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Malcolm Mejin is a
Malaysian author of
contemporary
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adult novels and
children's books
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. He is the author of the national
bestselling novel series, ''Diary of a Rich Kid''.
Background and personal life
Malcolm was born in
Kuching
Kuching ( , ), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak Ri ...
,
Sarawak
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, Malaysia. He is of
Bidayuh
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-
Chinese
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* Something related to China
* Chinese people, people identified with China, through nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity
**Han Chinese, East Asian ethnic group native to China.
**'' Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic ...
descent. He started writing since he was six years old.
[ He previously worked as a copywriter and editor, before quitting a steady job to be a full-time writer.]Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru, abbreviated as JB, is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is the core city of Johor Bahru District, Malaysia's second-largest district by population and the second-largest district economy. Covering an area of ...
.
Bibliography
* ''Diary of a Rich Kid'' (2018–present) (series)
* ''Cool Diary'' (2012)
* ''Ivan Joe'' (story series), for Pelangi Scientist
* ''Zany Zombie'' (2010–present) (series)
* ''Women in Boots'' (short story), shortlisted in the MPH Search for Young Writers competition and appears in the 2005 collection, ''Rewind, Fast Forward: An Anthology''.
References
Living people
People from Sarawak
Malaysian people of Chinese descent
Malaysian writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
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