Little Basket 2016: New Malaysian Writing
Synopsis
Little Basket is an annual literary journal offering a taste of Malaysian writing and visuals. Literary journals are essentially a collection of stuff. So are baskets. So, in here, we collected stuff, and then we sorted it out. We wanted stuff that would stick in your head--like a stomach bug, but in your head.
Foo Sek Han
Eileen Lian
Marc de Faoite
William Tham Wai Liang
Murugasu Shanmughalingam
Choong Jay Vee
Tunku Halim
Edwin Kho
Julya Oui
Kris Williamson
Chua Kok Yee
Zedeck Siew & Sharon Chin
Angeline Woon
Ling Low
Lean Ka-Min
Tilon Sagulu
Terence Toh
Zhou Sivan
Cassandra Khaw
Jin Hien Lau
Timothy Nakayama
edited by Catalina Rembuyan, Lee Ee Leen, Ted Mahsun, and Tshiung Han See
Foo Sek Han
Eileen Lian
Marc de Faoite
William Tham Wai Liang
Murugasu Shanmughalingam
Choong Jay Vee
Tunku Halim
Edwin Kho
Julya Oui
Kris Williamson
Chua Kok Yee
Zedeck Siew & Sharon Chin
Angeline Woon
Ling Low
Lean Ka-Min
Tilon Sagulu
Terence Toh
Zhou Sivan
Cassandra Khaw
Jin Hien Lau
Timothy Nakayama
edited by Catalina Rembuyan, Lee Ee Leen, Ted Mahsun, and Tshiung Han See
What People Are Saying. . .
"This compilation of poem, short stories and strip comics are PER.FEC.TION!"
--Syaihan in GoodReads
"This is a pretty dang good book.... It's delightfully different."
--Biblibio in GoodReads
--Syaihan in GoodReads
"This is a pretty dang good book.... It's delightfully different."
--Biblibio in GoodReads
Suamiku
Excerpt
“Jangan risau, malam ini Fred takkan minta izin ayah untuk kitaorang kahwin. Dia cuma nak kenal-kenal dengan keluarga Salmah je. Kitaorang kawan je lah. Nanti lepas Bang Musa meninggal dunia, barulah…”
“Astaghfirullah! Cakap pasal suami mati depan muka dia?”
“Astaghfirullah! Cakap pasal suami mati depan muka dia?”
What People Are Saying. . .
coming soon . . .
Cyberpunk: Malaysia
Synopsis
Cyberpunk as you've never seen it before…
Science fiction is all about outrageous ideas. Nice
Malay girls breaking the rules. Censorship. Brain drain.
Moral policing. Migrant exploitation. All the stuff of fiction,
obviously.
But these 14 short stories take it one step further. The
nice Malay girls are cyborgs. The spambots are people. The
brains have drained into cyberspace, and the censorship is
inside your head.
Welcome to Cyberpunk: Malaysia.
Intro / Zen Cho
Underneath Her Tudung / Angeline Woon
Codes / Anna Tan
Personal / Sharmilla Ganesan
Attack of The Spambots / Terence Toh
ONE HUNDRED YEARS: Machine / Rafil Elyas
What the Andromaid Reads at Night / Ted Mahsun
KAKAK / William Tham Wai Liang
The Wall That Wasn’t a Wall / Kris Williamson
The Twins / Adiwijaya Iskandar
October 11 / Chin Ai-May
Undercover in Tanah Firdaus / Tina Isaacs
Unusual Suspects / Tariq Kamal
The White Mask / Zedeck Siew
Extracts from DMZINE #13 (January 2115) / Foo Sek Han
Science fiction is all about outrageous ideas. Nice
Malay girls breaking the rules. Censorship. Brain drain.
Moral policing. Migrant exploitation. All the stuff of fiction,
obviously.
But these 14 short stories take it one step further. The
nice Malay girls are cyborgs. The spambots are people. The
brains have drained into cyberspace, and the censorship is
inside your head.
Welcome to Cyberpunk: Malaysia.
Intro / Zen Cho
Underneath Her Tudung / Angeline Woon
Codes / Anna Tan
Personal / Sharmilla Ganesan
Attack of The Spambots / Terence Toh
ONE HUNDRED YEARS: Machine / Rafil Elyas
What the Andromaid Reads at Night / Ted Mahsun
KAKAK / William Tham Wai Liang
The Wall That Wasn’t a Wall / Kris Williamson
The Twins / Adiwijaya Iskandar
October 11 / Chin Ai-May
Undercover in Tanah Firdaus / Tina Isaacs
Unusual Suspects / Tariq Kamal
The White Mask / Zedeck Siew
Extracts from DMZINE #13 (January 2115) / Foo Sek Han
What People Are Saying. . .
"Kris Williamson’s The Wall That Wasn’t a Wall starts off with a touch of realism – a foreign domestic workers dreaming of escape – but interweaves this story with that of a titled Malaysian elite off to indulge in his power by exercising it over the natural world via hunting. For a short story, Williamson is able to control the narrative with both elements working to create a sense of menace and impending doom. . . . Its images remain etched in my mind."
--Subashini in Local
--Subashini in Local
Amok: An Anthology of Asia-Pacific Speculative Fiction
Synopsis
**Aurealis Award 2014 Finalist**
In an anthology that spans from India in the west to Hawai‘i in the east, and as far south as Australia and New Zealand, 24 authors bring you an exciting range of tales set in the past, present, and future.
Discover characters like the Moon Rabbit from Chinese mythology, a kitsune from Japanese mythology, and the aswang from Filipino mythology.
Find out what arises when a struggling Malaysian student seeks help for her studies in Chinatown, and what happens when the garbage in the Pacific Ocean is seen as a valuable treasure.
Futures imagined stretch from amazing advances in technology to depressing dystopias.
Read these stories and so many more in Amok: An Anthology of Asia-Pacific Speculative Fiction.
Featuring stories by:
Brett Adams, Jo Wu, Kris Williamson, Recle Etino Vibal, Tabitha Sin, Ailia Hopkins, KZ Morano, TR Napper, Terence Toh, Kawika Guillermo, Barry Rosenberg, Eeleen Lee, Jax Goss, Jo Thomas, Daniel A. Kelin II, Fadzlishah Johanabas, Shenoa Carroll-Bradd, Dominica Malcolm, Aashika Nair, Celeste A. Peters, Agnes Ong, Rebecca Freeman, NJ Magas, and Tom Barlow
In an anthology that spans from India in the west to Hawai‘i in the east, and as far south as Australia and New Zealand, 24 authors bring you an exciting range of tales set in the past, present, and future.
Discover characters like the Moon Rabbit from Chinese mythology, a kitsune from Japanese mythology, and the aswang from Filipino mythology.
Find out what arises when a struggling Malaysian student seeks help for her studies in Chinatown, and what happens when the garbage in the Pacific Ocean is seen as a valuable treasure.
Futures imagined stretch from amazing advances in technology to depressing dystopias.
Read these stories and so many more in Amok: An Anthology of Asia-Pacific Speculative Fiction.
Featuring stories by:
Brett Adams, Jo Wu, Kris Williamson, Recle Etino Vibal, Tabitha Sin, Ailia Hopkins, KZ Morano, TR Napper, Terence Toh, Kawika Guillermo, Barry Rosenberg, Eeleen Lee, Jax Goss, Jo Thomas, Daniel A. Kelin II, Fadzlishah Johanabas, Shenoa Carroll-Bradd, Dominica Malcolm, Aashika Nair, Celeste A. Peters, Agnes Ong, Rebecca Freeman, NJ Magas, and Tom Barlow
What People Are Saying. . .
"I found myself wondering what in the world Ria’s mother was doing to keep her so busy and stay at work until I came to the end. It felt so real, the dire situation and the method of evacuation the government imposed on the people. I felt as though the apocalypse was truly happening, especially upon reading the final page."
--Jo in GoodReads
"Call me morbid, but I love this kind of speculation on how people and governments will deal with ecological disaster. Partly because I fear it will really happen, and partly because of what we all reveal in how we speak to that fear. This story is short, but very emotional. It examines the immediate consequences of the interruption of water and sanitation services in the context of a distressed family. Tat family becomes very real very quickly, and I found myself fighting their thirst, their stench of garbage."
--Meg in Books and Cleverness
--Jo in GoodReads
"Call me morbid, but I love this kind of speculation on how people and governments will deal with ecological disaster. Partly because I fear it will really happen, and partly because of what we all reveal in how we speak to that fear. This story is short, but very emotional. It examines the immediate consequences of the interruption of water and sanitation services in the context of a distressed family. Tat family becomes very real very quickly, and I found myself fighting their thirst, their stench of garbage."
--Meg in Books and Cleverness
Love in Penang
Synopsis
Penang, with its mix of old world charm and modern bustle, has captured the hearts of many — making it the ideal place for a little bit of romance. Bask in the sweetness of young hearts falling in love and cheer them on when circumstances stand in their way. Walk through the pain of broken relationships and rejoice at unexpected reunions. Whether you prefer it happy or bittersweet, straightforward or a little complicated, Love in Penang offers you 18 morsels of love in various forms.
What People Are Saying. . .
"Kris Williamson tahu di mana harus meletakkan sentuhan komedi ketika pembaca hanyut dalam mood berbunga.."
--Fairuz in GoodReads
--Fairuz in GoodReads
KL Noir: Red
Synopsis
KL Noir: Red is the first of 4 volumes about the Malaysian capital city's dark side. There are 14 short stories and one essay about the seedy, the sinister and sometimes the spooky. You will find murder, drug-dealing, kidnapping, sexual depravity, prostitution, celebrity secrets, suicides, academic rivalry, gangsters, police brutality, cannibalism, black magic, creepy rituals, political corruption and even busking. It's all totally fictional. Well, maybe the cannibalism is.
INTRO / Amir Muhammad
THE RUNNER / Adib Zaini
RUKUN TETANGGA / Preeta Samarasan
MAMAK MURDER MYSTERY / Marc de Faoite
ASIAN ANGEL / Shaz Johar
A GIFT OF FLOWERS / Shih-Li Kow
KISS FROM A ROSE / Fadzlishah Johanabas
AFTER DARK, MY LOVE / Dina Zaman
THE ORACLE OF TRUTH / Eeleen Lee
CHASING BUTTERFLIES IN THE NIGHT / Kris Williamson
THE DUALIST / Shivani Sivagurunathan
VANISHED / Khairulnizam Bakeri
CANNIBAL VS. AH LONG / Megat Ishak
THE MACHETE AND ME / Dayang Noor
THE UNBELIEVER / Amir Hafizi
MUD / Brian Gomez
INTRO / Amir Muhammad
THE RUNNER / Adib Zaini
RUKUN TETANGGA / Preeta Samarasan
MAMAK MURDER MYSTERY / Marc de Faoite
ASIAN ANGEL / Shaz Johar
A GIFT OF FLOWERS / Shih-Li Kow
KISS FROM A ROSE / Fadzlishah Johanabas
AFTER DARK, MY LOVE / Dina Zaman
THE ORACLE OF TRUTH / Eeleen Lee
CHASING BUTTERFLIES IN THE NIGHT / Kris Williamson
THE DUALIST / Shivani Sivagurunathan
VANISHED / Khairulnizam Bakeri
CANNIBAL VS. AH LONG / Megat Ishak
THE MACHETE AND ME / Dayang Noor
THE UNBELIEVER / Amir Hafizi
MUD / Brian Gomez
What People Are Saying. . .
"Chasing Butterflies in the Night by Kris Williamson hits the ground running and stays exciting all the way to the end."
--Maylee in GoodReads
"'Chasing Butterflies in the Night' by Kris Williamson: Excellent! One of the two most squarely noir stories on offer, and better than a good 80% of the noir shorts I've read lately."
--Oddmonster in GoodReads
"Kris Williamson's 'Chasing Butterflies In The Night' . . . is a brilliant story that fits the theme of the anthology perfectly. What starts out as a standard "serial killer kills whores" tale soon evolves into something far more... complicated and entertaining. I really like this one for catching me unawares, well played on the author's part."
--Mrs. Giggles in Hot Sauce Reviews
--Maylee in GoodReads
"'Chasing Butterflies in the Night' by Kris Williamson: Excellent! One of the two most squarely noir stories on offer, and better than a good 80% of the noir shorts I've read lately."
--Oddmonster in GoodReads
"Kris Williamson's 'Chasing Butterflies In The Night' . . . is a brilliant story that fits the theme of the anthology perfectly. What starts out as a standard "serial killer kills whores" tale soon evolves into something far more... complicated and entertaining. I really like this one for catching me unawares, well played on the author's part."
--Mrs. Giggles in Hot Sauce Reviews
Daily Bites of Flesh 2011
Synopsis
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DAILY BITES OF FLESH 2011: 365 DAYS OF HORRIFYING FLASH FICTION is a 2011 flash fiction calendar anthology, with a 500 word or less horror short story featured for every day of the calendar year. Filled with 365 short stories, this is a fun and practical anthology designed for busy readers of the horror genre.
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coming soon . . .