Author Bio
Syanna Rose writes spicy romantic suspense and romantasy stories packed with independent women, swoon-worthy heroes, and just the right amount of heart-thumping danger. Her novels explore love, redemption, and flawed women finding their power.
When she’s not busy dreaming up steamy scenes and jaw-dropping cliffhangers, Syanna can be found on the badminton court, cuddling her two daughters at home, or binge-watching crime fiction shows while plotting her next big twist. She’s a fan of R&B music, swimming, romance movies, and simulation games she swears are “totally for research.”
She lives in Jakarta and is finally living her dream of writing books that make readers laugh and stay up way too late.
My Life
Pen Name: Shasha Welkin/Syanna Rose
Birthdate: DD-MM-1991
Country: Indonesia
Relationship: Single mother with two little daughters
Day job: Boring apesh*t government official
Night job: Mother, Sister, Writer, Reader, Viewer
My Writing Goals
Sell my physical books at bookstores (indie or big stores is fine either way)
Put my books in libraries
Collaborate with other authors
Become an international best-seller list
Books translated to 10 languages
Adapt books to TV shows or movies.
My Personality
MBTI: INTP The Warmest Robots
Blood: O+ (Huh? Blood doesn’t have to do with personality! Who said that? Of course it is!)
Clifton Strength: Strategist, Thinker, Philomath, Believer, Problem Solver
Enneagram: Type 5 The Investigator
If you find any other random personality test that I should take, let me know.
Wait a minute… I’m a nerd, boring, and introverted person in real life, but I read and write romance? Yes! Because romance is always an interesting topic for me. It’s beyond my logical comprehension, so I want to create romance stories to make me feel less insane.
My Favorite Author of All Time
YA Fantasy: Rick Riordan, Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton, Darren O’Shaughnessy (Darren Shan)
Mystery/Crime: John Grisham, Agatha Christie, Sidney Sheldon
Romance: Meg Cabot, Nora Roberts, Helen Fielding, Carole Mortimer, Rose Gordon, Johanna Lindsey, Jane Austen
Literature Fiction: Kahlil Gibran, Paulo Coelho, Mitch Albom, Jonas Jonasson
Non Fiction: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, A Simple Thinking About Blood Type
My Favorite Watchlist
TV shows: The Blacklist, Dexter, Boston Legal, CSI, Criminal Minds, White Collar, Lucifer, The Bachelorette, The Bachelor, Hell’s Kitchen, MasterChef, The Amazing Race, The Voice, America’s Next Top Model
Anime: One Piece, Fruits Basket, Alice Academy, YuYu Hakusho
K-drama: All of it. Full House, My Lovely Sam Soon, Secret Garden, Meteor Garden, Hotel del Luna, Memories in Bali, The Master’s Sun, Crash Landing On You, Doom at Your Service, Wedding Impossible, Bad and Crazy, Goblin, Mr. Queen, Welcome to Samdal-ri, Oh My Ghost, What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim, A Korean Odyssey, Queen of Tears, Touch Your Heart, Squid Game, The Glory, and more.
Movies: All Disney, Up, Inside Out, Kung Fu Panda, Despicable Me, Devil Wears Prada, Princess Diaries, Just Like Heaven, The Edge of Love, ALL romance in general, action starring Jason Statham, Marvel Universe, and more.
Music I love to listen in my playlist
Group/Band: The Beatles, Queen, Westlife, The Cure, Oasis, The Darkness, Maroon 5, One Direction, Imagine Dragons, Little Mix, Super Junior, BIGBANG, BTS, Treasure, Blackpink, Twice, Ive, Secret Number, NCT Dream, Jonas Brothers
Pop Singer: Katy Perry, Adele, Beyonce, Rihanna, Ellie Goulding, Billie Eilish, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Kelly Clarkson, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Jennie, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Charli XCX, Jessie J, Bruno Mars, Sia, Ed Sheeran, Conan Gray, Sabrina Carpenter, Ava Max, Rita Ora, Bebe Rexha, Olivia Rodrigo, Troye Sivan, Lizzo, NIKI, Charlie Puth, Shawn Mendez, James Arthur, Sam Smith
R&B and HipHop: Chris Brown, Ella Mai, Drake, Rich Brian, Nicki Minaj, Post Malone, MAX, Doja Cat, Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar
Electronic: Daft Punk, Dipha Barus, Marshmello, David Guetta
Is that TMI? Yes! But who cares? I just want to find as many friends as possible. If you find one thing in common with me, then we definitely are friends. Or if you find nothing in common, we can still be friends. Remember opposites attract like a glued magnet? So, let’s connect!