Malaysian author Zen Cho is making waves abroad


Figuring out the rules of a new world and getting used to novel names and words is part of the fun of reading SFF, says Cho. Photo: DARREN JOHNSON/iDJ Photography

The author of Spirits Abroad talks about her work, her inspirations and her ‘Malaysianness’.

When Malaysian writers make a name for themselves abroad, it is usually for meditative, literary novels, often set in a Malaysia of a different era.

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