Malaysian Writers Society / Persatuan Penulis Malaysia

NutMag Duality Submissions is now extended to June 15th!

We hear you! Need more time for submissions? Well, wait no further! We are now extending the submissions of NutMag Duality to June 15th!

Our 2026 anthology finally has an official line up! Thank you to everyone who submitted - we hope you keep on writing and submitting 💖 We plan to launch this book in October. Currently we are looking for line artists for interior illustrations, a cover designer, and book interior designer! You can send your portfolios (or suggestions) to us at [email protected].

*THEME: DUALITY*
Three Weeks left to go for NutMag 2026 submissions!

Island and mainland, sun and moon, good and evil. Dualities help us make sense of the world and ourselves, so it's no wonder that they're one of the most basic building blocks of storytelling.
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This year, tell us about the dualities that define you and the narratives that defy them. Spin us tales of polar opposites, or both sides of the same coin. Split your poetry right down the middle; alternatively, pen an essay from two different perspectives (unfortunately, you can't co-write it).
Send us your works of duality, divisive or unifying. We prefer the niche to the clichéd, but we'll leave the door open if you'd like to surprise us. ✌🏻

Submissions open 1 Feb, and close on 31 May 2026. Open only to those from Penang, or Penang-based, more details below (Or scan the QR Code):
https://nutmagzine.weebly.com/submissions.html

Announcing The Lushness of the Sea table of contents!

Here is the lineup of essays, short stories, and poems that will be part of the anthology:

“Blue Boy” by Paul GnanaSelvam
“From Fictional Depths to Fragile Diversity” by Abdur Rahman 'Auf bin Ali
“Currents of the Sea” by Joely Williams
“Big Dipper” by Lim Wan Phing
“Samudera Raya” by Sheena Chakrabarty
“The Giant Crab Who Controlled the Tides” by Anna Tan
“Much Ado About Dugong Poo” by Louisa Ponnampalam
“The Sea Remembers” by Khayma Balakrishnan
“Whispers of the Deep” by Rue Hamin
“Di Mana Cahaya Tidak Berani Memijak” by Leela Chakrabarty
“Stories Shared by Coral Reefs of Our Past, Present and Future” by Siti Aishah Abdullah @ Christine Abellana Orosco
“Ocean of Memory” by Mi Chelle Cheah

Pre-orders will open soon. Booksellers and book buyers take note: We aim to release this book into the wild this October!

*DUALITY*

One more month to go for submissions!

Island and mainland, sun and moon, good and evil. Dualities help us make sense of the world and ourselves, so it's no wonder that they're one of the most basic building blocks of storytelling.
​
This year, tell us about the dualities that define you and the narratives that defy them. Spin us tales of polar opposites, or both sides of the same coin. Split your poetry right down the middle; alternatively, pen an essay from two different perspectives (unfortunately, you can't co-write it).

Send us your works of duality, divisive or unifying. We prefer the niche to the clichéd, but we'll leave the door open if you'd like to surprise us. ✌🏻

Submissions open 1 Feb, and close on 31 May 2026.

https://nutmagzine.weebly.com/submissions.html

Your May 2026 MYWriters Penang newsletter -

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Your March 2026 MYWriters Penang newsletter -

April is the *Coolest* Month Following the busy month of March!

Thanks to Thye Seng 105 for hosting us this last weekend! We stayed at the nearby Vista Hotel, sampled so much local food, and read work out loud, among all the writing we did.

Your March 2026 MYWriters Penang newsletter -

Write-Ins Galore! Join us for our three Write-Ins coming up in March!

This month we'll be writing every Sunday at Yap Ah Shak House! This can be any draft you want to start or any work-in-progress you've got going: a poem, a sheaf of poetry, a single short story or a collection, a novel, a synopsis, anything goes. And Kuala Lumpur, we'll be writing at a swank spot: the Kapitan Club at Yap Ah Shak House!

Dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22 (all Sundays)
Time: 1pm - 5pm
Venue: Kapitan Room, Yap Ah Shak House, 17 Jalan Yap Ah Shak (off Jalan Doraisamy), Chow Kit

Public Transport: Dang Wangi LRT; Bukit Nanas Monorail

Parking: There is an assortment of parking lots, both automated and manned, in the area. Street parking is hard to find and unreliable, so you are encouraged to scope the area.

Yap Ah Shak House is a key-in building, so you will be required to register at the security desk on the ground floor.