Julya Oui

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Julya Oui is a Malaysian author, playwright and screenwriter, best known for her horror short story collections.[1][2][3]

Biography

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Originally from Taiping, Perak, in her youth, Oui taught herself poetry and fiction writing, as her family did not have the money to access creative writing courses. After a number of years self-publishing short stories, her first book, Bedtime Stories From The Dead Of Night, was published by MPH Group in 2011.[4]

She showcased Them Horrors Be Everywhere, the third book in the Nighmares, Monsters & Horrors Triptych series, at the George Town Literary Festival of 2016.[5]

In 2019, one of her short stories was included in The Principal Girl: Feminist Tales From Asia anthology.[6] In 2021, Taiping Tales of Terror was published by Penguin Books.[1]

As a screenwriter, she contributed to the scripts of several Malaysian films.[7]

She is a transgender woman, and has spoken about experiencing discrimination in Malaysia for her gender identity.[7] She is a vegetarian.[8]

Bibliography

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  • Bedtime Stories from the Dead of Night (2011)
  • Taiping Tales of Terror (2021)

Nighmares, Monsters & Horrors Triptych

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  • Here Be Nightmares (2014)
  • There Be Monsters (2015)
  • Them Horrors Be Everywhere (2016)

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