Editors : Catalia Rembuyan, Lee Ee Leen, Ted Mahsu, Tshiung Han Sew
Publisher : Fixi Novo
Format : Paperback, 183 pages
Publishing date : March 2016
Language : English w/ some Malaysian term
Genre : Literary journal, Fiction
Source : Free excerpt from Inter. Indonesia Bookfair 2016
Source : Free excerpt from Inter. Indonesia Bookfair 2016
Read on Oct, 18th 2016
Little Basket 2016 is the first of a planned annual literary journal of new Malaysian writing. Unlike similar journals in other countries, it is produced with zero government or corporate funding. Each issue will have a print run of 3,000 and won’t be reprinted. Aside from sales at selected bookshops in Malaysia, it will also be distributed at international bookfairs such as London and Frankfurt.
This volume features work by: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.
This volume features work by: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.
"Over there we found ourselves imagining Malaysia, a homeland full of nostalgia." from Diaspora - William Tham Wai Liang, pg.41.
Look that beautiful cover!!its blue, its shinny, and its feel like Summer! So, I got this book in Inter. Indonesia Book Fair which held in JCC, Jakarta last month. Malaysia was chosen as Guest of Honor this year, so they have a big booth at the center of fair. I walking down on the booth, talking in malay with one of the staff says that Im looking for a good malaysian book, and maybe she have a recommendation, voila! she give me this book for free. Yay!!
There is twenty two story inside, written by malaysian author. Theres short stories, essay, poetry, and comic strips. the themes are very diverse, theres horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and contemporary. Nah, I
