Valent Mustamin

With a background in information technology, Valent Mustamin currently works as a communications consultant at a digital strategy firm in Jakarta. Combining his digital expertise with his passion for writing, he has been involved in various literary initiatives, from founding and managing IDWRITERS, a directory and promotional platform for Indonesian writers in English, since 2014; serving as Editor-at-Large at Asymptote Journal in 2017; founding the literary and lifestyle magazine MAJAS in 2018; to co-founding EFFINGTON, a boutique publishing house and literary agency based in Bandung, in early 2026. Most recently, he was elected to the Presidium of Perkumpulan Penulis Indonesia ALINEA for the 2026–2031 term. He occasionally shares glimpses of his activities on Instagram at @terindahbiruku. He can be reached at valentmustamin@me.com.