the constant companion tales
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Part 1, 2 & 3 of The Constant Companion Tales in a single paperback
the constant companion tales
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Part 4 & 5 of The Constant Companion Tales is now available in a single paperback
The Keeper Of My Kin and A Request for Betrayal have been added to the reading list of high schools across Malaysia.
The books have been selected by the Ministry of Education Malaysia as additional reading materials for secondary school students.
About Salina Christmas
A fan of horror genre and pop culture. A collector of photobooks, comic books and stories.
“FIVE STARS. BEWARE THOUGH. HIGHLY ADDICTIVE AND CAPTIVATING. MAKE SURE YOU FINISH OFF THOSE HOUSEHOLD CHORES FIRST.”
– FARRIDA, READER
“almost defy categorisation… Possibly magical-realism-adjacent but so rooted in history that it is quite possibly all true.”
– SUBACOUSTIC, READER (STORYGRAPH)
“MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS I WISH THEY WERE LONGER.”
– DONNACHA, READER
“THE NOVEL HAD ME AT ‘THE GRAVES OF A GROUP OF FALLEN GURKHA SOLDIERS’. A PAGE TURNER.”
– SBO2, READER
“SPOOKY. UNPUTDOWNABLE. I READ IT IN ONE FELL SWOOP.”
– KAMARIAH, READER
“The historical details of the true events are impressive.”
– NADYA, READER
Highlights
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Shamsiah Fakeh’s memoir: a path less travelled
Fakeh’s memoir of the 10th communist regiment completes the story I heard when my father served with the 1st Royal Malay Regiment. Both form the narrative of my country’s independence.
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The Constant Companion Tales added to high school reading list
The Keeper Of My Kin and A Request for Betrayal selected by the Ministry of Education Malaysia for high school syllabus.
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The Constant Companion Tales debut at KLIBF 2025
Salina Christmas meets readers at meet-and-greet session organised by distributor Gerakbudaya, her first author showcase at an international book fair.
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The Constant Companion Tales available at MPH Bookstores, Malaysia
The Keeper Of My Kin and A Request For Betrayal are now available at MPH Bookstores.
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IABF 2025: Monsters have a place in our psyche
Salina Christmas talks about the role of monsters as a device in storytelling.
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The Constant Companion Tales available at Eslite Bookstore in Malaysia
The Keeper of My Kin and A Request for Betrayal are now available at Eslite Bookstore Malaysia.
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Wanted: Collaboration with filmmakers, animators or comic artists
A reader suggested that my books would make an amazing film or TV series. “You’ll have catalysed an entire industry,” he said. That took me by surprise.
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The Keeper Of My Kin debuts at Putrajaya library in Malaysia
The Keeper Of My Kin, the fantasy horror novel about war-torn Malaya, makes its debut at a government library at Putrajaya, Malaysia.
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Book talk: horror, authenticity and AI for Future Of Skills podcast
Salina Christmas discusses the concept behind the novels, subjectivity, copyright issues and resilience in the age of AI.
The constant companions
A universe of misfits, miscreants and FEARSOME FRIENDS
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The Popsicle man
When he forgets, the Popsicle man accidentally reveals his true form to humans. Not a pretty sight.
Drawings
Drawings of flowers, and sometimes, little animals and fantastical creatures
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