Hazia’s Reflections

Many people told me that ‘News from Home’ is not available at major bookstores yet, probably it would arrive in 2 weeks’ time. It’s only available at Silverfish now.

Anyway, if you’re based in Malaysia, you can order online at RM30 and if you’re overseas, it’s at USD19.95. Delivery is free within Malaysia and USD4 for overseas.

Happy reading:)

Pls click here to order: http://www.silverfishbooks.com/Silverfish/Version4/buybooks/BuyBooks.asp

More info:

Malaysian Literature in English series

Title: News from Home
ISBN: 978-983-3221-16-5
Authors: Chua Kok Yee, Shih-Li Kow, Rumaizah Abu Bakar

Ever since Silverfish Books started publishing in 2001, we have been continually asked about the next big thing, namely the next big Malaysian writer. We gave a lot of people hope. While the Silverfish New Writing series was a tremendous success (and it still is very popular) it did not bring to the surface the multitudes of Malaysian writers hiding in the woodwork, waiting for an opportunity to be discovered and be published.

Are Chua Kok Yee, Shih-Li Kow and Rumaizah Abu Bakar the ‘next big thing’ for Malaysian writing in English?.

All are products of the Silverfish Writing Programme. Ten stories have been selected from each writer for this book. Ten stories to introduce each of them to Malaysian (and perhaps, International) readers, each with their own distinct Malaysian voice, and each with a slightly different story to tell and way of telling it. These are all writers to look forward to, writers who are genuinely Malaysian and modern. At the time of writing this, they are all working on their own ’solo’ efforts which they hope to complete next year.

News from Home will also be the first Silverfish Book to carry the ‘Malaysian Literature in English’ sticker, a series designed to promote precisely that.

Imprint: Silverfishbooks
Format: Paperback (B), 140 pp, Short stories, 2007
Price (Malaysia): RM 30.00
Delivery (Malaysia): Free
Price (Int): USD 19.95
Delivery (Int): USD 4.00