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| Penerbit Mizan' | |
|---|---|
| Name | Penerbit Mizan' |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Lutfi Rahim |
| Headquarters | Bandung, West Java, Indonesia |
| Key people | Lutfi Rahim |
| Industry | Publishing |
| Products | Books, Magazines |
Penerbit Mizan' is an Indonesian publishing house founded in Bandung in 1982 that has published religious, literary, educational, and children's titles across Indonesia. The company grew alongside Indonesian media outlets and cultural institutions, collaborating with universities, religious organizations, and bookstores to expand distribution. Penerbit Mizan' has developed multiple imprints and partnerships with domestic and international publishers, participating in book fairs and cultural festivals.
Penerbit Mizan' was established in Bandung during the early 1980s amid developments involving Suharto, Suharto family, New Order (Indonesia), Golkar, Ministry of Education and Culture (Indonesia), West Java, and Bandung Institute of Technology. Early operations intersected with networks including Kompas Gramedia, Erlangga (publisher), Yayasan Wakaf, Yayasan Pendidikan, and Masyumi-affiliated groups. In the 1990s the firm navigated the aftermath of the Asian Financial Crisis (1997) and the political reforms of the Reformasi era, interacting with entities such as Bank Indonesia, Asian Development Bank, and United Nations Development Programme. During the 2000s Penerbit Mizan' engaged with cultural platforms like the Jakarta International Book Fair, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, Jakarta Arts Council, and institutions including Universitas Indonesia, Gadjah Mada University, Airlangga University, and Padjadjaran University. Partnerships and disputes over intellectual property involved actors such as Kementerian Hukum dan HAM (Indonesia), Hak Cipta, Indonesia Copyright Office, and international houses like Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press through licensing deals.
The ownership and governance of Penerbit Mizan' evolved with influence from founders, investors, and publishing alliances, comparable to structures at Gramedia, Membaca Grup, Elex Media Komputindo, Tiga Serangkai, and Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia. Corporate decisions referenced practices from ASEAN forums, Jakarta Stock Exchange, and regulatory frameworks such as Otoritas Jasa Keuangan and Kementerian Perdagangan Republik Indonesia. Board interactions involved collaborations with educational and religious boards including representatives from Nahdlatul Ulama, Muhammadiyah, Majelis Ulama Indonesia, and civil society groups like LBH Jakarta and Konfederasi Serikat Pekerja. Strategic alliances mirrored joint ventures with media conglomerates like Kompas Gramedia Group and partnerships with international publishers such as Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Bloomsbury, and John Wiley & Sons for distribution and co-editions.
Penerbit Mizan' maintained a diverse program spanning religious titles, children’s literature, fiction, non-fiction, and textbooks, analogous to offerings from Erlangga (publisher), Gramedia, Mizan Group, and Mizan Publishing House peers. Imprints and series targeted market segments comparable to Al-Hidayah Press, Bhuana Ilmu Populer, KPG (Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia), Mizan Pustaka, and Mizan Publishing-style lists. The program included works for readers of Islami, Sufi, Tasawuf interests, titles connected to movements such as Salafi, Ahlussunnah wal Jamaah, and dialogues involving Buddhist and Christian authors hosted alongside figures associated with Temple University Press and Routledge-style scholarly collaborations. Educational lists referenced syllabi from Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan (Indonesia), and children’s series evoked partnerships with institutions like UNICEF, UNESCO, Save the Children, and arts organizations such as Taman Ismail Marzuki.
Authors published by Penerbit Mizan' have ranged across religious thinkers, novelists, academics, and children's writers, comparable to names associated with Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Andrea Hirata, Dewi Lestari, Ayu Utami, Leila S. Chudori, Seno Gumira Ajidarma, Ahmad Tohari, Gus Dur (Abdurrahman Wahid), Nurcholish Madjid, Quraish Shihab, Buya Hamka, Munawir Sjadzali, Amien Rais, Gus Mus, Abu Bakar Baasyir (controversially), Hamka (author), Kuntowijoyo, Armijn Pane, Chairil Anwar, Iwan Simatupang, Sjahrir, B.J. Habibie, Joko Widodo, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Sukarno, and Soeharto in comparative bibliographies. Publications included religious exegesis, contemporary novels, children’s picture books, and textbooks similar in profile to titles from Mizan Pustaka and Gramedia Pustaka Utama. Collaborations and endorsements involved cultural figures linked to Komunitas Salihara, Forum Jakarta, Alliance of Independent Journalists, and NGOs such as Yayasan Sayap Ibu.
Distribution channels for Penerbit Mizan' encompassed national and regional networks including Gramedia, Periplus (bookstore), Books & Beyond, Borders (retailer), and independent bookstores in cities like Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, Makassar, Yogyakarta, Semarang, and Denpasar. Export and licensing reached markets with diasporic communities in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Australia, Netherlands, United States, and Middle East hubs such as Dubai. Sales promotion utilized events like the Jakarta International Book Fair, London Book Fair, Frankfurt Book Fair, Buchmesse Frankfurt, and trade bodies like Indonesian Publishers Association and APFI (Asosiasi Penerbit Indonesia). Digital distribution engaged with platforms comparable to Google Books, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and local e-commerce like Tokopedia and Bukalapak.
Titles and authors associated with Penerbit Mizan' competed for national and regional prizes such as the Khatulistiwa Literary Award, S.E.A. Write Award, Anugerah Pembaca Indonesia, Sayembara Puisi, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival awards, and recognition from institutions like Yayasan Lontar, Dewan Kesenian Jakarta, Kompas, and Tempo (magazine). Corporate recognition included participation in industry awards organized by Ikatan Penerbit Indonesia and citations in media outlets such as The Jakarta Post, Detik, Tempo, and Kompas.
CSR and educational outreach mirrored programs run by publishing peers, involving literacy campaigns with Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan (Indonesia), book donations with UNICEF, community reading events with Rumah Zakat, and teacher training in partnership with Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia and Pusat Kurikulum. Initiatives included collaboration with cultural centers like Taman Bacaan Masyarakat, support for refugee education in coordination with UNHCR, and literacy advocacy alongside NGOs such as Yayasan Tunas Cendekia and Yayasan Pendidikan Islam. Engagements extended to workshops featuring academics from Universitas Gadjah Mada, editors from Kompas, and writers from Forum Lingkar Pena.
Category:Publishing companies of Indonesia