Lee Su Kim, Nyonya, in sarong and Kebayabest selling author

Lee Su Kim

李赐金

BESTSELLING, AWARD-WINNING MALAYSIAN AUTHOR
CULTURAL ACTIVIST EDUCATOR             
PUBLIC SPEAKER 
​CONSULTANT

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Lee Su KIm dressed in traditional Straits Chinese attire with intricate embroidery and a short-sleeved blouse kebaya, standing against a black background. Colourful Pekalongan batik sarong

Author:  16 books and more to come.  Award-winning writer. 

Educator: Formerly Associate Professor, English Language Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), where she lectured and researched for more than 30 years. Research areas of language, culture and identity with more than 30 articles and chapters.

Cultural activist: Founding member and the Founding President of the Peranakan Baba Nyonya Association of Kuala Lumpur & Selangor (PPBNKLS) and ongoing.

​Consultant: Cross-cultural communication, The Peranakan community, Qualitative Research, Creative Writing, Advisor for short films.​

Public speaker regionally and internationally including the US, UK, Asia and Australia.  Invited speaker at the Ubud Writers Festival, Georgetown Writers Festivals, Singapore Writers festivals, with a popular TED X Talk 2017 sharing her love for writing about her Peranakan Nyonya heritage. See You Tube  
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Latest writing

Run My Daughters Run

Back cover of a book featuring a quote, a summary, a small photograph of the author Lee Su Kim, and barcode details. The background is mauve with white and yellow text.
Book cover for "Run, My Daughters, Run" by Lee Su Kim, featuring a woman walking down a path towards a sunset with an airplane flying in the sky and trees around.