Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021 04:59 PM MYT
BY TAN MEI ZI
Danker’s debut novel transforms Kuala Lumpur into a dystopian wasteland. Picture courtesy of Stuart Danker and Epigram Books
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PETALING JAYA, April 27 Stuart Danker has come a long way since he gave up a cushy day job as a Malaysia Airlines content manager to devote himself to fiction writing.
He has delved into several lines of work before becoming a novelist, including copywriting, hairdressing, insurance sales, auditing, and roadie work.
Despite his colourful resume, the 38-year-old still harboured dreams of penning a full-fledged novel.
Home Groan: A NutMag Anthology brings together 22 authors and three illustrators who bring to life stories. Photo: Handout
NutMag – an annual zine which celebrates Penang writers – is back with its largest collection of offerings to mark its fifth anniversary.
Home Groan: A NutMag Anthology brings together 22 authors, which is more than double its usual assemblage, and three illustrators who bring to life stories, memories and everyday images of Penang.
Zine editor Anna Tan says the idea to expand the usual small-collection of stories into a full-blown anthology stemmed from wanting to mark a milestone for MYWriters Penang, the state branch of the Malaysian Writers Society (MYWriters).