Still want a review copy of A Spoonful of Malaysian Magic: An Anthology but not ready to commit to a book tour or launch program?
You can now pick up a digital ARC from NetGalley here.
Cover Reveal: A Spoonful of Malaysian Magic
A burong descends from Tansang Kenyalang in the midst of a dire catastrophe. A shapeshifter frees Kedah from the dreaded Raja Bersiong only to uncover a darker secret. A woman learns to channel her family’s food magic. A young huntress of supernatural creatures charts her own path of love.
This anthology of short stories offers fresh takes on Malaysian folklore and fairy tales, adds enchantment to the ordinary, and bursts with new, wonderful flavours. Stir a little spoonful of magic into your tea, whether you’re from these shores or from far away.
Featuring stories by:
Collin Yeoh · Hamizah Adzmi · Ilnaz A. Faizal · Ismim Putera · Joni Chng · Joshua Lim · Julia Alba · Rowan C · Sharmilla Ganesan · Stuart Danker · Syazwani Jefferdin · Zufar Zeid
And cover art by:
Amita Sevellaraja over at amitaseve.com. You can check out her social media as @volapardus on Twitter and Instagram!
—
Add to GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/168405034-a-spoonful-of-malaysian-magic
Preorder on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Spoonful-Malaysian-Magic-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0C6PQ878V
—
Want an ARC for review? Want to join our launch tour? Sign up now!
Help us launch some Malaysian Magic!
We’re gearing up to launch our new book, A Spoonful of Malaysian Magic: An Anthology, this November.
If you’d like to join in and help us share the news PLUS get an advance readers copy (ARC) for review, fill up the form below!
We’re SOOOOO excited that this book is just about ready to be shown to the world!
P/S: if you’re at the SEA Lit Circle Writer’s Festival this month, come hang out at our Mini Expo booth from 5PM – 6PM on 8, 15, and 22 July. You’ll get to see an early preview of this anthology too!
Amok: Anugerah Buku Malaysia 2023 finalist
We’re proud to announce that Amok has been listed as a finalist on the Anugerah Buku Malaysia Ke-2, in the English language category!
Haven’t read Amok yet?
Get it now in ebook or paperback.
The awards will be announced at PBAKL on 31 May 2023.
New on Tablespoon: Is there love here? by Yasmin Jasmy
A few months ago, we had the privilege of working with Yasmin Jasmy from Pause to edit and format her lovely book of poetry. Is there love here? released today, and we’re proud to carry the ebook in our Tablespoon store!
Congratulations, Yasmin!
The ebook is priced at RM14 but will be on sale at RM19 until 5 June 2023. Get it now!
About the book
Contrary to popular belief, love is not blind.
Love sees with eyes and ears wide open, absorbing everything it encounters as it exerts its subtle influence on our physical, mental, and spiritual health. If positive relationships with ourselves and with others can lead to spiritual growth, will the lack of love then lead to spiritual decay?
In this collection of 175 poems, Yasmin Jasmy explores the dynamics of love and not-love and the way our bodies have been calling us to pay attention to the status of our hearts. In an effort to encourage self-awareness and radical self-love, Yasmin invites you to pause and ask your heart: Is there love here?
About Yasmin Jasmy
Yasmin’s heart is most content when she is creating content from the heart. She discovered her passion for words while studying a postgraduate course entitled “Reflective and Creative Practices for Social Change” at the Institute of Development Studies based at the University of Sussex.
Yasmin has been writing poetry since 2019 – it helps her say what her mouth won’t speak. Since then, writing has brought her great relief and empowerment.
She is the creator of Pause and the host of the Pause with Yasmin podcast. She grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2023 Malaysian Fantasy Anthology Submissions Update
We’ve just closed submissions for our 2023 Malaysian Fantasy Anthology, and we are stoked.
Just from reading the story summaries.
We haven’t even read the stories yet, because all we’ve had the energy to do after GTLF and Karnival Oren is download the files into a single folder.
But we like stats! So, here are some stats!
Total entries: 59
Total entries submitted ON THE LAST DAY (30 Nov): 13 (22%)
Total entries submitted on the LAST WEEK (24-30 Nov): 38 (64%)
Highest number of entries from a single person: 4!
To everyone who submitted, good luck! We’re looking forward to reading all your wonderful stories!
Happy Release Day to Absolution!
Ebooks drop today! If you’ve pre-ordered your copy, check your e-readers now and start reading!
If you haven’t, what are you waiting for? Purchase your ebook here or from your preferred e-book retailer!
And don’t forget to tune in to our launch event with Anna Tan and Daphne Lee at 10:30AM!
Absolution soft launch at George Town Literary Festival
We’re counting down the days until Absolution reaches your hands!
Our ebooks and international print versions are all on track to be released by 24 November as planned. Pre-order your ebooks now at books2read.com/AbsolutionNovel
However, we’ve hit a slight snag in the Malaysian print run. Rest assured, we’re working towards getting that resolved with as minimal delay as possible. Either way, you can still pre-order your copy now and we’ll keep you in the loop!
Join us for our 10-day online launch tour starting 21 November 2022!
Here’s the line up for our online launch tour, including TWO physical events: GTLF Soft Launch and Karnival Oren!
24 November
- Ezza Syuhada – https://ezzasyuhada.com | https://www.instagram.com/ezza_reads/
- Elayne Tan – https://www.instagram.com/elaynecacophony
22 November
- LA Thornhill – https://www.instagram.com/l.a.thornhill/
- Janeen Ippolito – https://www.youtube.com/c/JaneenIppolito | https://www.instagram.com/janeen_ippolito
23 November
- CO Bonham – http://cobonham.com
24 November
- GTLF LAUNCH EVENT @ Digital Penang with Daphne Lee – https://daphnelee.org/
24 November, Thursday | 10:30 – 11:00 am | Digital Penang, Event Hall
25 November
- Aishah’s Book Blog – https://www.mermaird.com | https://instagram.com/mermaird
28 November
- Yuin-Y – https://www.instagram.com/elvenstar/
29 November
- Karnival Oren @ Komtar (Details forthcoming)
30 November
- Moments for My Thoughts – https://momentsformythoughts.blogspot.com
Launch Week Sales
We’ll be dropping our prices for the duration of the launch tour, so if you’ve missed getting any of the books, you can plan to pick them up then!
Presenting…Absolution!
Here’s the moment all of you have been waiting for! Presenting…
Isn’t that just stunning?
You can now pre-order Absolution paperbacks from our shop, or if you prefer to read e-books, you can pre-order them from your favourite retailers here first!
We’re working on getting the other channels up and running.
Join our launch team for Absolution (Absolution #2)!
It’s launch time again!
We’re getting ready to launch the final book in the Absolution series, Absolution!
Sign up here (or fill in the embedded form below) to be a part of our cover reveal and online launch team! You’ll get a sneak peek at the cover PLUS review copies!
If cursed is the hand that kills, then it wouldn’t matter if that same hand stole, would it?
Tulen feels doubly cursed, forced to serve the bratty princess of Impian as punishment for her crimes. When said princess embarks on a pilgrimage, Tulen grabs her only chance to offer a sacrifice at the holy city of Suci—and maybe, finally, feel clean again.
Sultan Mikal has set his face towards Suci—and certain death. Nothing about his Penance is clear, except the fact that if he fails, Terang will fall along with him.
When Tulen’s pilgrimage intersects with Sultan Mikal’s quest to fulfil the Covenant of Salt, Tulen faces a difficult dilemma: What is her absolution worth in the face of the sultanate’s very existence?
Cover reveal: 1 Nov 2022
Release date: 24 Nov 2022
Published by: Teaspoon Publishing
No. of pages: 424
Links to come!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Anna Tan grew up in Malaysia, the country that is not Singapore. She is interested in Malay/Nusantara and Chinese legends and folklore in exploring the intersection of language, culture, and faith.
Anna has an MA in Creative Writing: The Novel under a Chevening scholarship and is the President of the Malaysian Writers Society. She can be found tweeting as @natzers and forgetting to update annatsp.com.