Rassi Narika

Rassi Narika is an Indonesian writer, illustrator, and Co-Founder of Seumpama, a studio, publisher, and bookstore focusing on children's literature. At Seumpama, she is experimenting with creating children's books that celebrate the ways in which our little friends see the world. Her books have been featured at national and international book festivals, received translation grants and support for a book tour in the United Kingdom, and were nominated for Best Children's Book in Indonesia. Her illustrations can be found in the children's novel Kokokan Mencari Arumbawangi by Cyntha Hariadi in 2020, the Porter Pamphlet published by Peron House in 2023, and Museum Teman Baik published by POST Press in 2024. Currently, Rassi divides her time between managing Seumpama, organizing the stories that fill her mind, and working on her personal projects.

Rassi Narika adalah seorang penulis, ilustrator, dan salah satu pendiri Seumpama, sebuah studio, penerbit, dan toko buku yang fokus dengan sastra anak. Di sana, ia bereksperimen membuat buku anak yang merayakan cara teman-teman kecil melihat dunia. Buku-bukunya hadir di festival buku nasional dan internasional, mendapat hibah terjemahan dan dukungan tur buku di UK, dan masuk nominasi karya anak terbaik di Indonesia. Ilustrasinya dapat ditemui di novel anak Kokokan Mencari Arumbawangi karya Cyntha Hariadi pada tahun 2020, Porter Pamphlet terbitan Peron House pada tahun 2023, dan Museum Teman Baik terbitan POST Press pada tahun 2024. Saat ini Rassi membagi waktunya mengelola Seumpama, merapikan cerita-cerita yang memenuhi kepalanya, dan mengerjakan proyek-proyek pribadinya.