Teen breakout poet Christabelle Grace Marbun brings her latest collection, When the Dark Spoke to Me, to life through words wise beyond her years. Her uniquely positive perspective on life, death, and everything in between makes this book equally as comforting as it is compelling. Marbun’s exceptional thoughtfulness is evident in every word she pens––her messages of hope and her effortless optimism are sure to inspire every person who touches this book.
Christabelle Marbun (She/They) was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, and currently resides in California. Christabelle has starred in over one hundred movies and was nominated for Best Child Actor in the Indonesian Oscars for the Indonesian Film Festival in BLANK. After writing and self-publishing two poetry collections at just sixteen years old, her first book, The Hard Part Is Living, was a #1 Amazon bestseller in Asian Poetry. Christabelle writes about trauma, pain, heartbreak, and healing and, through her art, she has slowly found a way to fall in love with being alive again. Keep in touch with Christabelle on their social media: @christabellemarbun on Instagram and @confusedchristabelle on TikTok.View all by Christabelle Marbun
