Social Publishing: An Alternative Model for Aspiring Authors

By Wong Teik Aun

October 2022 FEATURE
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A LITERATE and learned society relies on a supply of active local authors, a dynamic publishing sector and a strong culture of readership, all of which Malaysia sadly cannot claim to have. Bookstores that do not carry school revision books and revisions of revision books tend to be unpopular with Malaysians – a few in Penang have had to shutter their doors after the scaling down of their stores failed to offset the lack of books sold. Outside of the...

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Wong Teik Aun

is a senior faculty member at a private institution of higher learning. Issues on environment, economy and education are close to his heart.


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