The Selangor Book Fair 2008

I spent 8 hours (from 11.30am till 7.30pm) at the Selangor Book Fair (Pesta Buku Selangor 2008) today. The book fair runs from 25th July till 3rd August at the Kompleks PKNS, Shah Alam, Selangor, from 10.00am till 9.00pm. Organised by the Selangor State Government and the Selangor Public Library Corporation (PPAS) in collaboration with the Selangor State Education Department, National Book Council of Malaysia, Shah Alam City Council, Selangor Educational Technology Division, Malaysian Board on Books for Young People and PTS Publication Sdn. Bhd. The 3rd Selangor Book Fair opening ceremony was graced by Y.A.B. Tan Sri Dato’ Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, Minister of Selangor today at 12.45pm. There're 59 exhibitors taking part in this annual fair. Some of them are PTS Publications, E-Media Publications, Sasbadi Sdn. Bhd., Cerdik Publications, KarNadya Solutions, Unik Didik, Grolier, Pustaka Wira, Saba Islamic, Kumpulan Karangkraf, Kohwai & Young, Kualiti Books, Moy Publications, Penerbitan Jaya Bakti, Ana Muslim, Pekan Ilmu Publications, EZ Math, Al Hidayah, Produksi Nur Johan, Penerbitan Pelangi and Must Read.

So, to all book lovers of Selangor...what are you waiting for...grab your purse and head towards Kompleks PKNS, Shah Alam today!

Me with the Minister of Selangor and Dr. Xavier

Dato’ A. Samad Said launches Rudra Avatara written by Uthaya Sankar SB,the Kavyan Laureate

Me and Uthaya Sankar SB, author of Rudra Avatara-A Collection of Short Stories in Bahasa Malaysia. It comes in two versions: soft cover costs RM20.00 while the hard cover is RM40.00.

For further information on this new book, kindly visit http://www.uthayasb.cjb.net/

Me and Dato’ A. Samad Said, the National Laureate

Helping Kak Rozilah of Farana Books Resources at her booth,

which represents PTS Publications and Al-Hidayah