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Ade Agustian (born August 16, 1987) is an Indonesian novelist who goes by the pen name Tsugaeda. His debut novel, Rencana Besar, was first published in 2013. It tells a story about an investigation of a Rp 17 billion embezzlement case at a bank called Universal Bank of Indonesia. In 2023, Rencana Besar was adapted to miniseries by Falcon Pictures and is screened on Prime Video.

Ade was born in Padang, West Sumatra. However, he spent much of his childhood and adolescence in Malang, East Java. The pen name Tsugaeda is derived from Bahasa Walikan (Reversed Language), a slang language culture that is popular in the city.

After finishing high school, Ade moved to Depok, West Java, in 2004 to pursue a bachelor's degree in International Relations at the Universitas Indonesia. In 2018, he continued his education by pursuing a master degree in Development Policy at KDI School of Public Policy & Management in Sejong, South Korea.

His writing primarily is on crime fiction and thriller genres. He usually explores topics related to white collar crimes and addresses social issues in Indonesia. He wrote five published novels, which are Rencana Besar, Sudut Mati, Efek Jera, Muslihat Berlian, and Sisi Liar. He also authored a non-fiction book covering his writing journey over ten years, titled ''Dasawarsa Satu. ''

Tsugaeda was awarded Author of the Year at the Scarlet Pen Awards in 2022. In the same year, he was a guest speaker at the Singapore Writers Festival 2022.

Education
-         Universitas Indonesia, Bachelor Degree in International Relations (2008)

-         KDI School of Public Policy & Management, South Korea, Master of Development Policy (2018)