Matahari Books is a

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founded in 2007 by Amir Muhammad. It specialises in Malaysian

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and also

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books. It publishes books in both

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and Malay. According to the company's

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page, Matahari Books is an imprint of Buku Fixi.

Titles

Non-fiction titles: * '' Malaysian Politicians Say the Darndest Things'' (Vol 1) (2007) compiled by Amir Muhammad with illustrations by Shahril Nizam. * '' New Malaysian Essays'' 1 (2008) edited by Amir Muhammad. * '' New Malaysian Essays'' 2 (2009) edited by Amir Muhammad. * '' New Malaysian Essays'' 3 (2010) edited by Yin Shao Loong * '' Malaysian Politicians Say the Darndest Things'' (Vol 2) (2008) compiled by Amir Muhammad with artwork by

Fahmi Reza Mohd Fahmi Reza bin Mohd Zarin (; born 7 June 1977) is a Malaysian political graphic designer, street artist and documentary filmmaker. He is best known for depicting Malaysia's sixth Prime Minister, Najib Razak, as a clown. He is also known fo ...

* The Malaysian Book of the Undead (2008) by Danny Lim * Kitab Pengetahuan Hantu Malaysia (2008) by Danny Lim (translated by Ahmad Kamal Abu Bakar) * Taxi Tales on a Crooked Bridge (2009) by Charlene Rajendran *

Yasmin Ahmad Yasmin binti Ahmad (7 January 1958 – 25 July 2009) was a Malaysian film director, writer and scriptwriter. She was the executive creative director at Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur. Her television commercials and films are well known in Malaysia fo ...

's Films (2009) by Amir Muhammad * What Your Teacher Didn't Tell You (The Annexe Lectures, Vol 1.) (2009) by Farish A. Noor * 120 Malay Movies (2010) by Amir Muhammad. * Islam in Malaysia: Perceptions & Facts (2010) by Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin Mixed anthologies: * Body 2 Body: A Malaysian

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Anthology (2009) edited by Jerome Kugan and Pang Khee Teik * Orang Macam Kita edited by Azwan Ismail and Diana Dirani Screenplay books: *

KAMI the Movie ''Kami The Movie'' ( English: ''We The Movie'') is a 2008 Malaysian Malay-language coming-of-age drama film directed by Effendee Mazlan and Fariza Azlina Isahak. It was first released on 1 October 2008. The story revolves around the ups and dow ...

(2008) * ESTET (2009) *

Pisau Cukur ''Pisau Cukur'' ( English: '' Razor Knife'', but also metaphorically ''Gold Digger'') is a 2009 Malaysian Malay-language mystery comedy film directed by Bernard Chauly, which is his first comedy after his 2005 blockbuster break-out drama '' Gol ...

(2009)

External links

Matahari Books
official site
former official site

Matahari Books
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The Star (Malaysia) Star Media Group Berhad (doing business as The Star; ) is a conservative English-language newspaper in Malaysia. Based in Petaling Jaya, it was established in 1971 as a regional newspaper in Penang. It is the largest paid English newspaper in t ...

- 8 April 2009

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