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The Hadiah Sastera Kumpulan Utusan (Utusan Group Literature Prize) award-giving ceremony was held last night, and CEan, 3rd prize winner of the inaugural Novel Remaja Bahasa Inggeris (English Young Adult Novel) category, sent along these photos of the event.

From left: CEan (3rd) Su Ann(2nd) and Chin Han (1st)


Cean adds:
Don't we look pleased as Punch. Hopefully we make the news tomorrow but there were so many winners. They are publishing the English novels around September. Yayyy!
And apparently their novels aren't in the horror genre. :p

UPDATE 1:
More HSKU 2005 pics at Nisah's blog.

UPDATE 2:
Previous posts about HSKU:
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  1. Anonymous20/7/06 11:30 am

    You are quick! I thought I was getting the pix to you by midnite. But I see another OWL person at work. Hope the other two get to you. They have impressive writing profiles as well.

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  2. Ted Mahsun20/7/06 11:53 am

    I happened to be awake when you sent those pics, that's all :)

    I hope they contact me too! I eagerly await them. Don't be a stranger now, Chin Han and Su Ann.

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  3. Anonymous22/7/06 12:34 pm

    Hi there!
    Can't wait till the publication. Finger crossed - hope everything goes well. I'm hoping to read "Fridge horror" and "Nine Lives", to get the feel of what the judges were looking for.
    Anyone preparing for this year's competition already? Or will there be one to begin with?

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  4. Ted Mahsun23/7/06 3:59 am

    No word so far if there'll be another one this year...

    See la how. Maybe I'll get to submitting one this year too! hehe

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