Monthly Archives: March 2007

Dina Zaman’s I Am Muslim Book Launch: A Night to Remember

A labour of love. That’s really the only way to say it right. Last Wednesday I was invited to Dina Zaman‘s official launch of her new book, I Am Muslim at the Central Market Annexe. My first experience of Dina’s writing was via her Dina’s Dalca column in The New Straits Times. She later wrote

KL Litfest + Poetry Slam! + Four Voices

Ed. Just added a 3rd event, check it out below! 1. Kuala Lumpur International Literary Festival 2007 You can find all you want to know about the Kuala Lumpur International Literary Festival 2007 here, at the Silverfish Books site. In short, though (from the Silverfish Books website): The Kuala Lumpur International Literary Festival 2007 is

In Bed with Lydia

That caught your attention, didn’t it? What would it be like being in bed with Lydia Teh, you wonder? Now, before you let your mind get away with you, let me clarify — we (the avowed fans of Lydia Teh; maybe I should start another fan club, eh?) think it would be a fab title

You Will Never Leave Him

YOU WILL NEVER LEAVE HIM You will always be beautiful to him You will never change As tender as the sun Your arms will always wrap around him As constant as the moon You will stand close and look over him. They will always honour you For you are honourable A stronger man this earth

Three Fat Virgins Unassembled

Pat Low is directing a new play which will be staged this Saturday at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre. What’s Three Fat Virgins Unassembled about? According to the synopsis on the KLPac website: In Ovidia Yu’s play, an unnamed woman narrates and along with three other women, who call themselves ‘fat virgins’, act out

Dark City 2: Pick your favourite cover!

As some of you know, Xeus recently commissioned me to design the cover to her upcoming anthology Dark City 2. What you may not know was that I created three potential covers, and now it’s up to you, dear readers, to vote on which is your favourite cover! I’ll showcase all three covers here, with

Birthday Girl

So what do you do when you have to play chaffeur and chaperone and dupe someone into her surprise birthday party? You call me and proceed to watch me get totally stressed out. In the end, it worked — Nisa was surprised, and so were the guests when we arrived 15 minutes ahead of schedule!