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Literary Weekend.

It's going to be a busy lit weekend this Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday (26/8)

67 Jalan Tempinis Satu

Readings
Monthly readings aimed at encouraging new writing talent. Readers: Ted Mahsun, Jessie Michael, Saradha Narayan, Fairul Nizam and Sharanya Manivanan.
(directions)
3.30pm

MPH MidValley

Book Talk: The Book Project 1&2 by Karen Ann Theseira
Get to know the authors and the book creator as they will be here to tell us their inspiration and experiences in writing their stories.
1.00 - 2.00pm / Courtyard

MPH 1Utama

Dark City by Xeus
Xeus shares tips and her experiences on how to get money from writing.
(And buy her book dammit!)
1.00 - 2.30pm / Entrance 1

Author Appearance by Lim May Zhee
Lim May Zhee is a talented adolescent, who has managed to write and publish her own book when she was 15 years old. Come and meet this strong and energetic young author who has proven to all that strong determination can make dreams come true!
(I usually raise an eyebrow or three when sentences contain too many adjectives.)
3.30 - 4.30pm / Entrance 1

Sunday (27/8)

MPH 1Utama

Hi-Tea with Local Authors
Lillian Too, Renesial Leong, Azizi Ali, Chong Sheau Ching, Yvonne Lee, Prof. Dato Khoo Kay Kim, Lim May Zhee and many more!
(Like wow man!)
2.00 - 5.00pm
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  1. bibliobibuli25/8/06 7:50 pm

    good on you for listing everything!

    i now have my sixth reader for tomorrow - jasmine low

    ReplyDelete
  2. Ted Mahsun26/8/06 2:01 pm

    Hooray! Of the Troubagangers I believe?

    ReplyDelete

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