The Best of Malaysian Short Fiction in English 2010–2020
| Author | : Zhui Ning Chang |
| Publisher | : Malaysian Writers Society |
| Total Pages | : 406 |
| Release | : 2022-11-24 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789671659953 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9671659950 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The Malaysian Writers Society presents a decade of quality short stories in The Best of Malaysian Short Fiction in English 2010–2020. A wish for better weather has unexpected consequences. A pianist finds an unlikely audience in her next-door neighbour. A girl attempts Mount Kinabalu only to regret it. Curated by editors Zhui Ning Chang and JY Tan, The Best of Malaysian Short Fiction in English 2010–2020 spans the speculative and realist to thrillers and drama. It explores the bold new directions of contemporary Malaysian writing and hints at the new heights of our future national literature. The Best of Malaysian Short Fiction in English 2010–2020 includes: Hugo Award winner Zen Cho; 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Regional Winner Saras Manickam; Fixi Novo Contest winners Terence Toh and Chua Kok Yee; and USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Khaw.
