Monday, October 26, 2015

Announcement of Thailand SEA Write Award

As always, The Thai SEA Write Award had been announced early than other country including Malaysia. Veeraporn Nitiprapha won the prestigious literary award via A Blind Earthworm In a Labyrinth. Bangkok Post mentioned she as an unknown author and first-time published writer.

It also said that all the seven SEA Write judges committee unanimously chose the book because of its unique, evocative, and powerful prose which is encapsulated and well told by imaginative narrative plots that can deeply touch human hearts.

Malaysia will announce their candidate this Friday after the selection made by secrecy manner as always. Last year, the award sparked an uproar among the writer community. Hope now we learn from any mistake and give it based on merit.

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