:::: HARYO BAGUS HANDOKO >> Indonesian Writer

[Baca dalam versi Bahasa Indonesia]

I like write just about everything - everything around me that interest me most. Many of my writings have been published in many media, from Indonesian national newspaper to any magazines in Indonesia. You also can find my writings in books that have been published in Indonesia. My books basically are combination between my hobby in writing and journalism as well as my hobby in photography. I enjoy photography as much as I enjoy writing. I hope that my photos illustrations will help readers to understand and comprehend anything that I wrote in my books. Many people said that visual communication is better than written communication, but in my humble opinion, I think that both of those aspects are the utmost important to help readers to gain enjoyable reading and easily comprehend about the books that they read.

Nowadays, there are many books that available in bookstore that focussing in photographic illustrations rather than the its writings or the writing content inside the books. In fact, recently, we can find more books that contain more photos rather than any reviews or commentary inside those books. These kind of books usually published in United States of America or in Europe. With its magnificent lay outs and designs that look perfectly and completed with luxurious images, these kind of books attracts reader that love perfection, arts and design to read more and more. With high taste of arts and appreciation, these kind of books can have special market segment, especially for many art lovers. I wish these kind of books someday can be publish and made by Indonesian like me, which promote Indonesian art, culture, life, simplicity and humanity, which are also hopefully, can be accepted and lovable , both in Indonesia as well as in overseas.
My activities as writer as well as freelance journalist that wrote about culture & tourism, food - health and nutrition as well as life style (haute couture) articles in many Indonesian magazine as well as newspaper have give me the opportunity to explore and review about Indonesian culture especially about Javanese culture and tradition. I just hope someday there will be publishing companies outside Indonesia (overseas publishing companies) from Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam or from Australia that interested translate my books or offer me the opportunity to write books and being published internationally. So, if there are book publishers or even literary agents that read this message and interested in my writings (my books) to be published in their local language or in english version, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will be glad and appreciate for any of your attention, appreciation, and your offer.

Gramedia.com
As book author, you can read my profile in PT. Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Indonesia - Indonesian book publishing company. Although I mostly work for Gramedia publishing company, if there are any other book publishing company in Indonesia as well as any overseas book publishing company that interested to publish my writings or my manuscript, please do not hesitate to contact me and make an offer. I can write about anything, from hobbies book (non fiction) to novel or short stories anthology book. [read more ]

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My profile as book author also can be found at facebook.com. So, for those of you that have Facebook account, please don't forget to visit my profile at Facebook.com [read more ] Please also add me as a friend, here!

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My Books

To the milenium era with knowledge & science

My Community Writer

As one of care taker of our writer community and book club "Forum Penulis Kota Malang" in my hometown - Malang, East Java Province, Indonesia, I actively attend our routine meeting and book discussion every two weeks in Malang public library. Every month, we also published our e-magazine online version as well as PDF e-book version which also known as E-magazine Forum Penulis Kota Malang ... [read more]

Get free E-book & E-magazine for free here!

Best Selling Books

My books are available in many book store in Indonesia as well as in many online store on the internet. You can read the book preview by visiting view of these website. Do not forget to translate it to english with Google Language so you will understand the content of these website.

http://pachypodium-indonesia.blogspot.com

This website contain many information about Pachypodium - prehistoric plant that still exist until today. Because of its rare and categorized as endangered species, then this species is so popular as ornamental plant in many countries. Originated from Afrika and Madagascar, this rare and exotic plant have been collected by ornamental plant collector around the world. Since this species become available in Indonesia, then you will need complete guide book about how to grow and nurture this plant, and this book are available too in many book store in Indonesia, especially in Gramedia Book Store in Indonesia. You can also order this book online by visiting www.gramedia.com.

http://wisatakulinermalang.blogspot.com

This website contain many information about Indonesian food, delicacies and snack, especially in Malang, East Java, Indonesia which famous of its unique international tourism. Located in a valley, this town is so rich of many culture and tradition, especially in many traditional food and east meet west foods. So, before visiting Malang, I suggest to buy a food traveling guide books that I wrote. These books are available too in many book store in Indonesia, especially in Gramedia Book Store in Indonesia. You can also order this book online by visiting www.gramedia.com.

Ornamental Plant Book
My book about ornamental plant have been released and published now! It's about prehistoric ornamental plant called - Pachypodium. With book title "Pachypodium - Panduan Lengkap Merawat dan Membudidayakan Pachypodium Anda agar Tumbuh Prima" or "Pachypodium - Complete Guide to Nurture and Planting Your Pachypodium to Grow Perfectly", this book have been published in August 2008 in Indonesia by PT. Gramedia Pustaka Utama - Indonesian book publishing company, and now is available in every book store in Indonesia. Or you can also order it online directly from online book store on the internet. [read more ]

Cuisine Books
My cooking hobby, traveling and eating out in waroong, cafe and restaurant have inspired me to write books about "food trips" traveling guide and cuisine. Those two books are "Buku Panduan Wisata Kuliner - Peta 50 Tempat Makan Makanan Favorit di Malang" and "Buku Panduan Wisata Kuliner - Peta 50 Tempat Jajanan & Oleh-Oleh Khas di Malang" . This book have been published in March 2009 in Indonesia by PT. Gramedia Pustaka Utama - Indonesian book publishing company, and now is available in every book store in Indonesia. Or you can also order it online directly from online book store on the internet. [read more]

Book about Small Business
I like to learn from many people about their small business, so I wrote a book about it, book about small business. My upcoming book about detail guides to start a laundry business - "Wirausaha Laundry Skala Rumah Tangga" will be publish soon by PT. Gramedia Pustaka Utama - Indonesian book publishing company. This book will explain more about how to start your own laundry business, tips and tutorial about how to clean many types of stain on your clients cloth, and more about management skills that you have to perform at your small business. [read more]

Novel Fantasy lit
I like fairy tales and children book. Now I keep busy in finishing my fantasy lit novel that hopefully will be published soon if there are book publishing company interested in publishing this children fantasy lit novel.

Book Review

Sharing Short Stories

As you can see, at our writer community website - http://www.fpkm.org , there also a special blog that contain books review. Books review blog seems to have good appreciation from Indonesian book lover and book readers that always continue visiting that book review blog from time to time online. Any book authors and publishers in Indonesia sometimes send us their new books to be reviewed in that blog. [read more]

There many things around us that can be written as short stories which can be shared with others. Who knows if perhaps there are many people that read those short stories and like it very much. Their comment/opinion as well as suggestion are so precious so its can be enrich us with many angle/perspective in order to make a better short stories and writings. And of course if there are many people that like our writings, hopefully there will be book publishers (publishing company) that interested in publishing an anthology book of our short stories (compilation of our short stories), right? [read more]