Diana Darling

Diana Darling is a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of The Painted Alphabet, a novel based on a Balinese tale, and a former editor-in-chief of Latitudes magazine, and has written a number of books and essays on Balinese society. She was born in the United States and moved to Europe in 1973, where she lived in Italy and Paris, carrying out independent work as a sculptor. She has lived in Bali since 1980, is the former wife of the late filmmaker John Darling, and has been married to A.A. Alit Ardi of Ubud since 1992. She is currently working on a book of Balinese magical tales for Periplus Tuttle.

Diana Darling adalah penulis dan editor lepas. Ia merupakan penulis The Painted Alphabet, sebuah novel yang diangkat dari kisah Bali, serta pernah menjabat sebagai pemimpin redaksi majalah Latitudes. Selain itu, ia telah menulis sejumlah buku dan esai tentang masyarakat Bali.Ia lahir di Amerika Serikat dan pindah ke Eropa pada tahun 1973. Selama tinggal di Italia dan Paris, ia menjalani kerja independen sebagai pematung. Sejak tahun 1980, Diana Darling menetap di Bali. Ia merupakan mantan istri mendiang pembuat film John Darling, dan sejak 1992 menikah dengan A.A. Alit Ardi dari Ubud. Saat ini, ia sedang mengerjakan sebuah buku kumpulan kisah-kisah magis Bali untuk penerbit Periplus Tuttle.