Storm Literary Agency

Boutique literary agency representing quality literature from exceptional authors and illustrators

First, there was a  teacher who loved books almost as much as she loved little children. Then, there was an artist who loved pirates, almost as much as he loved cats. As it turns out, that artist could also write, and that teacher loved the pirate stories he wrote. And she shared those stories with the children she taught. The children loved the pirate stories; they also loved the cats. They wanted more stories with pirates and cats. They also wanted an adventure. And the stories gave them so many adventures. And that is that: Storm Literary Agency came about because it needed to. The children requested it. And so did the cats. 

Storm Literary Agency welcomes submissions from unique and talented authors and illustrators, those who are not afraid to embrace their capacity to teach, to entertain, to engage and to honor people, young and old, who hopefully, will be changed by the work represented here.

Dina Riyanti

 

Twitter: @uiihh_dina • Facebook: DinariyantiIlustrations • Website: dinariyanti.com • Instagram: @uiihh_dina/

Dina Riyanti is an Indonesian illustrator and author who currently resides in Jakarta. From a young age, she enjoyed drawing and reading fiction books. Those activities ignited her love for illustration and stories. When Dina discovered that both worlds could merge in the form of a picture book, she was immediately captivated.

Dina has worked as a teacher and then also, as an early childhood literacy consultant. She has read picture books aloud to children from big cities to very remote areas in Indonesia. It’s impossible for her to forget the children’s enthusiasm towards each book encounter that she experienced with them.

Her admiration for the art of picture books from all over the world makes Dina dream of becoming an international children picture book creator. She was over the moon when the opportunity arose for her to pursue her Master’s Degree in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. She graduated in 2019. While studying there, she learned to write her own stories. Dina is mostly inspired by personal experiences that intrigue her. She is interested in heart-warming stories which include humour and diversity.

Prior to her graduate work, Dina studied Printmaking for her Bachelor’s Degree. She was happy to find a printmaking studio in Cambridge School of Art, where she found out about risography and subsequently, fell in love with that process. However, when it was time for Dina to return to Indonesia, she could not find any open risograph studio. Nowadays, she combines manual and digital technique to mimic the risograph effects. She loves to explore colors, textures, shapes, and she strives to achieve effective simplicity in her works.

In 2021, Dina’s work was shortlisted for Nami Concours, Bologna Illustrators Exhibition and dPictus Unpublished Picturebook Showcase.

To view her portfolio, please visit her artist’s page.