Wild, fantastic beasts lurk in 'Creatures Of Near Kingdoms'

Inspiration comes from the strangest places. Just ask Port Dickson-based author Zedeck Siew. In 2011, he really wanted to write a book; the only problem was, he didn’t know what it was going to be about.

Feeling stuck, he decided to look at his surroundings for ideas. And one day at a local coffeeshop, Siew looked at the coins he was using to pay for his toast. A thought struck him: What if these coins were beetles?