I have several picks, and frankly I picked them for different reasons. Sometimes, those reasons have nothing to do with writing at all.

Leigh Bardugo is the author that got me back into reading full-length novel after a long time. I hold her Six of Crows Duology as my all-time favourite. There is something magical about her book that I really look up to.

Brandon Sanderson is someone I genuinely respect as an author, educator, and a business guy. I really look up to his work. By work, I don’t only mean his books but also the Cosmere as a whole and Dragonsteel (as a company).

~ Joshua Dharmawan, 21 November 2025