La Tahzan for Jomblo

by Asma Nadia, Lian Kagura, Leyla Imtichanah

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

About the author

Asma Nadia
Education: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB, 1991)
Home FAX: +622177820859
email: asma.nadia@gmail.com

Working Experiences: I was working as a CEO of Fatahillah Bina Alfikri Publications, and Lingkar Pena Publishing House, before starting AsmaNadia Publishing House (2008)

Writing residencies: in South Korea, held by Korean literature translation institute (2006) & and in Switzerland held by Le Chateau de Lavigny (2009)

Writing Workshop:
- Conducting a creative writing (novel), Held by Republika News Paper, 2011
- Writing workshop instructor for (novel) participants from Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, held by South East Asia Literary Council (MASTERA), July, 2011
- Conduct a writing workshop for Indonesia Migrant Workers in Hongkong (2004,2008, 2011), and for Indonesian students in Cairo, Egypt (2001, 2008), and University of Malaysia.
- Giving a creative writing workshop for Indonesian’s students in Tokyo, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Kyoto (November 2009).
- Giving writing workshop in Manchester; Indonesia Permanent Mission in Geneve; Indonesian Embassy in Rome, and for Indonesian students in Berlin (2009)
- Held a writing workshop with Caroline Phillips, a Germany writer, in World Book Day 2008

Performance:
- Performing two poems for educational dvd (Indonesian Language Center) 2011.
- Public reading: (poem) in welcoming Palestine’s writers in Seoul, 2006;
- Public reading short story in Geneve 2009, Performing monologue in Mizan Publishing Anniversary 2008, Ode Kampung Gathering in Rumah Dunia, etc.

Awards and honors:
1. Istana Kedua (The Second Palace), the best Islamic Indonesia novel, 2008
2. Derai Sunyi (Silent Tear, a novel), won a prize from MASTERA (South East Asia Literary Council), as the best participant in 10 years MASTERA, 2005.
3. PREH (A Waiting), play writing published by The Jakarta Art Council, honored as the best script in Indonesian’s Women Playwrights 2005
4. Mizan Award for the best fiction writer in 20 Years Mizan (one of Indonesian’s biggest publishers)
5. Asma Nadia profile was put as one of the 100 distinguished women publishers, writers and researchers in Indonesia, compiled by well-known literary critic Korrie Layun Rampan, 2001.
7. Rembulan di Mata Ibu (The Moon in the Mother’s Eye, short stories collection), won the Adikarya IKAPI (The Indonesian Book Publishers Association) Award, 2001
9. Dialog Dua Layar (Two Screen’s Dialogue, a short story collection), won the Adikarya IKAPI (The Indonesian Book Publishers Association) Award, 2002
10. 101 Dating, a novel, won the Adikarya IKAPI Award, 2005
11. The most influential writer 2010, awarded by Republika News Paper
14. BISA Award for helping Indonesia Migrants Workers who wants to be writers (held by Be Indonesia Smart and Active Hongkong)
15. Super Woman MAG Award 2010
16. One of ten most mompreneurship 2010, by Parents Guide Magazine

Summary of translations of work into other languages:
1. Abang Apa Salahku (published by PTS Millennia SDN.BHD 2009)
2. Di dunia ada surga (published by PTS Millennia SDN.BHD 2009)
3. Anggun (published by PTS Millennia SDN.BHD 2010)
4. Cinta di hujung sejadah (published by PTS Millennia SDN.BHD 2011)
5. Ammanige Haj Bayake (Emak Longs to Take The hajj), NAVAKARNATAKA PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD, 2010 (in south indian language/Kannada)

Reviews

[Sylvia Handoko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pertamanya lucu ngelihat orang yang sedang baca buku ini di sebuah taman kota di kota Tangerang bberapa tahun lalu. "La Tahzan for Jomblo" ketauan banget gitu Jomblonya . . haha . . tapi di awal tahun 2013, di sebuah pameran buku daerah Jawa Tengah, saya kembali melihat judul itu termpang di pameran penerbit Mizan. Sewaktu mendekat ke arah buku, saya teringat kejadian mentertawakan seseorang yang tengah membaca buku itu, tapi saat di pameran saya mendekat dan mulai membaca sample bukunya. oalaaaaah ternyata bukunya menarik. dan saya merasa bodoh ketika mentertawai orang yang sedang membaca buku ini.

karena buku ini saya jadi enjoy dan bahkan cenderung kelewat enjoy dengan status single saya. karena dalam islam engga mengenal pacaran sih yah. saya berusaha untuk taat aja dengan agama. :))

[Haqnee Lho]

buku ini bagus, dan sebagian besar ceritanya tu hampir sama, tiap baca jd b'pikir "iya nih, bener", "iy jg y", dll :d

[Gracevia]

subhanalloh

[Widha Finistri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haha co"k banget buku ini buat yg jomblo termasuk saya :D

[Sinta Ningsih]

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[Galuh Nurfadillah · Rating 3 out of 5]

hello jomblo !!!

[Widi Anto]

don't be a jomblo