Tunku Halim
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
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).
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).
"... 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