sharonbakar
@sharonbakar.bsky.social
Bag lady in the city of fiction. Creative writing teacher, organiser of literary events, editor, teacher trainer, avid reader, nature lover and gardener. British, living in Malaysia.
There are 13 novels on the #Booker longlist. Which one is missing from Books #Kinokuniya Malaysia's banner?
August 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
There are 13 novels on the #Booker longlist. Which one is missing from Books #Kinokuniya Malaysia's banner?
That moment when the sun comes up is total magic. I try to be there to greet it every morning. #Malaysia #landscapes
March 14, 2025 at 6:45 AM
That moment when the sun comes up is total magic. I try to be there to greet it every morning. #Malaysia #landscapes
I have a couple of places left on this online course which starts next Sunday 15 March and runs over 12 weeks. 10.30 am-12.30 pm Malaysian time.
The focus is on personal writing – about the things that make you uniquely you.
For more information: [email protected]
The focus is on personal writing – about the things that make you uniquely you.
For more information: [email protected]
March 7, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I have a couple of places left on this online course which starts next Sunday 15 March and runs over 12 weeks. 10.30 am-12.30 pm Malaysian time.
The focus is on personal writing – about the things that make you uniquely you.
For more information: [email protected]
The focus is on personal writing – about the things that make you uniquely you.
For more information: [email protected]
If you need a laugh today just type "Is haggis an animal?" into Google AI.
March 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If you need a laugh today just type "Is haggis an animal?" into Google AI.
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As the Msian High Court delivers its verdict on the criminal charges faced by filmmakers of “Mentega Terbang”, we stand in solidarity with them & all artists who dare 2 push boundaries through their work. The govt must cease its harassment as FOE is a fundamental right that must be protected.
March 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
As the Msian High Court delivers its verdict on the criminal charges faced by filmmakers of “Mentega Terbang”, we stand in solidarity with them & all artists who dare 2 push boundaries through their work. The govt must cease its harassment as FOE is a fundamental right that must be protected.
Pak Chong of #Gerakbudaya on why he isn't worried about the raids on his bookshop. www.facebook.com/watch?ref=se...
#PENMalaysia #BookSky
#PENMalaysia #BookSky
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February 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Pak Chong of #Gerakbudaya on why he isn't worried about the raids on his bookshop. www.facebook.com/watch?ref=se...
#PENMalaysia #BookSky
#PENMalaysia #BookSky
The longlist for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction announced: www.walterscottprize.co.uk/the-2025-wal.... #BookSky
The 2025 Walter Scott Prize Longlist -
The Longlist for the sixteenth Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction has been announced by The Abbotsford Trust. The twelve novels contending for the £25,000 Prize are: THE HEART IN WINTER Kevin B...
www.walterscottprize.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The longlist for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction announced: www.walterscottprize.co.uk/the-2025-wal.... #BookSky
Concerned about the ongoing harrassment of this bookshop in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. A raid on Feb 14th and armed officers at an event to mark 100th anniversary of Pramoedya Ananta Toer #Booksky #PDRM #PENMalaysia #PEN #FreedomofExpression
Police: Cops outside Gerakbudaya events just 'routine activity' #news
Police: Cops outside Gerakbudaya events just 'routine activity'
Petaling Jaya police say the patrols were not meant to be disruptive.
www.malaysiakini.com
February 17, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Concerned about the ongoing harrassment of this bookshop in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. A raid on Feb 14th and armed officers at an event to mark 100th anniversary of Pramoedya Ananta Toer #Booksky #PDRM #PENMalaysia #PEN #FreedomofExpression
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Tash Aw: ‘There’s something hyper-masculine about writing an epic’
Tash Aw: ‘There’s something hyper-masculine about writing an epic’
As he embarks on a quartet of novels following one family, the Malaysian author talks about storytelling, family silences – and the legacy of colonialism
Twenty years into his life as a published novelist, Tash Aw is considering the creative freedom…
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Tash Aw: ‘There’s something hyper-masculine about writing an epic’
A Nigerian publisher opens the door for emerging authors. Inspiring story. Lovely to note that Wole Talabi's collection of stories Convergence Problems is among the titles he has put out. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
#BookSky
#BookSky
‘I was told books don’t sell here. I knew that wasn’t true’: the English teacher shaking up Nigeria’s publishing scene
After a brush with death pushed Othuke Ominiabohs to self-publish his novels, he realised there was a gap in the market for fresh African writing
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:13 AM
A Nigerian publisher opens the door for emerging authors. Inspiring story. Lovely to note that Wole Talabi's collection of stories Convergence Problems is among the titles he has put out. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
#BookSky
#BookSky
Wishing all Chinese friends a very special Lunar New Year 2025. Safe journey home, plenty of good company, nice new clothes to wear, and lovely things to eat.
Spare a thought for snakes which deserve love as much as the rest of us.
Spare a thought for snakes which deserve love as much as the rest of us.
January 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Wishing all Chinese friends a very special Lunar New Year 2025. Safe journey home, plenty of good company, nice new clothes to wear, and lovely things to eat.
Spare a thought for snakes which deserve love as much as the rest of us.
Spare a thought for snakes which deserve love as much as the rest of us.
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Which novel was reviewed by some papers as non-fiction? Which winner was, according to one judge, "over-my-dead-body stuff"? Which book won despite having a chapter missing? Which author offered to split the prize with Salman Rushdie?
I wrote about @thebookerprizes.bsky.social in the 1980s:
I wrote about @thebookerprizes.bsky.social in the 1980s:
The Booker in the 1980s: 10 novels that are well worth revisiting | The Booker Prizes
Called the ‘decade of decadence,’ the 80’s produced some defining Booker Prize works of art that any reader should take the pleasure in reading
thebookerprizes.com
January 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Which novel was reviewed by some papers as non-fiction? Which winner was, according to one judge, "over-my-dead-body stuff"? Which book won despite having a chapter missing? Which author offered to split the prize with Salman Rushdie?
I wrote about @thebookerprizes.bsky.social in the 1980s:
I wrote about @thebookerprizes.bsky.social in the 1980s:
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Loads of #literary #magazines are coming to Bluesky, here is a great list to follow! PLEASE SHARE TO HELP THEM LEAVE TWITTER!
#litmags #writer #writingcommunity
go.bsky.app/7cWNC2j
#litmags #writer #writingcommunity
go.bsky.app/7cWNC2j
November 17, 2024 at 3:56 AM
Loads of #literary #magazines are coming to Bluesky, here is a great list to follow! PLEASE SHARE TO HELP THEM LEAVE TWITTER!
#litmags #writer #writingcommunity
go.bsky.app/7cWNC2j
#litmags #writer #writingcommunity
go.bsky.app/7cWNC2j
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For subscribers of Malaysiakini:
Group concerned FT Mufti Bill will impact artistic expression #news
Group concerned FT Mufti Bill will impact artistic expression
Arts activists submit memorandum opposing the bill.
www.malaysiakini.com
December 10, 2024 at 3:35 AM
For subscribers of Malaysiakini:
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Early Malay Mail primer on the Mufti Bill:
What is the Mufti Bill, and why is there resistance from some among Muslim scholars and the monarchy?
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Last week, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has conceded that Putrajaya is still deliberating the Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill 2024, following...
www.malaymail.com
December 10, 2024 at 3:35 AM
Early Malay Mail primer on the Mufti Bill:
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The proposed Mufti (Federal Territories) 2024 Bill will have an overreaching and long-lasting impact on arts and culture in Malaysia. We stand with other creative/cultural organisations and demand that Parliament call for a full debate on the form of the Bill:
www.change.org/p/parlimen-p...
www.change.org/p/parlimen-p...
Sign the Petition
Parlimen patut bahaskan impak RUU Mufti (WWP) 2024 terhadap budaya Malaysia
www.change.org
December 10, 2024 at 3:22 AM
The proposed Mufti (Federal Territories) 2024 Bill will have an overreaching and long-lasting impact on arts and culture in Malaysia. We stand with other creative/cultural organisations and demand that Parliament call for a full debate on the form of the Bill:
www.change.org/p/parlimen-p...
www.change.org/p/parlimen-p...
100 Notable Books of 2024 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Great list. I've read just five so far. 9 I ticked as Want to Read but actually would like to read many more, but life's too short! #booksky
Great list. I've read just five so far. 9 I ticked as Want to Read but actually would like to read many more, but life's too short! #booksky
100 Notable Books of 2024
Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:00 PM
100 Notable Books of 2024 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Great list. I've read just five so far. 9 I ticked as Want to Read but actually would like to read many more, but life's too short! #booksky
Great list. I've read just five so far. 9 I ticked as Want to Read but actually would like to read many more, but life's too short! #booksky
Hello Blue Sky. I think I like this place and look forward to seeing this community grow.
November 19, 2024 at 12:35 AM
Hello Blue Sky. I think I like this place and look forward to seeing this community grow.