Tales from the Court and other stories is the first book by Matthew Thomas and the second in the Silverfish Books' Malaysian Literature in English.
As Mohamed M Keshavjee writes in his afterword: ... the author ... is a keen student of human foibles ... His
characters come vividly to life... the very essence of their
being and their cultures as they play their little games in life... (Free
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Silverfish
New Writing 7 by
Ashraf jamal and Shanti Moorthy (Eds). ... stories cannot merely
renounce the present dilemma and limits, they must also address them
... in this collection, we find ourselves between memories and desire,
the old and the new ... say the editors in the Introduction. 19 stories
from malaysia, Singapore and around the world make up the last edition
of the current Silverfisdh New Writing series. (Free
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News
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Chua kok Yee, Shih-Li Kow and Rumaizah Abu Bakar. Three writers, thirty
stories. Are they the 'next big thing' in English Writing in Malaysia?
They are the first to be published from the Silverfish Writing
Programme, and News from Home is the first book to carry the Silverfish
Books Malaysian Literature in English sticker. (Free
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| The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.
Albert Camus WRITING: Do you have short stories? (1 Oct 2008)  MatthewThis
article, written by Shiv Das, appeared in The Malay Mail on the 23 of
September, 2008. It is reproduced here for those who missed it for some
reason or other.This lawyer-cum-writer took his first short story to Silverfish Books two years ago and it worked. Encouraged, he said he had more but it was only two years later that he submitted them. And even then, they were presented in hand-written form, much to the amusement (or dismay?) of the publisher. They were fine, said publisher Raman Krishnan, but handwritten? Enter Thomas’ wife who came to the rescue and had them typed properly, an act that was duly and gratefully acknowledged at the launch of the book, Tales from the Court and other stories earlier this month. So point one. If you have something to publish, your best bet may be Silverfish. You could be glad just like Thomas. READ MORE NEWS: Selling fake iPhone with hilarious English (1 Oct 2008)  No
one thought it would take them very long, but this is quick, even by
their standards. Brian X. Chen writes in the Wired magazine that
ActFind (www.actfind.com) which describes itself as ‘The Best
China Marketplace For The Global Retailer’ has three models of
China Mobile phones (HiPhones) with prices ranging from USD114.50 to
USD 178.50. There are also two models of unlocked iPhones on the list
but out of stock. Interestingly, they are using photographs of the real
iPhones to sell the fakes!READ MORE NEWS: 50 greatest villains in literature (1 Oct 2008)  This is another ‘best of’ list this time drawn up by critics for The Telegraph.
As expected not everyone’s favourite villain is there, so many
will be disappointed and disagree. But for whatever it is worth, here
are some highlights.1.Satan from Milton’s Paradise Lost tops the bill. That is almost predictable, almost a politically correct choice. In Jose Saramago’s The Gospel According to Jesus Christ, God is the megalomanic villain who is willing to destroy millions to become God of the world instead of just a few tribes of Jews, and uses Jesus as a pawn. Good fun, but for the broadminded only. (But then, this list appears to be for books originally written in English only.) READ MORE NEWS: Saving words from extinction (1 Oct 2008) Times Online gave its readers a chance to save their favourite word by voting for it at the Comment Central weblog. (The voting is now closed and the results will be announced shortly, but it is still fun to read about it.) Apparently, ‘… dictionary compilers at Collins have decided that the word list for the forthcoming edition of its largest volume is embrangled with words so obscure that they are linguistic recrement. Such words, they say, must be exuviated abstergently to make room for modern additions that will act as a roborant for the book.’ (You can read more of that on their website -- below) READ MORE New Books: Malay magic (16 Sept 2008) The Malaysian Indians: History, Problems and Future by Muzafar Desmond Tate (RM 40.00)  The
Malaysian Indians comes at an important juncture in the history of this
significant minority group in Malaysia. Written several years before
the Hindraf rallies of 2007, this book is a much-needed introduction to
the Indians of Malaysia.It is a balanced, scholarly yet highly readable account of the origins, economic and political contributions, and continuing divisions and problems faced by this diverse community. READ MORE EVENTS: Silverfish Books’ Writers' Forum (16 Sept 2008) We have received a request to change the date but after asking a few others, we have decided to stick to the original. The next meeting of the Silverfish Writers' Forum will be on Saturday, 11th of October 2008 at 2.30pm (since the first Saturday of the month will be taken up by Raya holidays). As usual three people will read their works and present them for criticism and comment. This free forum will be held on the first Saturday of each month (as long as interest lasts) and is open to all. But we wish to emphasise that this is a forum for short prose only -- short stories, travelogues, biographies, reportage, etc. This is not a forum for poetry, plays, and movie or radio scripts. Please present them at other suitable fora. BTW, please bring along some kueh Raya. We will have a small writer's party. WRITING: Books most abandoned (16 Sept 2008) READ MORE NEWS: The digi-novel? (16 Sept 2008) READ MORE NEWS: Has Saramago reached the end? (16 Sept 2008) READ MORE New Books: Malay magic (16 Sept 2008) Susuk: the Evil Within by Amir Hafizi (Marshall Cavendish) (RM 29.90) READ MORE WRITING: Why don't boys read? (1 Sept 2008) READ MORE NEWS: Melbourne is City of Literature (1 Sept 2008) READ MORE NEWS: Sub-contracted book signing (1 Sept 2008) READ MORE NEWS: Apologising to Sir Salman (1 Sept 2008) READ MORE New Books: Politics and a tsunami (1 Sept 2008) March 8: The Day Malaysia Woke Up by Kee Thuan Chye (RM 39.90) Di Balik Malaysia: Dari Majapahit Ke Putrajaya by Farish A Noor (RM 35.00) READ MORE EVENTS: Book Launch: Tales from the Court (1 Sept 2008) READ MORE |
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