{"title":"2022 Epigram Books Fiction Prize","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Accidental Malay\u003c\/em\u003e by Karina Robles Bahrin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEvery School a Good School\u003c\/em\u003e by Ng Ziqin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLost Treasure of the Lanfang Republic\u003c\/em\u003e by Tan Lip Hong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWe Do Not Make Love Here\u003c\/em\u003e by Nisha Mehraj\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eClaiming Susan Chin\u003c\/em\u003e by Tham Cheng-E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGardens at Phoenix Park\u003c\/em\u003e by Wong Souk Yee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about the 2022 Epigram Books Fiction Prize \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.epigram.sg\/ebfp-2022\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-accidental-malay","title":"The Accidental Malay","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/The_Accidental_Malay_Sample.pdf?v=1660195664\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookfies.com\/ebook\/893\/the-accidental-malay\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the e-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2022 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJasmine Leong wants to be the next CEO of Phoenix, her family's billion-ringgit company known especially for its bak kwa. But when Jasmine discovers she is actually a Malay Muslim, her newfound identity threatens to upend her life and ambitions. Set in Kuala Lumpur and other areas of Malaysia, \u003cem\u003eThe Accidental Malay\u003c\/em\u003e examines the human cost of a country's racial policies, and paints a portrait of a woman unwilling to accept the fate history has designated for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Desire, religion and politics collide in this delicious début by Karina Robles Bahrin. Slick, sharp and full of the frustrations and joys of modern urban Malaysia, \u003cem\u003eThe Accidental Malay\u003c\/em\u003e is a joy to read.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e—Tash Aw, celebrated author of \u003cem\u003eWe, The Survivors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An intriguing story, beautifully paced, centred around the many complications of love in Malaysia. Its truths will be controversial but there’s no denying Karina’s storytelling talent. A very enjoyable read.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e—Marina Mahathir, writer and activist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Delightfully transgressive, \u003cem\u003eThe Accidental Malay\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply nuanced study in the sometimes suffocating intertwining of race and religion for Malay-Muslims. Part comedy of errors and part social drama, this novel adds to the slowly burgeoning but altogether necessary postcolonial body of works on Malay people by Malay people. For regional readers, it needs to be on your must-read list to better understand thy neighbour. For international readers, it's a worthy read on race and identity.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e—Suffian Hakim, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/harris-bin-potter-and-the-stoned-philosopher\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHarris bin Potter and the Stoned Philosopher\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/products\/the-keepers-of-stories\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Keepers of Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A sharply observed, elegantly crafted culture-clash state-of-the-nation drama that is not only witty but heartfelt.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Amir Muhammad, author, filmmaker, publisher at Buku Fixi and EBFP 2022 judge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A novel both generous and scathing; both honest and nuanced; both grounded in human emotion and engaged with history and politics. Most of all, \u003cem\u003eThe Accidental Malay\u003c\/em\u003e is both entertaining and important, a fast-paced, character-driven, furious and yet somehow joyful exploration of Malay ethnoreligious supremacy in Malaysia and its effect on real people's lives.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Preeta Samarasan, author of \u003cem\u003eEvening Is the Whole Day\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Braving the intersections and contradictions of race, class and gender, one woman’s private campaign for self-definition becomes a search for love amidst corporate manoeuvrings, familial pressures and the challenging complexities of her country’s cultural politics.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Cyril Wong, poet, fictionist and author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/this-side-of-heaven\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Side of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"They say to never equate a writer to his or her book, as they are two separate things, but \u003cem\u003eThe Accidental Malay\u003c\/em\u003e has Karina's gumption and bravado. This is a novel that is truthful, humorous, sharp and yet is an ode to Malaysia's political circus. Read this book and prepare to get angry, laugh and hoot at the outrageousness.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Dina Zaman, writer and co-founder of IMAN Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jD9S1bIWi2g\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarina Robles Bahrin\u003c\/strong\u003e got her first break as a writer when she guest edited a weekly teen column in \u003cem\u003eThe New Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e a very long time ago. Her short fiction has been published in venues such as \u003cem\u003eUrban Odysseys: KL Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKL Noir: Blue, A Subtle Degree of Restraint \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMalaysian Tales: Retold \u0026amp; Remixed\u003c\/em\u003e. She is a former columnist with \u003cem\u003eThe Heat\u003c\/em\u003e, a weekly by Focus Malaysia. She currently lives and works on the island of Langkawi, Malaysia. \u003cem\u003eThe Accidental Malay\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39848753299569,"sku":"9789814984676","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/TheAccidentalMalay_CVRGB.jpg?v=1658379822"},{"product_id":"we-do-not-make-love-here","title":"We Do Not Make Love Here","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2024 (Fiction in English)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2024 (Best Debut: Fiction in English)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/WeDoNotMakeLoveHere-Sample.pdf?v=1660195664\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookfies.com\/ebook\/902\/we-do-not-make-love-here\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the e-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinalist for the 2022 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eChandru, a third-generation Singaporean, realises his ambition through an arranged marriage. His wife, Meera, fights her fate by living a double life. Unhappily married, they make sense of their decisions through a study of their own past. Siddharth, their only son, is practically raised next door with their neighbour’s granddaughter Malli.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the childhood best friends grow up, they helplessly watch their tumultuous love tear them apart. A generation raised on the Singaporean dream gives birth to another sheltered in its shadows. They are not the marginalised or the oppressed, merely the majority doing their best.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"One can’t help but feel emotionally connected to the characters in Nisha Mehraj’s \u003cem\u003eWe Do Not Make Love Here\u003c\/em\u003e. Each of them is a narrator in this complex family saga, sharing intimate details of their lives, seeking validation, or even justification, for their actions...as if they have never been heard, or seen. For the people closest to them are those whom they push away most.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Haresh Sharma, resident playwright for The Necessary Stage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A tightly focused story with an intense spotlight on the deep subjectivities of seemingly everyday ordinary people. The ebb and flow of the narrative, moving back and forth spatially and temporally, is sustained by the psychologies, psychoses, frustrations and anxieties that are so often the very atoms that make up the humanities within which all of us reside. Over it all is the mantel of time and how it flies: impervious, inexorable, indifferent and disinterested, peppered by love and hate, desires and disgust, attacks and retreats and, always, the implacable dissonance of experience. And found throughout is a strong, visceral presence of women—as daughters, wives, mothers, girlfriends and workers—which serves to knit the story together. Profound.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—T. Sasitharan, cultural commentator, Cultural Medallion winner and EBFP 2022 judge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZFX5z4rQBtw\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNisha Mehraj\u003c\/strong\u003e left full-time teaching and became a private tutor so she could pursue writing. The only home she has ever known is Singapore, yet she lives vicariously through her characters and escapes into the safety of the worlds she creates. It was her grandmother’s passion for life that fuelled Nisha's own ambitions; she'd like to think she made her proud. 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This is a must-read for those who have wondered how their lives might have turned out, if they’d only gone to a different school.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—Adrian Tan, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Teenage Textbook\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Teenage Workbook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"No one who has survived the pressure cooker-like education system in Singapore can possibly fail to relate to this quirky tale of two spunky teenagers out to challenge the status quo. 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