Something to be proud of

[nick_khaw]

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/11/13/nation/12583937&sec=nation

[iQing]

the book look nice
I would love to know the content. :)

[bush]

A good effort.....but it is impractical for most of us to publish our own books...........

[digimushu]

y not?

[iQing]

maybe not many people are willing to publish teenagers' books.

[bush]

.......expensive......not many of us have the previlege and opportunity to do so......

[iQing]

do we have better chances of doing so oversea?
In malaysia intelectual properties might not be protected.

[trishotiwuth]

do we have better chances of doing so oversea?

I suppose getting a book published overseas is more difficult as competition is tougher. I heard that publishers get thousands of manuscripts a month and very few actually make it to the bookstores.

[bush]

not to be rude or anything, the author's father owns a publishing house......a great previlege......i guess she is from a well-to-do family, studying at KYUEM and all......

[markuzzz]

loosely speaking, here are a few reasons why publishing is hard in msia:

1. not many read (let alone buy) books

2. it is not cost effective to print in small quantities. this will be all the more a factor to consider when publishing for the first time, as the chances are you wont have a fan/reader base already, and you aren't sure how well your books will sell.

3. erm if you're self publishing you would need to be well informed/networked to penetrate the existing literary circles.. not only to sell the books directly to these people, but to get them to review your writing so as to build up a bit of credibility. a good review in mainstream papers will definitely help too (something like nurjainis would do.. though not much of a review there)\

4. if you're submitting your work through a publishing house, be prepared to part with a large cut of the revenue (and hopefully profit). Again, if you're a new writer, don't expect a bargain.

that said, if you're a good writer with lots of determination, you'll eventually make it (as is the case with most of your endeavours in life).

my apologies for nothing solid. i can't retrace any of my bookmarked articles or links which are in pc back home. perhaps someone more informed could enlighten us?

if you're into creative non-fiction/fiction writing, a good platform for you to see your work getting published would be inkyhands.net. Read about it here - http://bookreviewblog.blogspot.com/2005/11/inkyhandsnet-malaysian-online-litmag.html

inkyhands magazine (http://www.inkyhands.net), an online Malaysian litmag which features fiction and creative non-fiction writing, and "hopes to showcase the best that Malaysian writers (of ages 14-24) has to offer."

inkyhands is a brainchild of a fellow recommer - lyzzy!

[iQing]

loosely speaking, here are a few reasons why publishing is hard in msia:

1. not many read (let alone buy) books

2. it is not cost effective to print in small quantities. this will be all the more a factor to consider when publishing for the first time, as the chances are you wont have a fan/reader base already, and you aren't sure how well your books will sell.

3. erm if you're self publishing you would need to be well informed/networked to penetrate the existing literary circles.. not only to sell the books directly to these people, but to get them to review your writing so as to build up a bit of credibility. a good review in mainstream papers will definitely help too (something like nurjainis would do.. though not much of a review there)\

4. if you're submitting your work through a publishing house, be prepared to part with a large cut of the revenue (and hopefully profit). Again, if you're a new writer, don't expect a bargain.

that said, if you're a good writer with lots of determination, you'll eventually make it (as is the case with most of your endeavours in life).

my apologies for nothing solid. i can't retrace any of my bookmarked articles or links which are in pc back home. perhaps someone more informed could enlighten us?

if you're into creative non-fiction/fiction writing, a good platform for you to see your work getting published would be inkyhands.net. Read about it here - http://bookreviewblog.blogspot.com/2005/11/inkyhandsnet-malaysian-online-litmag.html

inkyhands magazine (http://www.inkyhands.net), an online Malaysian litmag which features fiction and creative non-fiction writing, and "hopes to showcase the best that Malaysian writers (of ages 14-24) has to offer."

inkyhands is a brainchild of a fellow recommer - lyzzy!

interesting sharing...
I would like to observe its progress :)
So far I only write stuffs on my blog....
Writing books might be my future hobby.

[budakkerek]

well, maybe the fact that her dad owns a publishing house, means dat she has more contacts than the average Msians.

[nick_khaw]

Seeing as to how difficult it is to publish a book in Malaysia, considering the fact that she actually went through the whole process of writing a book and publishing it, I think she deserves some respect for that.

Me? I have trouble writing a 7 pg paper.

[koopai]

Anybody interested in publishing your books? I have a friend in the business. PM me and I'll get you connected.