ninotaziz is an award winning author and storyteller of many generations – daughter of Abang Tik,daughter of Chu Rahmah, daughter of Yang Chik, daughter of Bebunga. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, ninotaziz grew up in the idyllic village of Chenor, Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia. She studied at Sekolah Seri Puteri, Kuala Lumpur where she discovered her passion for writing. Encouraged by her English teacher, Mrs Khaw Choon Ean and her mother, Puan Kamariah Jaafar, today, ninotaziz specializes in Malaysian legends. She wrote From The Written Stone, HIKAYAT – From The Ancient Malay Kingdoms, SRIKANDI, and novels NAGA, ONANGKIU, SITI, NIK & THE SUNSET SHIP,BIDASARI & THE DJINN, BENTALA NAGA, Lipur Lara Nusantara (50 Best Malaysia Books 2020/2021), Lipur Lara Alam Melayu (50 Best Malaysia Books 2021/2022), PUTERI SAADONG & SERI GUMUM. Awards: Lipur Lara Alam Melayu (50 Malaysia Best 2021/2022) Lipur Lara Nusantara (50 Malaysia Best 2020/2021) NIK & THE SUNSET SHIP - Winner Calistro 2014 Awards Onangkiu - MyCreative Ventures 2014 Grand Prize & Calistro Awards 2012 HIKAYAT - PNM RTM Book Prize 2013 - Top 5 Popular Books SITI - MyCreative Awards 2014 Consolation and Calistro Awards 2013 From The Written Stone - MBBY Award 2007 The author also blogs at : http://www.poemsbyninotaziz.blogspot.... http://www.pantundanselokaninotaziz.b... ninotaziz is married to Rudy Daud. The family is blessed with five daughters. They enjoy the theatre and gamelan. ninotaziz is currently working on various book projects, movie making and her next YA novel, Empire.