Bibliografi

Michellia is a writer, translator, and editor with over a decade of experience across fiction and non-fiction. Her works include a novel shortlisted for a national award, short stories published in Indonesia and abroad, and a film-to-novel adaptation. She has translated and edited a wide range of books, from George Orwell and Albert Camus to Clarice Lispector and Fernanda Melchor, as well as academic works and cultural studies. Her translations appear in journals such as Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia and in books on politics, history, and the arts. Versatile and precise, she bridges languages and disciplines with clarity and literary sensitivity.

Her current research engages with cognitive and affective labor in relation to democracy and the idea of creating an assembly, building on her undergraduate thesis soon to be published. She also draws on intersectional feminism and queer theory to examine how systems of power, identity, and economy shape cultural production and everyday life.

Alongside her writing and research, Michellia is an active participant in the literary community. She has spoken at and moderated events at major festivals, including the Makassar International Writers Festival (MIWF), Jakarta International Literary Festival (JILF), and Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF), fostering critical dialogue at the intersections of literature, society, and cultural politics.

 

 STORIES

• Pantai Cermin (Koran Tempo, 19 June 2011), this short story is translated into English for "Translation Tuesday" series (Asymptote, 13 November 2018), see the English version: Mirror Beach. 
• Rindu (Koran Tempo, 29 July 2012) 
• Ikrar Layang-layang (Majalah Sastra Libri [Literasi Buruh Migran Indonesia], September 2012) 
• Ziarah (Jawa Pos, 21 October 2012) 
• Saudade (Majalah Balairung, 2012) 
• Ajal (Media Indonesia, 6 July 2013) 
• Tanda (Jakartabeat.net, 19 May 2013) 
• Mengantar (Jakartabeat.net, 10 May 2014) 
• Pulau Arwah (Indoprogress.com, Edisi LKIP 18, 6 June 2014) 
• Keputusan Ely (Media Indonesia, 3 August 2014) 
• Si Malakama (Bali Post, 4 January 2015) 
• Penulis Fiksi (Koran Tempo, 12 July 2015) 
• Semiliar Perbedaan (Bali Post, 13 September 2015) 
• Forum Keluarga (Koran Tempo, 24 September 2016) 
• Kesedihan (Bali Post, 25 September 2016) 
• Hidup Kita Selepas Elegi (Media Indonesia, 18 December 2016) 
• Kita Bahkan Tidak Perlu Berbisik (Jurnal Perempuan No. 93/2017)
• Teratai Merah Isan (Bacapetra.co, 17 November 2021)
  

SHORT STORY COLLECTION

• Elegi (Grasindo, 2017)
  

 

PART OF ANTHOLOGIES

• "Rindu" in Cerita Cinta Indonesia: 45 Cerpen Terpilih (Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2014) 
• Commisioned works, "Nenek" and "Pertemuan", in Tubaba: Kerja Sastra dari Tulang Bawang Barat (Banana & Studiohanafi, 2016) 
• Commisioned work, "A Secret from Kramat Tunggak", in The Book of Jakarta (Comma Press UK, 2020) 
• Commisioned Work, "Rahasia dari Kramat Tunggak", in Cerita Cerita Jakarta (POST Press, 2021)         

NOVEL

• Surat Panjang tentang Jarak Kita yang Jutaan Tahun Cahaya (Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2013). The novel is translated into English to be displayed by the publisher in Frankfurt Book Fair 2015. See the English version: A Long Letter about the Millions of Light Years between Us (Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2016). 
• A Copy of My Mind, a film-to-novel adaptation (Grasindo, 2016).  

 

CONTRIBUTE

• Several articles on fine arts for ART|Jog 13 Maritime Culture by Hamada Adzani, Dewi Kharisma Michellia, Bambang Witjaksono, Donna Miranti (Jogja Art Fair, 2013)
• Regular/on a daily basis articles on finance, business & investment, and lifestyle for Pluang.com (Pluang.com, 2019-2021)
  

 

TRANSLATION (IND-ENG)

• Political Ecology of Disaster and Climate Change: Wacana Issue 29 (INSISTPress, 2013)

• Political Ecology REDD+: Political Contestation, Capital, and Knowledge: Wacana Issue 39 (INSISTPress, 2013)

• The Enduring Storm (Kurawal Foundation, 2023) 

• Regularly translate articles for http://iklimku.org (2021-2023) 

 

TRANSLATION (ENG-IND)

• G. G. Weix's "Displaying the Postcolonial Past: The Kudus Kretek Museum in Java" article into "Museum Kretek Kudus: Memajang Kisah Silam Pascakolonial" on Wacana No. 34 Tahun XVI, 2014: Kretek sebagai Warisan Budaya (INSISTPress, 2014)

  · Kyoto Review Issue 24/September 2018, Twenty Years After Suharto 

  · Kyoto Review Issue 25/March 2019, Land Governance in Laos 

  · Kyoto Review Issue 26/September 2019, Beyond the Cold War in Southeast Asia 

  · Jess Melvin's "Mechanics of Mass Murder" article into "Mekanika Penjagalan Massal: Kasus yang Mendudukkan Penjagalan di Indonesia sebagai Genosida" on 1965 pada Masa Kini: Hidup dengan Warisan Pembantaian Massal (Sanata Dharma University Press, 2019)

  · Kyoto Review Issue 27/March 2020, Remapping Siam: Regions and Identity in Thailand 

  · Kyoto Review Issue 28/September 2020, At the Margins of the Siamese Kingdom: Violent Conflict in Southern Thailand

  · Kyoto Review Issue 30/March 2021, Environmental Politics in and after Military Authoritarianism in Thailand

  · Kyoto Review Issue 31/September 2021, Myanmar’s Transition Stalled: From Opening to Coup

  · Kyoto Review Issue 32/March 2022, Southeast Asia’s Artful Diplomacy

  · Kyoto Review Issue 33/September 2022, The Spectre of Digital Authoritarianism for Southeast Asia

  · Kyoto Review Issue 35/March 2023, The Intellectual History of Buddhism in the Republic of Viet Nam (1955-1975)

  · Kyoto Review Issue 39/September 2023, Vietnam and Foreigners: Aspects and Experiences

  · Tony Godfrey’s book Mahendra Yasa (Penerbit Gang Kabel, 2023)

 

BOOK COPYEDIT, INDEX, AND PROOFREAD

 

FICTION

· Cinta Pertama Abadi Selamanya, from Shu Yi's First Love Forever Love, translated by Pangesti Bernardus (Serambi Ilmu Semesta, 2015)

· Terbenam dan Tersingkir di Paris dan London, from George Orwell’s Down and Out in Paris and London, translated by Widya Mahardika Putra (OAK, 2015) 

· Zadig, from Voltaire’s Zadig, translated by Widya Mahardika Putra (OAK, 2015) 

· Mati Bahagia, from Albert Camus’ La mort heureuse, translated by Widya Mahardika Putra (OAK, 2016) 

· Semasa by Teddy Wijaya Kusuma and Maesy Angelina (OAK, 2017) 

· Pak Supi: Kakek Pengungsi by S. Rukiah Kertapati (Ultimus, 2018)

· Berita Kehilangan: Antologi Cerita Pendek Penghilangan Paksa by Alexandreia Wibawa et al. (Ultimus and KontraS, 2021)

· Dunia Yatim Piatu by Giusppe Caputo, translated by Juli Sastrawan (Penerbit Partikular, 2023)

· Individutopia by Joss Sheldon, translated by Ninus Andarnuswari (Teroka Press, 2023)

· Musim Prahara by Fernanda Melchor, translated by Astrid Wasistyanti (Moooi Pustaka, 2024)

· Waktu Bintang by Clarice Lispector, translated by Gladhys Elliona (Moooi Pustaka, 2024)

· Recuerdos de Patay/Lukisan Perkabungan: Sepilihan Cerpen by Caroline Hau (Marjin Kiri, 2024)

 

NON-FICTION

· Amir Sjarifoeddin: Nasionalis yang Tersisih by Yema Siska Purba (PolGov, 2013) 

· Ekonomi Politik Kolonialisme: Perspektif Kebijakan Ekonomi Politik Pemerintahan HindiaBelanda dalam Mengelola Industri Gula Mangkunegaran pada 1870-1930 by Mahesti Hasanah (PolGov, 2014) 

· Nyanyian Bangsa: Telaah Musik Sujiwo Tejo dalam Menghadirkan Wacana Identitas dan Karakter Bangsa by Irfan R. Darajat (PolGov, 2014)

· Politik Uang di Indonesia: Patronase dan Klientelisme di Pemilu Legislatif 2014 by Edward Aspinall and Mada Sukmajati (PolGov, 2014)

· Politik Kain Timur: Instrumen Meraih Kekuasaan by Haryanto (PolGov, 2015) 

· Menulis Itu Indah: Pengalaman Para Penulis Dunia, compiled and translated by Adhe (Octopus, 2016)

· Bagaimana Si Miskin Mati, from George Orwell’s selected essays, translated by Widya Mahardika Putra (OAK, 2016)

· Satu Setengah Mata-mata by Nirwan Dewanto (OAK, 2016) 

· Bianglala Budaya Jilid III: Dari Kongres Kebudayaan Daerah hingga Kongres Kesenian by Nunus Supardi (Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan RI, 2018)

· Irama Orang-orang (Menolak) Kalah: Dangdut Koplo, Politik dan Kemapanan by Irfan R. Darajat (Marjin Kiri, 2023)

· Rantai Bunyi: Dawai Nyanyian (Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan, 2023)

· Dokumentari: The Narrative of the Indonesian Dancescape, Seri 04: Time Invader: Bodies In/Out of Place (Dokumentari, 2024)

 

 

FILM PRODUCTION 

• Resepsi (Pull-The-StringFilm, March 2013) collaborated with Maulvi DM and Nara Indra Prima Satya for the screenplay, art director