Name Tunku Halim | Role Novelist | |
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Books Dark demon rising, Vermillion eye, The Rape of Martha Teoh: & O, Bloodhaze: 15 Chilling Tales, The New Golf Paradigm | ||
Tunku Halim: Mystery - Tunku Halim
Tunku Halim bin Tunku Abdullah (born 1964) is a Malaysian novelist, short story, non-fiction writer and lawyer.
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- Tunku Halim Mystery Tunku Halim
- Biggest Baddest Audio Read by Tunku Halim
- Fiction Writing
- Non fiction Writing
- Education
- Career
- References
Biggest Baddest Audio - Read by Tunku Halim
Fiction Writing
The author's fiction primarily falls within the dark fantasy and horror genre. His novel Vermillion Eye was a study text at the National University of Singapore. By delving into Malay myth, legends and folklore his writing is regarded as "World Gothic". His novel, Last Breath, is seen as taking a step away from the genre into "a mixture of character drama, satire, alternate history and magic realism". His latest novel, A Malaysian Restaurant in London, is more conventional, being a paranormal love story. His collection of tales, Horror Stories, is a significant best-selling book in Malaysia
Non-fiction Writing
The author's recent works focus on Malaysian history for children. This includes History of Malaysia, A Children's Encyclopedia and A Children's History of Malaysia. He has also written two books on real estate in Malaysia including Condominiums - Purchase, Investment and Habitat.
Education
Tunku Halim qualified as a Barrister in the United Kingdom after having obtained his Law degree He has been called to the Bar in the High Court of Malaya and as a solicitor in New South Wales. He holds a Master of Science degree in Shipping, Trade and Finance (Distinction) from the City University Business School in London.
Career
He practised corporate and conveyancing law at Shearn Delamore in Kuala Lumpur before working for Merit Management Sdn Bhd, the property developer responsible for Tiara Damansara in section 17, Petaling Jaya. He later moved to Sydney and took up a position as Legal Counsel to Oracle Corporation Australia. After a decade in Sydney, he relocated to Hobart, Tasmania where he self-published his encyclopedia. He is currently no longer a resident of Australia. His mid-career restrospective collection of short stories entitled Horror Stories became "the best-selling Malaysian English fiction books of all times".