10 Tips to Prepare a Book Proposal for a Big Publisher

Becoming a published author is a dream come true, especially if your book is published by a big publisher. Words will not describe sufficiently that feeling when you hold that first book dear to your hands. I know; I have been there. A book manifests how much time, passion, and effort you have spent translating … Read more

5 Tips How to Write an Angry Email to Your Boss Without Sounding Like a Total Psychopath

An angry cat

Have you ever wondered how to write an angry email to your boss? Angry work emails are not cool. But sometimes, they are inevitable. Occasionally, I use emails with a less-than-pleasant tone to express disapproval and frustration to my boss. I work with a scholarly publisher; our work includes publishing timely publications of our academic … Read more

5 Reasons Why George Town, Penang Should Bid to Become World Book Capital 2035

Penang heritage site

In 2001, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched the World Book Capital, conferring the city of Madrid, Spain as the inaugural World Book Capital. Since then, a host of major cities has been selected based on a number of identified criteria that summarily award cities with the best programmes dedicated to … Read more

Bagaimana Nelson Mandela Menulis Autobiografi di Penjara, Menyeludup Keluar dan Akhirnya Menerbitkannya?

A prison hall

Nelson Mandela dan Anti-Apartheid Nelson Mandela ialah antara pejuang kemanusiaan yang paling dihormati. Mandela dikenali dengan gerakan yang akhirnya menguburkan Apartheid, sebuah dasar yang mendiskriminasikan antara bangsa kulit putih dengan hitam di Afrika Selatan. Meskipun berjaya akhirnya, Mandela terpaksa membayar perjuangannya dengan harga yang mahal. Penglibatan dan pengaruh besarnya dalam African National Congress yang memperjuangkan … Read more