Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Editing: The Saga of Darren Shan #2: The Vampire's Assistant

Published: August 2002; PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Writer: Darren Shan
Translator: Dharmawati
7 chapters; 224 pages; English-Indonesian
Indonesian title: Kisah Petualangan Darren Shan #2: Asisten Vampir

**My favorite among the Darren Shan's saga so far, never thought I would shed tears for a teenager suspense book.

Editing: Never Laugh at Love


Published: July 2002; PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Writer: Barbara Cartland
Translator: Ang Erna
7 chapters; 224 pages; English
Indonesian title: Jangan Tertawakan Cinta

**I like this one, the heroine was talented, independent, and inspiring unlike any other Barbara Cartland's helpless lovely innocent girl characters.

Editing: The Saga of Darren Shan #1: Cirque Du Freak


Published: July 2002; PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Writer: Darren Shan
Translator: Dharmawati
33 chapters; 256 pages; English-Indonesian
Indonesian title: Kisah Petualangan Darren Shan #1: Cirque Du Freak

**A so very cool book. A truly vampire watcher companion.

Editing: The Nightmare Room #7: The Howler



Published: July 2003; PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Writer: R.L. Stine
Translator: Fransiskus Bianho Subrata
36 chapters; 160 pages; English-Indonesian
Indonesian title: Lolongan Hantu

Editing: The Nightmare Room #6: They Call Me Creature


Published: December 2002; PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Writer: R.L. Stine
Translator: Fransiskus Bianho Subrata
28 chapters; 176 pages; English-Indonesian
Indonesian title: Aku si Makhluk Aneh

Friday, November 03, 2006

Translation: The Great Ghost Rescue


Published: December 2002; PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Writer: Eva Ibbotson
Indonesian title: Operasi Penyelamatan Hantu
Book; 17 chapters; 192 pages; English-Indonesian

**My first book translation. Found it hard to make long naration because I was more used to making dialogues for dubbing purposes.

Editing: The Naughtiest Girl Saves The Day



Published: September 2002; PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Writer: Enid Blyton, Anne Digby
Translator: Niza Setiadi
13 chapters; 135 pages; English
Indonesian title: Si Badung Jadi Pahlawan

Editing: The Naughtiest Girl Keeps a Secret



Published: June 2002; PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Writer: Enid Blyton, Anne Digby
Translator: Novera Kresnawati
11 chapters; 181 pages; English
Indonesian title: Si Badung Menjaga Rahasia

Editing: The Drums of Love



Published: May 2002; PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Writer: Barbara Cartland
Translator: Cuning K. Goenadhi
7 chapters; 224 pages; English
Indonesian title: Genderang Cinta

**Kind of a fresh change since the main character was a gentleman and the story was set in Haiti.

Editing: The Prisoner of Love


Published: May 2002; PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Writer: Barbara Cartland
Translator: Cuning K. Goenadhi
7 chapters; 232 pages; English
Indonesian title: Tawanan Cinta

**Was very challenging since I never described myself as a melancholic drama stories' fan. But it gave me a great basic to explore the possibility of (flowery) words.