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Anna Tan grew up in Malaysia, the country that is not Singapore. She writes fantasy stories and fairy tales, puts together anthologies, and helps people figure out their publishing goals at Teaspoon Publishing. She is interested in Malay/Nusantara and Chinese legends and folklore in exploring the intersections of language, culture, and faith.
28 November 2024 What are you thankful for? Americans are celebrating Thanksgiving tonight, before heading into that weird sales holiday of Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Here in Malaysia, we're equal-opportunity celebrationists (celebrants? holidayers? people who celebrate stuff), which usually means that we'll celebrate ANYTHING that gives us time off, has great food, and/or comes with discounts. (Side note: this year's big holiday kerfuffle was WHY IS HALLOWEEN TAKING OVER DEEPAVALI? Where...
26 October 2024 New books and a giveaway Hey there Reader! Can you believe it's the end of October? I can't. Time is... weird. My head is still somewhere in, idk, August or something. Anyway, here's your (irregularly) scheduled email about Anna-related bookish stuff! The Books and Bonfires Giveaway just started yesterday and will run until November 3rd. It's a little too hot (and wet) for those of us in Malaysia to get cosy by a fire, but no matter where you are, you can discover amazing new...