Matahari Books
Encyclopedia
Matahari Books is a Malaysian publishing company founded in 2007 by Amir Muhammad
. It specializes in Malaysian non-fiction
and also screenplay
books. It publishes books in both English
and Malay
.
Mixed anthologies:
Screenplay books:
Amir Muhammad (director)
Amir Muhammad is a writer and independent filmmaker based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was born on December 5, 1972 in Kuala Lumpur and was educated at the University of East Anglia. He has been writing for Malaysian print media since the age of 14, notably the New Straits Times.In 2000, he wrote...
. It specializes in Malaysian non-fiction
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
and also screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
books. It publishes books in both English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
.
Titles
Non-fiction titles:- Malaysian Politicians Say the Darndest ThingsMalaysian Politicians Say the Darndest ThingsMalaysian Politicians Say the Darndest Things is a series of Malaysian non-fiction books compiled by Amir Muhammad and published by Matahari Books...
(Vol 1) (2007) compiled by Amir MuhammadAmir Muhammad (director)Amir Muhammad is a writer and independent filmmaker based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was born on December 5, 1972 in Kuala Lumpur and was educated at the University of East Anglia. He has been writing for Malaysian print media since the age of 14, notably the New Straits Times.In 2000, he wrote...
with illustrations by Shahril Nizam. - New Malaysian EssaysNew Malaysian EssaysNew Malaysian Essays is an annual Malaysian non-fiction book series by Matahari Books. It showcases previously unpublished essays on a variety of styles, from polemic to ode to memoir. Each book is mainly in English but will contain at least one essay in Malay....
1 (2008) edited by Amir MuhammadAmir Muhammad (director)Amir Muhammad is a writer and independent filmmaker based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was born on December 5, 1972 in Kuala Lumpur and was educated at the University of East Anglia. He has been writing for Malaysian print media since the age of 14, notably the New Straits Times.In 2000, he wrote...
. - New Malaysian EssaysNew Malaysian EssaysNew Malaysian Essays is an annual Malaysian non-fiction book series by Matahari Books. It showcases previously unpublished essays on a variety of styles, from polemic to ode to memoir. Each book is mainly in English but will contain at least one essay in Malay....
2 (2009) edited by Amir MuhammadAmir Muhammad (director)Amir Muhammad is a writer and independent filmmaker based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was born on December 5, 1972 in Kuala Lumpur and was educated at the University of East Anglia. He has been writing for Malaysian print media since the age of 14, notably the New Straits Times.In 2000, he wrote...
. - New Malaysian EssaysNew Malaysian EssaysNew Malaysian Essays is an annual Malaysian non-fiction book series by Matahari Books. It showcases previously unpublished essays on a variety of styles, from polemic to ode to memoir. Each book is mainly in English but will contain at least one essay in Malay....
3 (2010) edited by Yin Shao Loong - Malaysian Politicians Say the Darndest ThingsMalaysian Politicians Say the Darndest ThingsMalaysian Politicians Say the Darndest Things is a series of Malaysian non-fiction books compiled by Amir Muhammad and published by Matahari Books...
(Vol 2) (2008) compiled by Amir MuhammadAmir Muhammad (director)Amir Muhammad is a writer and independent filmmaker based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was born on December 5, 1972 in Kuala Lumpur and was educated at the University of East Anglia. He has been writing for Malaysian print media since the age of 14, notably the New Straits Times.In 2000, he wrote...
with artwork by Fahmi Reza - The Malaysian Book of the Undead (2008) by Danny LimDanny LimDanny Lim is a Malaysian writer, journalist and photographer.- Published works :His articles and photography have been published in publications like Off the Edge , Malaysiakini, The Nut Graph and The Sun . His work has also been featured in the Far Eastern Economic Review but never in Asiaweek...
- Kitab Pengetahuan Hantu Malaysia (2008) by Danny LimDanny LimDanny Lim is a Malaysian writer, journalist and photographer.- Published works :His articles and photography have been published in publications like Off the Edge , Malaysiakini, The Nut Graph and The Sun . His work has also been featured in the Far Eastern Economic Review but never in Asiaweek...
(translated by Ahmad Kamal Abu Bakar) - Taxi Tales on a Crooked Bridge (2009) by Charlene RajendranCharlene RajendranCharlene Rajendran is a Malaysian writer based in Singapore. She currently teaches theatre at the Nanyang Technological University.-Published works:...
- Yasmin AhmadYasmin AhmadYasmin Ahmad was a film director, writer and scriptwriter from Malaysia and was also the executive creative director at Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur. Her television commercials and films are well-known in Malaysia for their humour, heart and love that crosses cross-cultural barriers, in particular her...
's Films (2009) by Amir Muhammad - What Your Teacher Didn't Tell You (The Annexe Lectures, Vol 1.) (2009) by Farish A. NoorFarish A. NoorDr. Farish Ahmad Noor is a Malaysian political scientist and historian and is presently a Senior Fellow at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore...
- 120 Malay Movies (2010) by Amir MuhammadAmir Muhammad (director)Amir Muhammad is a writer and independent filmmaker based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was born on December 5, 1972 in Kuala Lumpur and was educated at the University of East Anglia. He has been writing for Malaysian print media since the age of 14, notably the New Straits Times.In 2000, he wrote...
. - Islam in Malaysia: Perceptions & Facts (2010) by Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin
Mixed anthologies:
- Body 2 Body: A Malaysian QueerQueerQueer is an umbrella term for sexual minorities that are not heterosexual, heteronormative, or gender-binary. In the context of Western identity politics the term also acts as a label setting queer-identifying people apart from discourse, ideologies, and lifestyles that typify mainstream LGBT ...
Anthology (2009) edited by Jerome Kugan and Pang Khee Teik - Orang Macam Kita edited by Azwan Ismail and Diana Dirani
Screenplay books:
- KAMI the MovieKAMI the MovieKAMI is a 2008 Malaysian drama film directed by Effendee Mazlan and Fariza Azlina Isahak. It was first released on October 1, 2008...
(2008) - ESTETESTETESTET is a Malaysian film directed by Mamat Khalid. It was released November 4, 2010. It is produced by his company Naga XV, and is in Malay and Tamil languages.- Cast :* Farid Kamil as Farid* Shoffi Jikan as Junna* Jasmine as Geetha...
(2009) - Pisau CukurPisau CukurPisau Cukur is a Malay term meaning gold-digger. The literal meaning of Pisau Cukur in Malay is razor blade, a metaphor of a woman who shaves a man off his money endlessly. This term is mostly used in the Malay-speaking countries such as Malaysia and Brunei....
(2009)
External links
- Matahari Books official site
- Matahari Books on Amazon.comAmazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
. - "Hitting the books" in The Star (Malaysia)The Star (Malaysia)The Star is an English-language, tabloid-format newspaper in Malaysia. It is the largest in terms of circulation in Malaysia, according to the . It has a daily circulation of between 290,000 to 300,000...
- 8 April 2009