Born and raised in Jakarta, Imelda Naomi graduated in food technology from Bogor Agricultural University and food industry management from Université de Bourgogne, France. Had been fond of music and writing since childhood, and after pursuing a career in the food industry, Naomi was inspired to write for children. She has then written children’s short stories and published 10 picture books. In 2021, she won 4th place in the children’s short story competition for her script entitled The Thief and the Bewitched Jakarta Bay and was selected as one of Melbourne Virtual Writers in Residence in 2022. In 2024, Naomi was selected as one of the speakers in the discussion panel on the rising trend of biography picture books at the Asian Festival of Children Content in Singapore.
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