Category: Novel
| 1st Prize  Title: Ah Fook Author: Jong Chian Lai Pages: 718 ISBN: 9789670869803 Yong Ah Fook’s family has lived in poverty for three generations in China. Disillusioned by communism , Ah Fook travels to Borneo, leaving behind his wife and two children, to try and acquire wealth in a foreign land. He manages to find work in the mansion of a Chinese kapitan when he arrives in Sarawak. However, fate soon intervenes when Japan expands its power in South East Asia and occupies Sarawak. Ah Fook marries a local Chinese-Melanau woman to save her from cruelty at the hands of Japanese soldiers. Also he wanted to forget his own children after his wife still back in China was forced to marry another man due to hardship. | 2nd Prize  Sarjana Bangsa (The Nation’s Scholar) Author: Hasanuddin Md Isa Pages: 329 ISBN: 9789670869735 Muhammad Isryaf Eilmy believes the strength of a nation lies in the power of knowledge, brilliant ideas and the efficiency of the heart to rein in its desires. As one who provides knowledge, he projects himself as a firm person. His determination and firm belief reveals how society can progress and be on par with other civilised nations when every member of society has a yearning for knowledge and is imbued by the teachings of Islam. | 3rd Prize  Title: Embargo Author: Zahari Affandi Pages: 396 ISBN 9789670869742 Datuk Alang Bahadur plans to retain his position as a supreme Council member of a political party. He faces many challenges while defending his position not only from the party but also his family. The party members try to take advantage of him and at home his son has been influenced by pluralism and liberalism while his daughter is involved with the Islamic State. Furthermore, his political enemies are trying to discredit him by highlighting his wife’s past as a dance club entertainer. |
Category: Short Story
| 1st Prize  Title: Pascasejarah (Post History) Author: Fadh Razy Pages: 174 ISBN: 9789670869872 Pascasejarah (Post History) is a collection of dystopian and post-apocalyptic tales based on historical events. Disputes, arrogance and greed are toxins that continue to fill the cities of humanity in these twelve short stories chronologically arranged to reflect an era: Pascasejarah (Post History). Indeed, history is the shadow of the foreseeable future. | 2md Prize  Title: Lela Rentaka Author: Syahidatul Munirah ISBN: 9789670869872 Leela Rentaka was a small cannon in the ancient world of Malay warriors. The boom of the cannon shook the earth and also its enemies. It was incomparable, even the Portuguese and Dutch cannons were no match. It is common that in tales, gallantry is unsustainable often unsustainable of them ending in darkness. History is written by the victors while the vanquished are obliterated by the passage of time. Leela Rentaka is the author’s debut collection of short stories to retell long forgotten tales of a glorious past. | 3rd Prize  Title: Pembunuh Anarki (The Anarchy Assassin) Author: Jasni Matlani Pages: 129 ISBN: 9789670798943 This collection of short stories highlights the author's reaction to power struggles in the postmodern world. The stories unfold against a background inspired by historical facts and events. |
Category: Poetry
| 1st Prize  Title: Dondang Pembukaan (Introductory Ballad) Author: Lutfi Ishak Pages: 67 ISBN: 9789670869636 Dondang Pembukaan (Introductory Ballad) expresses the poet’s conviction about the thought provoking issues often discussed in society. The poems are arranged chronologically to trace a young man’s spiritual and intellectual journey to seek the truth in a tumultuous world. | 2nd Prize  Title: Matahari Itu Jauh (The Far Reaches of the Sun) Author: Rosli K. Matari ISBN: 9789670869667 This collection of 56 poems reflects the poet’s memories, experiences, observations and thought through his journey from Medan, Kabanjahe, Sibolangit, Penatapan, Brastagi to Sipiopiso and Lake Toba in north Sumatra at the end of 2014 | 3rd Prize  Title: Dongeng Perkebunan (Tales of the Garden) Author: Jasni Matlani Pages: 46 ISBN: 9789670869469 One of the poems in this collection of 46 poems contains the line – siang mencari matahari yang tak pemah ada, (the day looking for the sun that never appears) which is metaphor for self-discovery. The poet hopes that the reader will gain valuable ideas from these poems to make them more compassionate and considerate to others in this garden. |
ITBM - Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia (Malaysian Institute of Translation & Books)
PENA - Persatuan Penulis Nasional Malaysia (National Association of Writers, Malaysia)
BH - Berita Harian, daily Malay newspaper
For more information, contact: Mr Sakri Abdullah, General Manager, email: sakri@itbm.com.my
PENA - Persatuan Penulis Nasional Malaysia (National Association of Writers, Malaysia)
BH - Berita Harian, daily Malay newspaper
For more information, contact: Mr Sakri Abdullah, General Manager, email: sakri@itbm.com.my
This listing was taken from the Malaysia @Frankfurt 2015 tabloid, published by the Majlis Buku Kebangsaan Malaysia (MBKM) - National Book Council of Malaysia as part of their initiative to promote Malaysian companies, authors and books at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2015.
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