Ika Natassa is an Indonesian author and banker. She was born on December 25, 1977 in Medan, Indonesia. She has written 10 books, 3 of which have been adapted into feature films. She has been awarded as Bank Mandiri's Best Change Agent in 2008, Mandiri Best Employee in 2010 and Women Icon Award by The Marketeers. Her most recent work is the critically-acclaimed miniseries Sementara, Selamanya and the recently released novel Heartbreak Motel.