'Rich Kid' author laments lack of support for local writers

  • 📰 fmtoday
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 28 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 14%
  • Publisher: 72%

Malaysia Headlines News

Malaysia Latest News,Malaysia Headlines

'Diary of a Rich Kid' author Malcolm Mejin says he was given the runaround by publishers and the government.

KUCHING: A Sarawakian novelist has lamented the lack of government support for local writers, saying many have trouble reaching out to their audiences.

Mejin, who studied journalism at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur, is the author of “The Diary of a Rich Kid”. The 256-page book tells the story of a rich boy named Robin and his friends. “A friend told me that my chances of being a successful writer would be much higher overseas,” he said.“Take director James Wan, for example. He is from my hometown and I’m proud of his success, but he only made it in his career after he moved overseas. Now he’s directing international movies like ‘Fast & Furious 7’ and ‘Aquaman’.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 5. in MY

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Singapore – our frenemy down southCOMMENT | The island republic is a pesky, precocious kid brother who annoys us but...
Source: malaysiakini - 🏆 20. / 51 Read more »

Bezos, Gates and Buffett still top the world’s ultra rich: ForbesNEW YORK: Jeff Bezos remains the world’s richest person, ahead of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, according to the latest Forbes list of the ultra weal...
Source: theSundaily - 🏆 25. / 51 Read more »

Dr M's barber shares the secrets of the chairHairdresser to the rich and famous describes his two most illustrious clients.
Source: fmtoday - 🏆 5. / 72 Read more »

Forbes: Bezos, Gates and Buffett still top world's ultra richWhile things are largely stable up top in that ranking, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg dropped 3 spots and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg rose by 2.
Source: fmtoday - 🏆 5. / 72 Read more »

Breastfeed Your Kids To Decrease Their Risk Of Eczema | Star2.comResearch has found that if you breastfeed your kid exclusively for the first three months of their life, it will decrease the frequency of their eczema flare-ups. Nature knows the best.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

The golden boyEMMAN “The Kid” Noorazman first entered the squared circle at the young age of 13 and became one of the first four and the youngest pro wrestler in Ma...
Source: theSundaily - 🏆 25. / 51 Read more »

MCA think tank blames Tok Mat, Nazri for lack of Chinese supportChinese voters in Semenyih were spurned by their racially-charged comments, says Insap.  MCAHQ more likely umnoonline just need PASPusat ba mca still exist? staronline when Malays vote for Malay parties, u Chinese call the race card. When Chinese in unison vote 4 DAP, all ok. BS
Source: malaysiakini - 🏆 20. / 51 Read more »

Klopp laments missed chances as Liverpool lose Premier League lead | Malay MailLIVERPOOL, March 4 — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was left to rue a number of missed chances from his side in a 0-0 draw at Everton yesterday that allowed Manchester City to maintain top spot in the Premier League. Mohamed Salah passed up two glaring opportunities either side of half-time,...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »