SCBWI Malaysia Announcement!

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

SCBWI Malaysia has just announced that the following six children’s books have been selected by the National Book Council of Malaysia for their 50 Best Malaysian Titles for International Rights 2011: The Real Elephant by Yusof Gajah; My Mother’s Garden by Emila Yusof; Eco-kids series by Fay Khoo & Asha Gill, illustrated by Sarah Joan Mokhtar; Fatimah’s Kampung by Iain Buchanan; Hayley’s Vegemania Garden and Hayley’s Fruitastic Garden by Mohana Gill, illustrated by Tan Vay Fern.  Congratulations!

The inaugural catalogue by the National Book Council of Malaysia will be distributed at the Beijing Book Fair (Aug 31 – Sept 4) and Frankfurt Book Fair (Oct 12 – 16). Selected books will be displayed at the Malaysian stand.

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Picture Book Week With Malaysian Illustrators!

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Silverfish Books (58-1 Jalan Telawi, Bangsar, Malaysia) is having a Picture Book Week with Malaysian Illustrators from May 2 – 7  2011. New titles will be on display, illustrators will be in attendance and special guests (including Daphne Lee of One Red Flower Press) will be giving talks on how and why picture books are made. On May 7 esteemed illustrator Yusof Gajah will be hosting an Art & Creativity Workshop with children ages 12 and under. You must preregister your children for this event and can do so by contacting Silverfish Books before April 30th. Many of the illustrators taking part are members of SCBWI Malaysia so be sure to check SCBWI Malaysia’s Facebook page for photos and updates from the event!

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SCBWI Malaysia

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

SCBWI Malaysia LogoChildren’s author and blogger Daphne Lee recently posted about the new SCBWI chapter in Malaysia on her blog The Places You Will Go. Included in the post is information (and photos!) from SCBWI Malaysia’s recent Children’s Literature conference which featured an exhibition of illustrations from Malaysian picture books; a talk by artist, illustrator and writer Yusof Gajah on becoming a children’s book writer and illustrator; and two panel discussions (the importance of creating Malaysian children’s literature for Malaysian children and the use of illustrations in Malaysian children’s literature).

The president of the newly formed SCBWI Malaysian chapter, Linda Tan Lingard, is an avid reader and collector of children’s books and, like many Malaysians, has  a passion for children’s literature. Lingard felt that there is a dearth of quality Malaysian children’s lit so she ventured into the publishing world to try and address her concerns. To date, her company, Oyez!Books, has published over a dozen titles by Malaysian and expat writers and illustrators.

Linda invites all those involved (directly and indirectly) in the production, promotion and distribution of Malaysian children’s literature to join the SCBWI Malaysia chapter. You can email her at  lindalingard(at)yusofgajahlingard(dot)com.

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