On behalf of the publisher, I thank you, Popular Book Co, for creating such a wonderful platform for authors,” he said. RCA was conceived to support local authors and, through its “vote and win” component, encourage Malaysians to read. This figure, she said, proved that Malaysians were still very much into books. Third prize went to Datuk M. Shanmughalingam’s debut collection of short stories, Marriage And Mutton Curry, about the concerns and intrigues of the Jaffna Tamil community in Malaysia. All winners received certificates of recognition, trophies and cash prizes of RM3,000, RM1,500 and RM1,000 for first, second and third prize winners respectively.

Source: The Star June 01, 2019 23:37 UTC