The Tales of the Urban Misfits
Book 1: Out of Order
OUT OF ORDER, the first novel in the coming series The tales of the Urban misfits is a coming-of-age fiction inspired by a true story.
Written by Meita Kasim
Editing by Dr Margie Ellery
Cover Design by Anggito Rahman
Printed and bound by Arung Wacana,
Yogyakarta.
First published in Indonesia 2022
About The Book
The First Series
Book Synopsys
OUT OF ORDER; the first novel in the coming series, The Tales of the Urban Misfits, is a coming-of-age fiction inspired by a true story.
It follows the life of Sigi Putri Masina, a girl in her late teens living in Jakarta during the 1990s, in a nation with its Muslim majority and strong military presence. While still a high school student, Sigi plays in an all-girl alternative band, and she broadcasts at a radio station, yet, as a young Muslim woman, her passions evoke judgments and harassment.
Shadowed by her controlling mother, she yearns to be a free spirit amidst increasing controversy in the male-dominated underground and herself. Sigi courageously follows her path despite these obstacles, a painful, inspiring choice and, ultimately, one full of hope.
About the Writer
Meita Kasim's Profile
Meita Kasim began writing in the 1990s as a creative scriptwriter with Hard Rock FM Jakarta, a pioneer lifestyle and entertainment radio station. At the same time, she worked as one of their Music Directors, Radio DJs, and Radio Show Producers.
She has remained the front lady of Wondergel, the most influential all-girl band to emerge from the 90s underground music scene in Jakarta.
In early 2000 Meita moved to Bali and continued her career as a Radio DJ and Program Director at Hard Rock Radio. She maintained her focus on writing by becoming a full-time writer for the magazine The Beat and Let’s Eat!.
By 2008, she had built The Beat United, her international music agency. She also worked part-time as a festival worker for events such as the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival and Earth Day.
After moving to Hong Kong in 2011, Meita worked briefly as a part-time DJ and a language teacher at the Hong Kong Language Learning Center. Upon her return to Bali three years later, she gathered her thoughts on her life as a teenage female rock musician in the 90s and worked on her debut novel with her colleague and editor, Dr Margie Ellery.
Meita is now living in Vienna, Austria.
She can be contacted via email: at [email protected].