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Celebrate Malaysia Day with Oyez!Books

3/9/2016

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Come celebrate Malaysia Day with a fun batik painting activity with batik artist Zakiah Mohd Isa, and sneak peaks at two upcoming books - Pip's Peculiar Problem by Lim Lay Koon and a brand new fourth book from Heidi Shamsuddin's The Door Under the Stairs series.  Get special preorder prices and free gifts! Happening from 11.00am, Friday 16th September, at Silverfish Books, 2nd Floor, Bangsar Village II.
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Illustrators Day!

1/9/2016

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Come meet Yusof Gajah, Emila Yusof, Aizil from Creative United and the Oyez!Books team on Illustrators Day, happening at 3.00pm on 11 September 2016, at Silverfish Books, 2nd Floor, Bangsar Village II.
Illustrators Day with Oyez!Books at Silverfish Books
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Children's Book Week 2016

8/5/2016

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The annual Children's Book Week is back from Saturday, May 28 to Sunday, June 5, 2016 to coincide with the pre-Ramadan school holidays!

For the past five years this event has been jointly organised by Silverfish Books and Oyez!Books , but this year we have a new partner - Bangsar Village. So, we will be holding Children's Book Week 2016 at Bangsar Village II concourse. 
Children (and adults) can look forward to wonderful storytelling in a specially built storytelling tent; book-related activities and crafts; and an array of Malaysian-focused books to choose from. We are also happy to announce two new events this year - The Storytelling Competition and The Writing Competition for children.
Children's Book Week 2016, organized by Oyez!Books, Silverfish Books and Bangsar Village
To summarise, activities will include (but not limited to):
1. Malaysian children’s books in Bahasa and English will be on sale with special promotions;
2. Storytelling sessions for children (timetable for activities to be announced soon);
3. Art and craft activities for children (timetable for activities to be announced soon)
4. Children’s storytelling competition (ages 5 to 8);

5. Children’s writing competition (ages 9 to 12).
Children's Book Week 2016 - Storytelling Competition organized by Oyez!Books, Silverfish Books and Bangsar Village II
Children's Book Week 2016 - Storytelling Competition organized by Oyez!Books, Silverfish Books and Bangsar Village II
Children's Book Week 2016 - Writing Competition organized by Oyez!Books, Silverfish Books and Bangsar Village II
Children's Book Week 2016 - Writing Competition organized by Oyez!Books, Silverfish Books and Bangsar Village II
The deadline for registration and submission for both Storytelling and Writing Competition is on Monday, 23 May 2016.

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For full details on the programme, competitions and entry forms, you can visit the Children's Book Week website.


Mark your calendars now and join us for an exciting week of books, stories and fun!

Venue: Bangsar Village II, (Ground Floor) Concourse
Date: Saturday, May 28 to Sunday, June 5, 2016
Time: 10.00am to 10.00pm
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Pustaka Bookaroo Festival of Children's Literature 2016

13/4/2016

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Pustaka Bookaroo Festival of Children’s Literature is back! Running from 16-17 April at Pustaka Negeri Sarawak in Kuching, it promises to be an exciting affair with a lineup of international and local authors, illustrators, storytellers and more. With the theme Bringing Children and Books Together, the weekend will be packed with storytelling, crafts, doodling, poetry and art workshops for children from 4 up to 12 years of age. This event is truly something for parents, children, teachers, educators and just about anyone who is interested in promoting books and reading for children, to look forward to.
Pustaka Bookaroo Festival of Children's Literature 2016
Speakers at the event come from far and wide such as India, Singapore, and Australia. From Malaysia, five Oyez!Books authors/ illustrators will also be participating at the event! They are :
  • Mahaya Mohd Yassin – award-winning author of children’s books, novels, poetry, memoirs and more, will be showing children how delightful poems can be.
Pelangi Pagi - Bahasa Malaysia children's picture book by Mahaya Mohd Yassin illustrated by Emila Yusof, published by Oyez!Books
Negaraku - Bahasa Malaysia children's picture book by Mahaya Mohd Yassin illustrated by Evi Shelvia, published by Oyez!Books
Lobak Bunga - Bahasa Malaysia children's picture book by Mahaya Mohd Yassin illustrated by Mazny M.R., published by Oyez!Books
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Mahaya Mohd Yassin
  • Hasniah Hussain (Mama Tok) – Best Narrator at the 16th International Storytelling Festival and author, will be bringing stories to life with movement and drama.
  • Nor Azhar Ishak – author and illustrator of Under the Sea, a beautiful book illustrated usng the batik method, will be conducting storytelling, doodling and a mini art workshop.
Helang Berkaki Bumbung - children's picture book by Hasniah Hussain, published by Oyez!Books
Under the Sea - children's picture book by Nor Azhar Ishak, published by Oyez!Books
Hasniah Hussain, children's book author and storyteller
Hasniah Hussain (Mama Tok)
Nor Azhar Ishak, children's book author and illustrator
Nor Azhar Ishak
  • Heidi Shamsuddin – author of The Door Under the Stairs series about three children who travel back in time, will be sharing stories from her books, touching on famous personalities such as Tunku Abdul Rahman, P. Ramlee and Mokhtar Dahari.
The Mystery of the Missing National Anthem - children's chapter book by Heidi Shamsuddin, illustrated by Lim Lay Koon, published by Oyez!Books
The Case of The Talented Trio - children's chapter book by Heidi Shamsuddin, illustrated by Lim Lay Koon, published by Oyez!Books
The Case of The Football Champion - children's chapter book by Heidi Shamsuddin, illustrated by Lim Lay Koon, published by Oyez!Books
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Heidi Shamsuddin
  • Lim Lay Koon – author and illustrator of Menagerie, and illustrator of Atuk’s Amazing Sarong and other books such as The Nanobots and Other Stories and The Door Under the Stairs series, will be doing storytelling, games, craft and doodling.
Menagerie - Fun with Animal Groups, children's picture book by Lim Lay Koon, published by Oyez!Books
Atuk's Amazing Sarong - children's picture book by Lim Lay Har, illustrated by Lim Lay Koon, published by Oyez!Books
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Lim Lay Koon
Bookaroo Festival was founded in India in 2008 and made its debut in Kuching last year in partnership with Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, the National State Library. Check out the exciting programme and download the schedule at the Bookaroo website.
So don't forget to bring the kids out for a weekend of books, stories and fun activities with all the Oyez! authors and international personalities at Pustaka Bookaroo Festival of Children’s Literature! ​Admission is FREE.
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Meet Our Agent at London Book Fair 2016

2/4/2016

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April is proving to be an exciting month! YGL Agency, our agent, will be exhibiting with the Malaysia stand at the London Book Fair. As this is the very first time Malaysia is participating as an exhibitor in the London Book Fair, we are really looking forward to seeing our books being showcased at this prestigious fair.
"The London Book Fair the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels. In 2016 the fair will take place at Olympia, West London, and cover all aspects of the publishing industry." - excerpt from London Book Fair website.
London Book Fair 2016
Director Linda Tan Lingard from YGL will be looking to looking to sell Oyez! titles as well as source for suitable titles for the Malaysian market. Come and visit us in London!
Linda Tan Lingard, Yusof Gajah Literary Agency
Venue: London Book Fair, Olympia
Stand:  
5F155
Date: 14-16 April

Contact: Linda Tan Lingard on [email protected]
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Oyez!Books New Titles for First Quarter 2016!

11/3/2016

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It brings us great pleasure to invite you to Oyez!Books launch of nine brand new titles for first quarter 2016! We are introducing another wonderful variety of books, ranging from picture books in English AND Bahasa Malaysia, a chapter book series first published in Australia that brings together a young boy with a 700-year old ghost, and art and colouring books with all sorts of monsters!
Join us on Thursday, 24th March from 2.00-4.00pm at Silverfish Books to meet and mingle with our authors and illustrators, and browse our new books.
Oyez!Books New Titles First Quarter 2016 - Book Launch
Here's the overview of the books for the launch :
  • Frog Loses His Memory is by A.H. Benjamin, a prolific children's book author from United Kingdom who has published more than 30 children's books with renowned publishers such as Andersen Press, Little Tiger Press and more.  His work has been sold worldwide and translated into many languages. This lovely picture book with a heartfelt story on friendship is illustrated by Evi Shelvia and marks his first children's book published by Oyez!Books.
  • Do Dinosaurs Share? is by Feng Feng Hutchins, an established author who was born and raised in Sarawak but now calls Hawaii home. Feng Feng has won awards such as the Ka Palapala Po‘okela Award for Children's Literature for her work. Young and upcoming illustrator, Fengyi Lai beautifully illustrates this cute dinosaur story about learning to share.
Frog Loses His Memory - children's picture book by A.H. Benjamin, illustrated by Evi Shelvia, published by Oyez!Books
Do Dinosaurs Share? - children's picture book by Feng Feng Hutchins, illustrated by Fengyi Lai, published by Oyez!Books
  • Three brand new Bahasa Malaysia picture books by veteran author Mahaya Mohd. Yassin - Pelangi Pagi illustrated by Emila Yusof, Lobak Bunga illustrated by Mazny M.R. and Negaraku illustrated by Evi Shelvia.  Mahaya has published many books ranging from picture books and anthologies to short stories and novels, and have won several awards for her work.
Pelangi Pagi - Bahasa Malaysia children's picture book by Mahaya Mohd. Yassin, illustrated by Emila Yusof, published by Oyez!Books
Lobak Bunga - Bahasa Malaysia children's picture book by Mahaya Mohd. Yassin, illustrated by Mazny M.R., published by Oyez!Books
Negaraku - Bahasa Malaysia children's picture book by Mahaya Mohd. Yassin, illustrated by Evi Shelvia, published by Oyez!Books
  • The first two books of a chapter book series by Peter Worthington first published in Australia about a young boy and a 700-year old ghost who have adventures and solve different cases all over the world - The Case of the Billion Dollar Threat and The Case of RR International. Peter has written and published many children's books with diverse themes such as science fiction, adventures, environmental stories and more.
The Case of the Billion Dollar Threat - children's chapter book by Peter Worthington, published by Oyez!Books
The Case of RR International - children's chapter book by Peter Worthington, published by Oyez!Books
  • Two gorgeous art and colouring books from Evi Shelvia - The Rabbi(t)lution and The Rabbi(t)lution Sketchbook.  The metamorphosis of a seemingly harmless rabbit into a monster is intricately and vividly illustrated in the art book while colouring enthusiasts will have a field day bringing Evi's monster creations to life. 
The Rabbi(t)lution - art book by Evi Shelvia, published by Oyez!Books
The Rabbi(t)lution Sketchbook - colouring book by Evi Shelvia, published by Oyez!Books
We are very excited to show you all these lovely books at the launch.  Mark your calendars for 24th March, and don't miss this chance to meet the authors and illustrators.
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Oyez!Books New Titles for January 2016

21/1/2016

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We are kicking the year off with a huge bang launching up to twelve brand new titles and re-introducing an award-winning favourite from Yusof Gajah! On Wednesday, 27th January, from 2.00 - 4.00pm at Silverfish Books, join us for an afternoon of visual and literary delight as our authors talk about the latest books.  
Oyez!Books New Titles for January 2016 - children's books, colouring books, poems
Here's what you can expect at the launch :
  • Two new picture books from Yusof Gajah featuring his iconic and popular elephants - My Haircut and My Red Pencil. Yusof's The Real Elephant, a Noma Concours Grand Prize Award winner, will also be re-launched in a brand new big picture book format.
The Real Elephant by Yusof Gajah, Noma Concours Award Winner, children's picture book published by Oyez!Books
My Red Pencil - children's picture book by Yusof Gajah, published by Oyez!Books
My Haircut - children's picture book by Yusof Gajah, published by Oyez!Books
  • A set of three colouring books from artist and author Susanna Goho-Quek - Teddy Bear Tales, Happy Days and Underwater World - all packed with gorgeous details for the colouring enthusiasts​
Teddy Bear Tales Colouring Book by Susanna Goho-Quek, published by Oyez!Books
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Underwater World Colouring Book by Susanna Goho-Quek, published by Oyez!BooksPicture
  • Legendary Princesses of Malaysia Colouring Book from Colourart series creator, Emila Yusof.  Emila will also be launching her first book of poems, Fleeting Moments - Illustrated Haiku Poems.
Legendary Princesses of Malaysia Colouring Book by Emila Yusof, published by Oyez!Books
Fleeting Moments - Illustrated Haiku Poems by Emila Yusof, published by Oyez!Books
  • The Case of The Football Champion, the third exciting adventure from Heidi Shamsuddin's chapter book series The Door Under The Stairs about three children who can travel back in time.
  • Mohd Khairul Azman Ismail, second prize winner of YGL-Oyez Picture Book Award 2015, will be releasing his winning title, Where is Owly? together with a second book, My Owl Family Tree.​
Where is Owly? - children's picture book by Mohd. Khairul Azman Ismail, published by Oyez!Books
My Owl Family Tree - children's picture book by Mohd. Khairul Azman Ismail, published by Oyez!Books
The Case of the Football Champion - children's chapter book by Heidi Shamsuddin from The Door Under the Stairs series, published by Oyez!Books
  • Artist Chooi Ling Keiong tells you all about Chinese auspicious symbols in her illustrated book, Health, Wealth & Happiness - the perfect guide for the coming lunar New Year.
  • What do you call a group of frogs?  Lim Lay Koon will share the answer in her new picture book, Menagerie - Fun with Animal Groups.
Menagerie - Fun with Animal Groups - children's picture book by Lim Lay Koon, published by Oyez!Books
Health, Wealth & Happiness - children's concept book by Chooi Ling Keiong, published by Oyez!Books
What a variety of books we have lined up!

​We will be sharing more details about each book in the coming days. Mark your calendars and don't miss this exciting chance to meet your favourite authors!  
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Join Us on The Great Book Adventure!

27/11/2015

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The year-end holidays and festive season are upon us and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to go on The Great Book Adventure!
Every weekend, from 28 November to 20 December 2015, join our authors and illustrators for fun-filled afternoons exploring the world of children’s books.  Each event will include storytelling or book reading, followed by activities with the children including, drawing, colouring, story writing, batik painting, and more.
Oyez!Books Year End Programme 2015 - The Great Book Adventure
Time:
Venue:
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Admission:
2.30 - 4.00pm, Every Saturday & Sunday
Silverfish Books, 20-2F, Bangsar Village 2, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Free
For colouring enthusiasts, there will be a much-awaited colouring workshop by Emila Yusof based on her popular Colourart series!  Get tips and tricks on how to produce your own colouring masterpiece.
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See the full programme below or click here to download the pdf!  
Are YOU ready for a great adventure?
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Oyez!Books Goes to Frankfurt Book Fair

4/10/2015

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This October, Oyez!Books is going to the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany!  The Frankfurt Book Fair is arguably the world's largest trade fair for books. 
​"Publishing professionals from around the world meet here with partners from the technology sector and from related creative industries, such as film and games; it is here that new cooperation agreements and business models find their first inspiration. At the same time, the Book Fair is also a huge cultural event which, for five days every year, turns Frankfurt on the Main into the centre of the international media world." - excerpt from Frankfurt Book Fair website.
Frankfurt Book Fair
Linda Tan Lingard and Yusof Gajah Lingard Agency goes to Frankfurt Book Fair
We are certainly looking forward to showcasing our books in this internationally renowned and exciting event.  Come meet Oyez!Books' representatives from Yusof Gajah Lingard Agency, Director Linda Tan Lingard and her team who will be exhibiting at the fair.  The YGL team will be looking to sell Oyez! titles as well as source suitable titles for the Malaysian market.
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Venue : 


​Contact : 
14 - 18 October 2015
Malaysia : Hall 4.0 A74
Southeast / South Asia Alliance (SESA) : Hall 4.0 D92/94
Frankfurt Book Fair, Frankfurt, Germany
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Malaysiaku Celebrations 2015

6/9/2015

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Oyez!Books at Malaysiaku Celebrations 2015
Time & date :

Venue :

Admission :
10.00am - 5.00pm, 16th September 2015
Ground Floor, Bangsar Village I, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.
Free
Malaysiaku Celebrations is a community event organized by the Bangkung Row Restaurants since 2010 to celebrate the nation’s rich cultural diversity - with street parties, cultural performances, talks, exhibitions and much more. 

Oyez!Books is proud to participate in this wonderful event in conjunction with Malaysia Day.  From 10am to 5pm on 16 September at Bangsar Village, there will be various activities (book reading, batik painting, etc.), book stalls, orang asal stall and cultural performances (Malay dances, indian dances, Portuguese dances, etc.).

Come meet Heidi Shamsuddin, author of The Mystery of the Missing National Anthem and The Case of the Talented Trio.  At 11am, Heidi will present a musical performance by a children's double string quartet and introduce her exciting stories about time travel and key personalities from Malaysia's history.
Heidi Shamsuddin, author of The Mystery of the Missing National Anthem and The Case of The Talented Trio
Emila Yusof, children's book author and illustrator of the adult colouring book series, Colourart by Emila Yusof
Mother Earth, first in the adult colouring book series Colourart by Emila Yusof
Malaysia - latest adult colouring book in the Colourart series by Emila Yusof
Emila Yusof, popular children's author and illustrator of the Dina and Colourart series, will also be at the event with fun colouring and doodling activities for both children and adults. Check out her latest addition to the Colourart series - a beautiful compilation of illustrations revolving around Malaysia for your colouring pleasure.
Batik artist and educator, Zakiah Mohd Isa, will be on hand to conduct batik painting activities.  Using the designs of her husband, Yusof Gajah, she has painted and sewn banners, clothes, bags, scarves and more using the batik mehod. 
Zakiah Mohd Isa, batik artist and educator
Yusof Gajah's elephants
Yusof Gajah's elephants
Yusof Gajah's elephants
Bring your family and friends for a fun and educational time. For more information, check out the Malaysiaku Celebrations Facebook page.
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