It was my first time attending LBF in April. It was strangely about books and yet not about books. I don’t think I held a book in my hand in the 3 days that I was there. Have any of you visited? As it was my first time, I went crazy and attended most of …
The American Boyfriend being unboxed at Penguin Southeast Asia office!
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The American Boyfriend on GOODREADS
The American Boyfriend will be out on Penguin books on Tuesday 25 July 2023 worldwide in digital format. The print copies will be published in Singapore and India on the same day i.e. 25 July, 1 August in Malaysia, 8 August in the Philippines, 15 August in Indonesia, and lastly UK and USA from the …
The American Boyfriend acquired by Penguin Books South East Asia
Pleased to share that my novel “The American Boyfriend” has been acquired by Penguin Random House, Southeast Asia. Even if I sell zero or maybe 10 copies of The American Boyfriend, it’s still very special to me as I grew up reading the orange paperbacks. I feel very proud that my book will be with …
READINGS “live” at Seksan Gallery, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur
Photos of me reading LIVE, on tour in Kuala Lumpur in Bangsar at Seksan Gallery on Sat 27 August 2022. What a smashing time and an honour to be able to perform from all my latest works: Asian Anthology, Overboard and White Crane Strikes to a real audience and to be able to sign books …
WHITE CRANE STRIKES: Useful Store Links
Where to buy White Crane Strikes ebooks, paperbacks and hardbacks on Amazon USA ebooks, paperbacks and hardbacks on Amazon UK
EXCLUSIVE: 5 FAQs about White Crane Strikes
Q. What is White Crane? A. It is a kung fu move invented in Southern China (Fujian or Hokkien province) by a girl who was shooing away a crane who bothered her while she was working. The move is known for its lightness of touch. The idea is that even a weak person, eg a …
How to Write a Brilliant Blurb for Fiction: 5 FANTASTIC WAYS
The Business of Blurb Once I found this task a chore akin to cleaning or ironing. Now I enjoy it and even do it on other people’s books. It’s the pretty and mysterious sister of the synopsis. The synopsis is a dry technical report of the book’s beats with all the spoilers but the blurb …
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 …