Magazine. With her Balinese writer friends she published Poem Anthology “Keranda Emas” ( Golden Coffin). She published her first book of short story anthology “Lelaki Yang Membelah Bulan” ( A Man who slice the Moon) in June 2011 and her short story “Rongga” ( Hole) selected as one of the best short story in 2010 Selected Short-Stories by Kompas ( the biggest newspaper in Indonesia) and published as a book in July 2011 called KUMPULAN CERPEN TERBAIK KOMPAS 2010 “Dodolidodolibret” with other 18 Top Writers in Indonesia. Her short story “Lelaki yang membelah bulan” also being adapted into contemporary dance by Jane Chen and Dek Gek ( Ilagaligo dancer) at GEOK 19-20 November 2010. She is a Senior Teacher and Trainer at Cinta Bahasa Indonesian Language School, Media Manager BaliSpirit Festival and internationally well-known as Tarot Reader in Ubud. Her greatest achievements are her 2 sons, Banyu Bening and Langit Jingga, who teach her courage, patience and optimism