Erwin Arnada

Country: Indonesia

Erwin Arnada is an Indonesian journalist who has been in the field since 1989. After two years of working at the Gramedia Group, he established his own media empire, the Media Bintang Indonesia Group. Erwin took on the roles of publisher and editor-in-chief for three entertainment media outlets, two fashion magazines, two lifestyle magazines, and an arts & culture magazine. In 2000, he ventured into the world of film, ultimately becoming a film director and producer. In 2006, he published the Indonesian version of Playboy magazine. He was sentenced to two years in prison for alleged legal violations but was eventually declared innocent after spending nine months behind bars. During his time in prison, Erwin authored three books: the novel Rumah di Seribu Ombak (The House in a Thousand Waves) in 2011, the novel Jejak Dedari in 2017, and Rabbit in Prison, which was published in October 2023.

Erwin Arnada adalah seorang wartawan Indonesia yang telah bekerja di bidangnya sejak 1989. Setelah dua tahun bekerja di Gramedia Group, ia mendirikan kerajaan medianya sendiri, Media Bintang Indonesia Group. Erwin mengambil peran sebagai penerbit dan pemimpin redaksi dari tiga outlet media hiburan, dua majalah fashion, dua majalah gaya hidup dan sebuah majalah seni budaya. Pada tahun 2000, ia memasuki dunia film, pada akhirnya menjadi seorang sutradara dan produser film. Pada 2006, ia menerbitkan edisi Indonesia untukmajalah Playboy . Ia divonis dua tahun penjara untuk tuduhan pelanggaran hukum namun setelahnya dinyatakan tak bersalah setelah menghabiskan sembilan bulan di balik jeruji besi. Ketika sedang dipenjara, Erwin menulis tiga buku: novel Rumah di Seribu Ombak (The House in a Thousand Waves) pada 2011, novel Jejak Dedari pada 2017, dan Rabbit in Prison, yang diterbitkan pada Oktober 2023.