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| Posted: 12 Jun 2011 02:18 AM PDT Fiction 1. Rojak: Bite-Sized Stories by Amir Muhammad 2. Madness Aboard! by Yvonne Lee 3. The Rice Mother by Rani Manicka 4. Kebaya Tales by Lee Su Kim 5. Orang Asli Animal Tales by Lim Boo Liat 6. The Embrace Of Harlots by David T.K. Wong 7. A Bit Of Earth by Lim Suchen 8. Inspector Singh Investigates: A Bali Conspiracy Most Foul by Shamini Flint 9. Sweet Offerings by Chan Ling Yap 10. Under The Sun by O Thiam Chin Non-fiction 1. Lim Lian Geok: Soul Of The Malaysian Chinese by Dr Kua Kia Soong 2. Moving Forward: Malays For The 21st Century by Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad 3. The Man From Borneo: An Autobiography by Brother Michael Jacques 4. From Poor Migrant To Millionaire by Chan King Nui 5. Islam In Malaysia: Perceptions And Facts by Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin 6. Katz Tales: Living Under The Velvet Paw by Ellen Whyte 7. Behind That Shiny Resume by Jasmine Yow 8. Syed Hussein Alatas: The Life In The Writing by Masturah Alatas 9. The Quran And I by Anas Zubedy 10. Footprints In The Paddy Fields by Tina Kisil Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Posted: 12 Jun 2011 02:16 AM PDT Every year, these awards see new authors being nominated. It's nice to know our publishing scene is growing! OVER the past four years, the Popular-The Star Readers' Choice Awards have revealed some rather interesting facts about Malaysian reading habits. Since the awards' nominees are last year's top-selling authors in Popular and Harris bookstores nationwide, the titles that end up on the top 10 lists, for fiction and non-fiction, say a lot about what type of Malaysian-flavoured books we like. There are the perennial favourites, and they can come from completely different literary corners. For instance, two authors who have been nominees every year since the awards' inception in 2008 are Amir Muhammad and Yvonne Lee. The former is an indie filmmaker/writer who makes trenchant observations in print and on film about life in this country and the latter is a former flight attendant who has struck a chord with her tales of hilarious real life and fictional adventures in the skies. We have varied literary tastes, indeed.... We're also quite adventurous, it seems, since every year we buy enough works by new writers to get them onto the lists. This year, there is a slew of interesting memoirs from first-time authors on the non-fiction list. This is exactly what Popular and Star Publications (M) Bhd had in mind when we began these awards: to encourage Malaysians to write and publish. We also want to encourage Malaysians to read more, which is why the awards have always had a "read, vote, win" component: Submit your selection of the top three fiction and top three non-fiction titles based on the titles in the entry form on the right. If you are one of 100 readers whose ranking matches the overall vote, you will receive a RM50 gift voucher and a one-year-free-membership Popular card. And your favourite authors will be rewarded, too, with cash, trophies and certificates of recognition. If you haven't read these books and would like to do so before casting your vote, you can get each of the 20 titles at a 20% discount at Popular and Harris stores nationwide from now until Oct 2, 2011. As for your vote, you have until July 17, 2011, to cast it by filling in the form and dropping it off at any Popular or Harris store around the country. Or, post it to: Popular-The Star Readers' Choice Awards 2011 c/o Popular Book Co (M) Sdn Bhd Marketing Department No. 8, Jalan 7/118B Desa Tun Razak 56000 Kuala Lumpur You may send as many forms as you wish. The forms are also available in all Popular and Harris bookstores nationwide and can also be downloaded from popular.com.my and bookfestmalaysia.com. You can also text your vote via SMS; just read the instructions at the top of the lists in the form on the right; don't forget the slogan, or you will be disqualified! Next week, we'll be introducing this year's nominated titles and their authors, so keep an eye on these pages. — Malini Dias ■ The Popular-The Star Readers' Choice Awards 2011 are a precursor to BookFest@Malaysia 2011, which will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from Aug 27-Sept 4. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Posted: 12 Jun 2011 02:13 AM PDT FOR the week ending June 5, 2011: Non-fiction 1. A Doctor In The House: The Memoirs Of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad 2. Confidence Boosters: 10 Steps To Beating Self-Doubt by Martin Perry 3. Lee Kuan Yew: Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going by Han Fook Kwang; et al 4. 100 Greatest Wonders Of The World: The Most Incredible Places On Earth by Igloo Books Ltd 5. The Power by Rhonda Byrne 6. Stand And Deliver: How To Become A Masterful Communicator And Public Speaker by Dale Carnegie Training 7. Once A Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice In The Dock (revised and updated) by Alan Shadrake 8. Run, Mummy, Run by Cathy Glass 9. Hospital Babylon: The True Confessions Of A Doctor by Imogen Edwards-Jones 10. Max On Life by Max Lucado Fiction 1. That Perfect Someone by Johanna Lindsey 2. Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin 3. Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks 4. The Tennis Party by Madeleine Wickham 5. Scarlet Nights by Jude Deveraux 6. Mini Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella 7. So Much For That by Lionel Shriver 8. Room by Emma Donoghue 9. The Confession by John Grisham 10. One Day (movie tie-in) by David Nicholls n Weekly list compiled by MPH Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur; www.mphonline.com. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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