The research for my third novel took me to Tokyo for the second time. To understand the ghost of the past that haunts my country (and my characters, literally), I want to understand the historical dyn...
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Whilst at Asakusa, Tokyo, I learned about the Satsuma Rebellion that changed the course of Japanese history. Here I recite Rinaldo Hartanto's Thou Shalt Not Forget This Anger, thinking of this, the 2025 Indonesian riots and the toppling of corrupt Malaysian generals.
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28.02.2026 12:09
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Women in Comics panel at @mcmcomiccon.bsky.social: Hags and witches are portrayed as βbad stepmothersβ and βstealers of youthβ (Snow White, Rapunzel). Why do women put up with this stereotype in folklore?
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03.12.2025 13:44
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The Rise of Femgore panel at @mcmcomiccon.bsky.social panel: Femgore gives female authors a language for them to articulate their shame, anger and fear. The writing of brutal experiences aren't exclusive to male horror authors.
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03.12.2025 13:43
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Sick of misogynistic horror? Time to read femgore
Itβs ok for the beauty to be seduced by the male monster. So why canβt a handsome man fall for a hag? And why do horror books glorify violence towards women? At MCM Comic Con London, auβ¦
Itβs ok for Beauty to fall for The Creature (Frankenstein). So why canβt a handsome man fall for a hag? Why do horror books glorify violence towards women? Authors at @mcmcomiccon.bsky.social discuss if femgore is the answer to misogynistic 'torture porn' horror.
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03.12.2025 13:41
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27 Sept 2025, LAKAR. Manning my booth. Told Dr Zambry, Minister of Higher Education, my books are in the Malaysian high school reading list and entered into British Library. They're already at MPH Bookstore and Eslite Spectrum, and major bookshops worldwide.
11.10.2025 09:11
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27 Sept 2025, LAKAR. Glad to see poet Mohd Faiz again. Got to know the Perakians: poet Wang Tao, author Mamu MK Hasny. Got to see Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, Minister of Higher Education Malaysia, (also Pangkor native) reciting poetry.
11.10.2025 09:10
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Homecoming, 27 Sept 2025. Did a reading of The Keeper Of My Kin at Laman Karya Lumut during a Perak Library poetry event. The bit about the were-tiger eating the soldiers during WW2. That's me dressed as one of the Radens (who can command 'servants' and turn into a tiger).
11.10.2025 09:06
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Catch the trailers to all my ebooks here:
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Parts 1-3 available in print as The Keeper of My Kin, Parts 4-5 as A Request For Betrayal. Novels available worldwide at major bookstores, on Amazon, iand n Malaysia at Eslite Spectrum Starhill and MPH Bookstores.
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21.09.2025 09:35
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You follow me, I follow back, thank you. Note: I'm writing so hardly on social media. Also, when on social media, I follow silently and rarely comment.
21.09.2025 09:32
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Garden curated by @zarinaholmes. Photos taken over a year. She grew roses, dahlias, freesias and camellias in London. We came to Malaysia and she brought new flowers and plants to our home.
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Garden curated by @zarinaholmes.bsky.social, my story editor. She grew roses in London. In Malaysia, she grew all these flowers. The English Garden is her inspiration. Happy Malaysia Day. Peace to the world
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16.09.2025 09:43
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Breakfast walk to get our roti canai. Three minutes. A lifetime of joy. This is what Malaysia Day means to me. Peace to the world. I wish this happiness on everyone on earth.
16.09.2025 09:41
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Monsoon: Kuala Lumpur vs Manjung. In that small seaside town, our drain is our Zen show. Happy Malaysia Day.
16.09.2025 09:13
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Thanks for the follow. I enjoy the posts on nature and books. You all make my day.
16.09.2025 09:05
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Scissors In The Fold. Part 7 of The Constant Companion Tales. Available on Kindle. Β Parts 1-5 are included in The Keeper of My Kin and A Request For Betrayal, the novels available online and at major...
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Book 7: Scissors in the Fold. Available on @amazonkindle.bsky.social and at major bookshops worldwide π¬π§π¨π¦πΊπΈπ―π΅π°π·πΈπ¬πΉπΌ. Distributed by Gerakbudaya in π²πΎ
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#fiction #horror #fantasy
12.09.2025 12:23
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Scissors in the Fold. Part 7 of The Constant Companion Tales. Available on @amazonkindle.bsky.social. Parts 1-5 are available as novels The Keeper of My Kin & A Request For Betrayal. Available online & worldwide. In Malaysia π²πΎ at Eslite Starhill & MPH. Distributed by Gerakbudaya.
#fiction #horror
12.09.2025 12:20
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The Devil from the Deep. Part 6 of The Constant Companion Tales. Available on @amazonkindle.bsky.social. Parts 1-5 are available as novels The Keeper of My Kin & A Request For Betrayal. Available online & worldwide. In Malaysia π²πΎ at Eslite Spectrum Starhill & MPH. Distributed by Gerakbudaya.
08.09.2025 13:50
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ICYMI: Interview with the Vampire: The Emmy snub that book fans should watch. Also news updates on the summer's anime releases and Yoshiki's reaction to Dan Da Dan.
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06.09.2025 03:16
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Had the pleasure of reading aloud Kitab Tamadun Cina at a mamak restaurant during Malaysia Week. Can't be any more Malaysian than that. It's hard & fun reading in Malay & doing the secular lectio divina in English. Thanks @robotforaday.bsky.social for the idea.
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06.09.2025 01:35
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DEAD TO RIGHTS (2025) Trailer | Epic War Drama Based on True Events | In theaters August 15
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Dead to Rights: 5βοΈ A historical film about the brave people who smuggled incriminating Nanjing massacre photos that put an end to WW2 Japanese occupation. If you love Godzilla Minus One, please watch this for balance. Not a dry eyes at the Kuala Lumpur cinema just now.
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05.09.2025 11:20
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Interview with the Vampire, the female gaze, BL or yaoi influence and Mary Shelley. Our Creative Director has an opinion on the series.
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04.09.2025 11:23
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Peace demands sacrifice. #theconstantcompaniontales
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Book 5: A Truce Made In Blood. Peace demands sacrifice. Available on @amazonkindle.bsky.social and major bookshops worldwide π¬π§π¨π¦πΊπΈπ―π΅π°π·πΉπΌ. Distributed by GerakBudaya in Malaysia π²πΎ
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04.09.2025 11:11
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The Brotherhood of the Tiger-Men. Part 4 of The Constant Companion Tales. Available on @amazonkindle. Β Part 4 is also included in A Request For Betrayal, the novel available online and at major book...
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Book 4: The Brotherhood of the Tiger-Men. Choose a side. Available on @amazonkdp.bsky.social and major bookshops worldwide π¬π§π¨π¦πΊπΈπ―π΅π°π·πΉπΌ. Distributed by Gerakbudaya in Malaysia π²πΎ
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04.09.2025 11:08
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A Truce Made In Blood. Part 5 of The Constant Companion Tales. Available on Amazon Kindle. Part of the novel A Request For Betrayal. Available online and at major book outlets worldwide. In Malaysia π²πΎ at Eslite Starhill & MPH Bookstores. Distributed by GerakBudaya.
28.08.2025 15:04
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Shamsiah Fakehβs memoir: a path less travelled
Fakehβs memoir of the 10th communist regiment completes the story I heard when my father served with the 1st Royal Malay Regiment. Both form the narrative of my countryβs independence.
Shamsiah Fakehβs memoir of her time with the 10th Regiment of the Malayan Communist Party completed the story I first learned as a child, when my father served with the 1st Royal Malay Regiment. Both form the narrative of my countryβs independence.
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17.08.2025 08:21
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2024. Reunited with the Avalokitashvara of Bidor, Perak at Muzium Negara, the inspiration behind my fantasy series. I wrote the first ebook in 2022 in London. I looked at the Asian artefacts at the V&A Museum a lot for research. This statue is part of my heritage.
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16.08.2025 10:52
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The Brotherhood of the Tiger-Men. Part 4 of The Constant Companion Tales. Available on Amazon Kindle. Part of the novel A Request For Betrayal. Available online & at major book outlets worldwide. In Malaysia π²πΎ at Eslite Spectrum Starhill & MPH. Distributed by GerakBudaya.
#fantasy #fiction #horror
13.08.2025 14:49
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