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Penulis Yang Disayangi
Tuhan / The Writer
Loved by God

Genre:
General Fiction (Comedy)

Usamah, a novel writer, lives a luxurious
life as his first novel was a major hit.
Things turned upside down after a well-
known critic, Joe Penapi, ripped Usamah’s
second and third novel to shreds in his
review. The sales plummeted, sending him
into bankruptcy. Embittered, Usamah lost
interest in writing and had to move to a
slum. One day, he receives an epiphany
and decides to build up his life again,
this time seeking help from a legendary
writer, Johari Salim. Amidst his struggle
to regain his prestige, his illegal immigrant
neighbours pleads for his help. What
tips did he get from senior writers? Is it
possible for him to retrieve his passion?
Will Usamah be able to help his friends
and himself?

BAHRUDDIN

Doa Untuk Aku / BEKRI
Prayers for Me

Genre: Mohamad Bahruddin
General Fiction (Comedy) bin Mohamad Bekri is a

seasoned fiction books
author and editor in
Prayers for Me tells a story of Adly, a Malaysia. Hailing from
university student from Hulu Sungai Sarawak, he has penned
Baleh of the countryside of Sarawak.
Raised in Muslim-minority community, over 20 novels and edited
he has shallow knowledge of his own even more. His casual
religion. Even so, Adly has full faith in the style in writing laidback,
powers of a mother’s prayer. Once he lost humorous slice-of-life
his mother, he also lost his confidence in stories are loved by his
passing his examinations. From there,
he set out on a journey to find the right readers.
people to pray for him, in place of his
mother.

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