Daryl Kho’s debut novel set to be translated into Korean by Bora Chung

Daryl Kho, author of 'Mist-Bound: How To Glue Back Grandpa, says getting Bora Chung to translate his book is better than ‘scoring Taylor Swift ticket’. Photo: Glance Studio

Malaysian author Daryl Kho's award-winning fantasy novel Mist-Bound: How To Glue Back Grandpa is being translated into Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese, allowing readers in the respective countries to enjoy the enchanting tale.

Mist-Bound, published in 2021, is one of the rare works of fiction for young readers published in the region that features dementia as a central theme.