Monsters, Dragons & Fairies by Rozan Yunos

He is currently teaching as an adjunct lecturer at the Centre for Lifelong Learning at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam.Ĭikgu Khair is an English language teacher at SM Awang Semaun.

The former senior government officer had been contributing articles to The Brunei Times’ weekly column The Golden Legacy for ten years from 2007 until 2016. He was first paid as an author when he offered to write an article for Muhibah Magazine. Hj Md Rozan runs a website where he writes about Brunei’s history. It’s a great marketing toolĪnd it has longer shelf life. “It is easier to get your book seen online. Aspiring local writers can bypass the literary agent, the publishing houses and the bookstores.

Hj Md Rozan also mentioned about publishing book online. “Self-publishing gives you 100% royalties and you have the sole control And the number of copies will be limited.”īut as opposed to this traditional publishing route, Hj Md Rozan said self-publishing has allowed him to make 4,000 copies of Monsters, Dragons and Fairies. They will pay 19% of the price of the book. “DBP is the oldest dedicated book publisher in Brunei. But I sell it for $15.”īefore he ventured into self-publishing, Hj Md Rozan had published his books through Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka (DBP). While giving away few copies of his latest book to the students, he said: “Do you know how much is the cost of photocopying this one book? Only $1. Hj Md Rozan Dato Paduka Hj Md Yunos, the author of Monsters, Dragons and Fairies, was delivering a talk on writing and publishing at SM Awang Semaun Hall in conjunction of the World Book and Copyright Day 2019 recently. Local prolific writer urged SM Awang Semaun students to become self-publishing author as a way to earn sustainable income in the future.

Monsters, Dragons & Fairies by Rozan Yunos