I'm the type of writer who's in the intersection between literary high-brow culture and pop culture. I'm a fiction writer, and my first book was published in 2001. She writes songs for renowned Indonesian singers.Ĭould you tell us a bit about your writing? She had four albums with her former vocal trio, Rida Sita Dewi (RSD), and produced two solo albums. She's also known as an accomplished singer-songwriter. Her latest novel, Aroma Karsa (2018), broke the pre-order sales record in Indonesia. Aside from the Supernova series, Dee has published Perahu Kertas (Paper Boats), and three anthologies: Filosofi Kopi ( Coffee's Philosophy), Madre, and Rectoverso. Dee is a two-time recipient of Indonesia's Book of The Year Award, and also a two-time recipient of Indonesia Reader's Choice Award as "Favorite Author" and "Favourite Book". She began her literary career with her debut in 2001, a serial novel titled Supernova. Bestselling novelist and singer-songwriter Dee Lestari discusses her work, in the fifth of six Q&As with Indonesian authors visiting the London Book Fair as part of the Market Focus programmeĭee Lestari is a bestselling and critically acclaimed writer in Indonesia.
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