Mark Heyward

Mark Heyward is a Tasmanian author whose published works include Crazy Little Heaven: An Indonesian Journey, now in its second edition, and The Glass Islands: A Year in Lombok. Both books are published in English and Indonesian. His novel The Quality of Light was published in 2025. Mark also writes occasionally for journals, magazines, and national papers in Indonesia and Australia on education, culture, literature, travel, religion, and the arts. He lives between his two island homes in Tasmania and Lombok and holds a BA, Dip.Ed., M.Ed., and PhD from the University of Tasmania.

Mark Heyward adalah penulis asal Tasmania yang telah menerbitkan sejumlah karya, termasuk Crazy Little Heaven: An Indonesian Journey yang kini memasuki edisi kedua, serta The Glass Islands: A Year in Lombok. Kedua buku ini tersedia dalam versi bahasa Inggris dan Indonesia. Novel terbarunya, The Quality of Light, diterbitkan pada tahun 2025. Selain menulis buku, Mark juga aktif menulis artikel di berbagai jurnal, majalah, dan media nasional di Indonesia dan Australia, dengan topik yang seputar pendidikan, budaya, sastra, perjalanan, agama, dan seni. Ia membagi waktunya antara dua rumahnya di Tasmania dan Lombok. Mark meraih gelar BA, Diploma Pendidikan, Magister Pendidikan, dan gelar doktor dari University of Tasmania.