Abi Ardianda

Known for 'Kelab dalam Swalayan’ (Night Club in the Convenience Store), which was named one of the top five reads by Indonesian authors by The Jakarta Post in 2021. This debut novel also won Best Debut Novel and Best Psychological Thriller at the Scarlet Pen Awards in 2021. Her second novel, 'Laila Tak Pulang’ (Laila Doesn’t Come Home), was a finalist for the Ayu Utami Awards RASA in 2023. The novel was also awarded Best Novel and Best Mystery Novel of 2023 by the Scarlet Pen Awards. Her books have been featured at the Makassar International Writers Festival 2024 and the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2024. She resides in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.

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