Dina Tuasuun

Dina Tuasuun is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and a children's literature enthusiast, researcher, writer, and translator. One of her works, Ira Tidak Takut, is widely accessible through digital reading platforms. She has also written a novella for adult readers titled Tamu di Rumah Ayahku, which is included in the short story and novella collection Ketika Tuhan Berbisik. Her translated work, Tidurlah, Tokek!, an adaptation of a Balinese folk tale written by Margaret Read MacDonald, received the IBBY Honour List Honorary Translation in 2012. Dina studied at Sekolah Tinggi Filsafat Theologi Jakarta and continued her literature studies at Universitas Indonesia. She is currently completing her doctoral studies while teaching children and university students.

Dina Tuasuun adalah anggota Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) yang juga seorang penikmat, peneliti, penulis, dan penerjemah sastra anak. Salah satu karyanya, Ira Tidak Takut, dapat diakses secara luas melalui platform baca digital. Ia pernah menulis novelet untuk pembaca dewasa berjudul Tamu di Rumah Ayahku yang dimuat dalam kumpulan cerpen dan novelet Ketika Tuhan Berbisik. Karya terjemahannya, Tidurlah, Tokek!, sebuah adaptasi cerita rakyat Bali yang ditulis Margaret Read MacDonald, menerima IBBY Honour List Honorary Translation 2012. Dina menempuh studi di Sekolah Tinggi Filsafat Theologi Jakarta dan melanjutkan studi sastra di Universitas Indonesia. Saat ini, ia sedang menyelesaikan studi doktoralnya sambil mengajar anak-anak dan mahasiswa.