Dr Helvy Tiana Rosa has written more than 80 books and is widely recognzed as a pioneer of contemporary Islamic literature in Indonesia. Some of her works have been translated into various foreign languages, while others have been adapted into films. Over her 35-year career, she has received more than 50 awards in literature and women’s empowerment. Helvy founded the Writing Community Forum Lingkar Pena in 1997, which is spread across more than 200 cities in Indonesia and abroad, and has helped to grow a numbers of prominent writers, particularly in the field of Islamic-themed literature. In addition to being a Creative Writing lecturer, she is also an Islamic film producer. Her latest film, Gaza (2024), was made as an effort to aid the recovery of Gaza, Palestine.