“A printed book gives you something a digital one does not — a sense of a journey.”- Interview with C.Y. Gopinath

25/01/2012
“A printed book gives you something a digital one does not — a sense of a journey.”- Interview with C.Y. Gopinath

C.Y. Gopinath is a Bangkok-based Indian writer who was born in 1952 in Kottayam, India. He is the author of Travel with the Fish (1999), a non-fiction book about his travels, and The Book of Answers (2011), his first novel. He has been a member of the Bangkok Writers’ Guild since 2008, when he...
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2012 Asian Archery Tournaments Calendar

15/12/2011
2012 Asian Archery Tournaments Calendar

This calendar is a work in progress and will be updated as more details are released by each organizing institution. If you are an archery club based in...
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“I have always been interested in the Holocaust but had never considered writing about it.” – Interview with James M. Deem

13/12/2011
“I have always been interested in the Holocaust but had never considered writing about it.” – Interview with James M. Deem

James M. Deem is an American writer of over 20 fiction and nonfiction books. He was born in 1950 in Wheeling, West Virginia. In this interview, James talks about...
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‘The Japan That Can Say No’ by Shintaro Ishihara

11/12/2011
‘The Japan That Can Say No’ by Shintaro Ishihara

Published in Japanese more than twenty years ago, in 1989, before the collapse of the communist regimes in Eastern Europe, The Japan That Can Say No was officially translated...
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God Rahu and the Total Lunar Eclipse in Thailand (December 10, 2011)

10/12/2011
God Rahu and the Total Lunar Eclipse in Thailand (December 10, 2011)

I’ve just returned from the rooftop of my condominium where, for the last hour or so, I’ve been watching the total lunar eclipse. Here in Bangkok, the sky is...
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Short Story: ‘The Light’

10/12/2011
Short Story: ‘The Light’

By Voicu Mihnea Simandan, Anurun Singkamanun and Sakulratn Teptarakulkarn The neighborhood was as gloomy as any other November evening in Transylvania. The three of them had been roaming up and...
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“I consider the tarot another way to tell a story.” – Interview with Kris Waldherr

09/12/2011
“I consider the tarot another way to tell a story.” – Interview with Kris Waldherr

Kris Waldherr is an American author, illustrator and designer. She lives and writes in Brooklyn, New York. In this interview, Kris talks about her books, her love for art,...
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Short Story: ‘The Rose’

08/12/2011
Short Story: ‘The Rose’

by Voicu Mihnea Simandan “There was too much of this emptiness, and this was not where I wanted to be.” (Paul Theroux, My Other Life) It is said in folklore that the first...
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“I expect more and more stories will be told through new mediums.” – Interview with Jeannine Atkins

30/11/2011
“I expect more and more stories will be told through new mediums.” – Interview with Jeannine Atkins

Jeannine Atkins is an American poet and author of historical fiction and children’s books. She was born in 1953 in New Jersey. She now lives and writes near Amherst,...
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Thailand Books and Fiction Web: Nov. 21-27, 2011

27/11/2011
Thailand Books and Fiction Web: Nov. 21-27, 2011

Some of the book reviews, essays and publishing news about Thailand that caught my attention this week: Thailand Book Reviews John Daysh reviews Malevolence by Peter Jaggs, “a story of violence,...
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Six Sentence Sunday: ‘The Ancient Sword’ (Chapter 3)

27/11/2011
Six Sentence Sunday: ‘The Ancient Sword’ (Chapter 3)

Here are six sentences from Chapter 3 of The Ancient Sword, a work in progress, the sequel to The Buddha Head: After he secured the wheels of his cart, Nueng—which...
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Today in Thai history: Thailand in the international media on November 24th (Thanksgiving) 5 to 70 years ago

24/11/2011
Today in Thai history: Thailand in the international media on November 24th (Thanksgiving) 5 to 70 years ago

Today: November 24, 2011 “Thailand is beginning the process of cleaning up after recent devastating floods. The water has not completely drained away in all areas, but where it has...
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“I think many writers are drawn to write the type of stories they read while growing up.” – Interview with Dian Curtis Regan

21/11/2011
“I think many writers are drawn to write the type of stories they read while growing up.” – Interview with Dian Curtis Regan

Dian Curtis Regan is an American author of over 50 books for young readers. She was born in Colorado Springs, and, after living in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and Venezuela,...
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Thailand Books and Fiction Web: Nov. 14-20, 2011

20/11/2011
Thailand Books and Fiction Web: Nov. 14-20, 2011

Here are some of the book reviews, fiction and publishing news about Thailand that caught my attention this week: Thailand Book Reviews John Daysh reviews A Year in the ‘Kok by...
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Six Sentence Sunday: ‘The Ancient Sword’ (Chapter 2)

20/11/2011
Six Sentence Sunday: ‘The Ancient Sword’ (Chapter 2)

Here are six sentences from Chapter 2 of The Ancient Sword, a work in progress, the sequel to The Buddha Head: “Her heart missed a few beats and all she...
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“For me, there is nothing finer than holding a real book in your hand.” – Interview with Mike Thaler

19/11/2011
“For me, there is nothing finer than holding a real book in your hand.” – Interview with Mike Thaler

Mike Thaler is an American children’s book author. He was born in 1936 in Los Angeles but now lives and writes in Portland, Oregon. Mike has published over 200...
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