The air was thick with the smell of burnt incense and singed paper, its haze mingling with the humid August night. Mei Ling pressed her heels into the concrete, feeling the cold seep up her spine, trying to ignore the muffled thump of getai* music in the distance. It tired her — the rituals, the …
READINGS, Booksigning and Launch Party @St Barnabas Sat 19 March 2022
Some photos of the launch event that just took place in the garden room at St Barnabas, London. PROGRAMME: O0:00 Intro by Rev. Ian Tattum 00:49 Welcome and intro by Ivy Ngeow 3:09 Winter Solstice, written and read by Cheung Louie 6:20 Laksa Uncle by Jenny Hor read by Cheung Louie 7:49 Riding the Killer …
ASIAN ANTHOLOGY NEW WRITING VOL. 1: Now on sale at Silverfish Books, Kuala Lumpur
We have distribution in KL! Pre-order paperbacks at the insane price of RM40 (RRP USD14.99/RM63) before they run out, and you’ll be supporting Silverfish Books, a 22-year-old local bookshop and indie business too. Deal finishes 31 March or while stocks last. Any journalists in Malaysia? Please get in touch.
SHORT STORY: The Great Artist by Ivy Ngeow
News has arrived that the Great Artist is nearby. In a matter of hours, he will be in the court of Philip the Fourth. Everyone in the palace has been expecting him for months. The Great Artist had been busy travelling in Europe, painting dignitaries. He will shortly be here to paint the city’s own …