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    Tunku Halim

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    Tunku Halim was born in 1964. He lives in Australia but is a frequent visitor to his country of birth, Malaysia. He has worked as a corporate lawyer in Kuala Lumpur and an IT lawyer in Sydney. The settings and characters of his stories are usually Malaysian-based yet are accessible to a wider readership. He is married with two children.

    Website: http://www.tunkuhalim.com

    Books Published:

    Biography:
    Tunku Abdullah – A Passion for Life (1998)

    Short stories and novels
    The Rape of Martha Teoh & Other Chilling Stories (1997)
    Dark Demon Rising (1997) [nominated for the 1999 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award]
    BloodHaze: 15 Chilling Tales (1999) [a collection of short stories including the The Fellowship of Australian Writers prize-winning story "This Page is Left Intentionally Blank".]
    Vermillion Eye (2000) [This book was used as a study text in the Language and Literature course at The National University of Singapore]
    The Woman Who Grew Horns and Other Works (2001)
    44 Cemetery Road (2007) and Gravedigger's Kiss (2007)
    Juriah's Song (2008)

    Books for children:
    A Children's History of Malaysia (2003).
    History of Malaysia – A Children's Encyclopedia (2009).
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    "... a marvellous reference and teaching tool ..." 
    –  The Star

    Richly illustrated with original art work and photographs together with historical black and whites.
    The main sections include:
    • regional maps
    • an encyclopedic A to Z
    • beginners to advance quizzes
    • a historical time chart
    • a chronology of events and much more
    http://historyofmalaysia.net
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