I’m doing a couple of Book Talks this weekend in KL.
I’ll be at MPH Mid Valley followed by Borders Curve on Sunday 14 June.
I’ll be chatting about my new book, History of Malaysia – A Children’s Encyclopedia. You’ll find out why it took me 5 years to complete it. I’ll discuss the writing process and how different it was from writing stories or standard non-fiction.
What’s more, as it’s a self published book, you’ll also find out about how you too can self publish your own work.
The times are:
2pm – 3pm MPH Mid Valley
4pm – 5pm Border Curve
Please do come to either or, if you’re really keen, both! 
RSVP is not required. Just come along with your friends and relatives.
See you there!
6 responses so far ↓
Nanizakri // June 11, 2009 at 6:58 am |
Salam Tunku Halim,
I bought your “A children’s history of Malaysia” last year and my then 8 year’s old son really loves it! From then on, he really got a deep interest in history, particularly Malaysian history. Every time we go back to KL (we live in Indonesia), he would persuade me to bring him to bookstore and look for more books on history of Malaysia. But none was available or interest him. Yesterday my cousin, knowing about my son’s passion, called up to tell about your encyclopedia, of course we get her to buy for us right away! Can’t wait to go back to KL this July and give the book to my son, who is already 9 this year.
It’s a shame that we’ll miss talk at MPH next Sunday. He’s one of your greatest fan. He even mistakenly mentioned your name as Prime Minister of Malaysia when I gave him quiz about Malaysia! (I wonder if there’ll be another appearance in July?)
Thank you, Tunku Halim, for taking your time to write good books for children.
Warm regards,
Nanizakri
tunku halim // June 11, 2009 at 10:08 am |
Nanizakri,
Thanks for your very kind words about my books. I would be wonderful to have met you but next time perhaps!
Please send my best regards to your son.
Me as PM? That’s an amusing one!
Warm regards,
Tunku Halim
Kak Teh // June 11, 2009 at 11:54 am |
Tunku, am sure you’ll be great at the talk. Just to let you know you can listent o the interview at rantauan, and also, I have put the english version of the interview in my blog. I am into podbean now!All the best until we meet again.
Awang Goneng // June 16, 2009 at 9:21 am |
Tunku,
Even though only a tumpanger (there’s another Malaysian word for you) I am delighted that we could meet. I wish you every success with your latest book as I continue to marvel at how you can be so productive and so consistently good. Must be the air in Tasmania (and the grass-fed cows that produce the stuff that butters your bread, underneath a thick layer of preserved fruit from IXL’s orchard!). Please do not sayyour book is ’self-published’. You are now the boss of a publishing house and your first title is a beautiful work indeed. I wish you and your publishing house every success, and I hope one day to have a book published by you (after many rejection slips).
Godspeed, Sir, and good luck!
Maria // June 17, 2009 at 1:44 am |
Dear Tunku Halim
I watched u aired @ tv2 this morning..very impressive i would say..
keep up the good work!
Tunku Halim // June 21, 2009 at 5:32 am |
Kak Teh – I’ll hop over for a listen. Thanks so much. I look forward to meeting you again!
Awang – It was wonderful to have met you. Pity we couldn’t chat about Bob Dylan. That’s good advise about publishing, it’s all about spin nowadays … but spinning gives me a headache la!
Maria – Thanks!