Arafat Nur is a novelist, poet, short-story writer and journalist born in Lubuk Pakam, North Sumatra, on 22 December 1974, who works in Aceh. He once headed the literature division of the Ranub Aceh Foundation. His novels include Meutia Lon Sayang (2005), Lampuki (2011), Lolong Anjing di Bulan, Tempat Paling Sunyi and Burung Terbang di Kelam Malam; Lampuki also appeared in English as Blood Moon over Aceh. He won the Taman Budaya Aceh short-story competition (1999), took third place in the Forum Lingkar Pena novel competition (2005), and received the 2011 Khatulistiwa Literary Award for Lampuki.