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Anna Tan grew up in Malaysia, the country that is not Singapore. She has given up on annoying bean counters in general—she now counts money for the Malaysian Writers Society (MYWriters) and runs write-ins, though not both at the same time. She is the author of two fantasy books, and has short stories included in anthologies by Fixi Novo, BWWP Publishing, Bausse Books, and Wordworks.

Anna can be found tweeting as @natzers and forgetting to update her website. She is currently taking an MA Creative Writing: The Novel at Brunel University London.

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Amok (Absolution Book 1) Jun 1, 2021

by Anna Tan

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What is faith, except hope in desperation?

All Putera Mikal wants is to gain the Amok Strength, the supernatural power granted by Kudus to the Mahan royal family. No matter how religiously Mikal keeps his vows, Kudus still denies him the Strength—whilst his father, Sultan Simson, flaunts the Strength despite his blatant defiance of the Temple and the priests’ visions of coming doom.

Then the prophecies come true.

Taken captive, Mikal must find a way to liberate his people and restore his throne in Maha—and the key to this is the Amok Strength. But what does it take to gain Kudus’ favour?

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The Tale of the Hostage Prince (Absolution Book 2) Apr 14, 2022

by Anna Tan

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Yosua wears an uneasy crown. Although he is now Raja of Bayangan, he still longs for the land of his birth where everything was much simpler…and less deadly.

But peace doesn’t come easily, not for a twenty-year-old servant playacting at being king.

With his parents brutally murdered and his uncle bent on revenge, Yosua must decide where his loyalties truly lie. With his only remaining relative and the kingdom he has claimed? Or with his best friend Mikal and the sultanate that raised him as a hostage?

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Dongeng Dec 27, 2017

by Anna Tan, Charis Loke

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Exiled. Powerless. The world he grew up in is changing—he feels it, feels the devastation being wrought. But what can he do so far away from home?

Lost. Afraid. She’s being enlisted to help save Alam Dongeng—a magical world she knows little about. How can she tell stories she doesn’t even know?

Worried. Confused. He’s long forgotten his grandfather’s stories—it’s familiar, but he’s never really believed in them. Why should he start now?

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Dongeng tells the story of Sara and Helmi’s awakening to magic in their own country. There’s a war to protect Alam Dongeng, helmed by the Orang Bunian and Garuda. But are the ranks of Hantu really their enemies? They may very well be fighting the wrong battle.

A sequel to Coexist, Dongeng draws you into a whole new realm of fairy tales.

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A Kind of Death: A Short Story and Poetry Anthology Oct 22, 2019

by Bethany A. Jennings, Kristina Mahr, C.W. Briar, Savannah Grace, Savannah Jezowski, Rosalie Valentine, Anna Tan, Beka Gremikova, H.A. Titus, Katherine Massengill, Janeen Ippolito, Zimri A. Z. Zoran , Sophia Hoxie

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A princess who makes dangerous bargains with the afterlife. A man desperate to save his wife, no matter the cost. An uber driver for the undead. Death, whether real or metaphorical, comes for us all. Yet it is not always the end. And in the depths of grieving can be the promise of hope and redemption. The tales and poems in this anthology explore the depths of love, loss, and transformation. Whether in a reimagined folktale or a modern urban fantasy, A Kind of Death features a fine balance of tragedy and comedy, but always with a hint of wonder and hope. As this anthology concerns matters of loss (all handled tastefully and without graphic depiction), certain stories might prove challenging for sensitive readers. Recommend reading with a hot beverage and/or a packet of tissues.

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The Painted Hall Collection Dec 20, 2018

by Anna Tan

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A curse binds the City of Winter and the Dragon's prophecy holds the key to breaking it. But will a poor fisherman from the South have the means to fulfil the prophecy? Or will the foreignness of the North itself repel him and his efforts?

The Painted Hall Collection is a series of four short, old-school fairy-tales designed to open your eyes to wonder.

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*When Winds Blow Cold*

Go north, little human.
Go north until the winds blow cold and you walk on water.
Go north, and there you will find her.

With the Dragon's prophecy ringing in his ears, Danis travels from town to town, seeking a wife. But at every stop, he is turned away, until he enters the City of Winter itself...

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* The Flame of the North*

Ten-year-old Mica hates the cold. Yet he’s bound by duty—and prophecy—to rule over the City of Winter as his grandfather’s heir. All signs seem to indicate that something is wrong and the reappearance of the Yuki-Onna in the Painted Hall is an additional worrisome detail…

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*Beneath the Rumbling Earth*

In the Deep where none dare go
Beneath the rumbling earth
Before the Flame is doused
You must rekindle birth

Mica’s only comfort in the City of Winter is the once-cursed Painted Hall. When the deep sea creatures start speaking to him, he must decide if he should listen… or if this new magical event is related to the Dragon’s new prophecy.

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*The Still, Small Voice*

On her eighteenth birthday, Hono is to be crowned Queen of the City of Winter but the Dragon disrupts the coronation ceremony with a peculiar cry:
Listen. Listen. Listen!
There is one more task to free the City of Winter of all enchantment—and Hono must listen carefully for it.

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*BONUS SHORT STORY: Shattered Memories*

For generations upon generations, Memories have been passed from mother to daughter in an unbroken line of Secretkeepers.
Not this time. When Nek Ramalan dies, her granddaughter, Rahsia, does not inherit the Memories. Instead, Iman struggles to fulfil a role she's not prepared for... piecing together shards of Memories she's not equipped to understand.

A sneak peek into the current trilogy Anna's working on!

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A Still, Small Voice (The Painted Hall Collection Book 4) Sep 24, 2018

by Anna Tan, Yuin-Y Chew

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On her eighteenth birthday, Hono is to be crowned Queen of the City of Winter but the Dragon disrupts the coronation ceremony with a peculiar cry:
Listen. Listen. Listen!

There is one more task to free the City of Winter of all enchantment—and Hono must listen carefully for it.

A Still, Small Voice is the last story in the Painted Hall sequence.

Anna's A to Z of Worship Leading Dec 28, 2017

by Anna Tan, Pam Choo

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This booklet isn't a how-to of worship leading, for all that it's called an "A to Z". It's not going to teach you step by step what to do, or all the things you need to know about worship leading, or even about that vast experience called worship.
Instead, it's a compilation of Anna's thoughts and reflections on being on the worship team and worship leading over the last 17 years in primarily charismatic/Pentecostal English-speaking congregations in Penang, Malaysia.
Written in short sound-bites, it aims to encourage all worship leaders and inspire you to continually seek for a deeper revelation of God in your worship and in your church.

Beneath the Rumbling Earth (The Painted Hall Collection Book 3) Dec 26, 2017

by Anna Tan, Yuin-Y Chew

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In the Deep where none dare go
Beneath the rumbling earth
Before the Flame is doused
You must rekindle birth

The curse should have been broken now that the King of Winter's spirit has been released from the castle. But the Dragon has yet another prophecy, and the creatures in Painted Hall have finally found their voices.

Beneath the Rumbling Earth (Painted Hall #3) brings you back to the City of Winter and into its hidden fiery depths.

The Flame of the North (The Painted Hall Collection Book 2) Dec 26, 2017

by Anna Tan, Yuin-Y Chew

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Ten-year-old Mica hates the cold. Yet he’s bound by duty—and prophecy—to rule over the City of Winter as his grandfather’s heir. All signs seem to indicate that something is wrong and the reappearance of the Yuki-Onna in the Painted Hall is an additional worrisome detail…

The Flame of the North (Painted Hall #2) follows Danis & Hana’s son as he attempts to fulfil the last portion of Dragon’s Prophecy.

With Our Eyes Open: Book a Break Anthology 2017 Oct 15, 2017

by Curtis Bausse, Sherry Morris, Debz Hobbs-Wyatt, Saphia Fleury, Lyndon Mallet, Malcolm Welshman, Peter Fong, Hal Ackerman, Laurence Klinger, Kevin Keely

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Fancy a trip to Pluto? Or how about a fearful drive along a stretch of country road, or a long, hot, dusty walk to Nairobi? Unless you prefer to go to church with a strange woman in green tights, her hair alive with electricity. Here you have 34 stories, each one a journey, whether planned or unexpected, funny or frightening, real or figurative, shared or dreadfully alone. ‘They had a long journey ahead of them’ was the prompt: the writers here, from award-winning authors to exciting new talents, took it and made it their own. Sit back and enjoy the scenery, then, as the stories here open your eyes to destinations you’ll want to go back to again. Bon voyage!
The proceeds from this anthology go to the Against Malaria Foundation.
List of authors: Ruth Bateson, Jessica Joy, Sophie Marie, Lyndon Mallet, Kevin Keely, Rosalind Adler, Hal Ackerman, Peter Fong, Anna Tan, Saphia Fleury, Alice Penfold, Jeannie Abbott, Debz Hobbs-Wyatt, Malcolm Welshman, Nicola Brooks-Williamson, Sam Middleton Beattie, Olivia Templeton, Kirsty Holmes, Jill Barth, Sylvia Telfer, Parker McIntosh, Paul Thurston, E.F.S. Byrne, Irma Goderdzishvili, Juliet Staveley, Chantal Mackley, Alexandra Hademenos, Vanessa Steer, Sean Watkin, Sherry Morris, Cooper Wilms, Elspeth Knight, Laurence Klinger, Lucy Holden.

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Insignia: Asian Fantasy Stories (The Insignia Series (Vol1-10)) Mar 26, 2017

by Kelly Matsuura, Joyce Chng, Sheenah Freitas, Anna Tan, Allison Thai, EK Gonzales, Russell Hemmell, Tina Isaacs, Nidhi Singh

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INSIGNIA Vol.4 includes 9 Asian fantasy stories with a mix of literary, contemporary, myth-based, and historical fantasy pieces. Countries included are Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, China, India, and Nepal.

PART I: Adventure / Folktales

‘Four Claws’ by Allison Thai
‘I Found Love in an Urn Full of Ashes’ by Joyce Chng
‘Jentayu’s Tear’ by Anna Tan
‘Ribbons & Bones’ by Kelly Matsuura

PART II: Adult / Literary Tales

‘The Fireflies of Todaiji’ by Russell Hemmell
‘Birds of Heaven’ by EK Gonzales
‘Last Train to Begunkodor’ by Nidhi Singh
‘Untouchable’ by Sheenah Freitas
‘White Lady’ by Tina Isaacs

Coexist: A fairy tale Mar 31, 2016

by Anna Tan

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Jane Hays has been told all her life that it’s dangerous to be out in the forest past sundown. At fifteen, she’s quite sure that it’s all old wives’ tales... yet, why does her village bar the gates every night? Why do they even have gates? When she is caught in an unexpected rainstorm on her way home, Jane ignores all the warnings and seeks shelter in a cottage in the middle of the forest. Soon, she is caught up in a world of magic and beauty – and in the storm of the Fairy Queen’s wrath.

The Fairy Queen is out for blood. There have been intruders - human intruders - in her domain and she will stop at nothing to find them and kill them. After all, it is only fair. She is only seeking retribution for the death that humans leave in their wake.

But Jane isn’t all that she seems to be. And the events of the night aren’t as innocent as they appear.

A tale of magic, fairy creatures and family, Coexist is a novella for the young and the young at heart.

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