Membership Types
Qualifications to be a Full Member:
(i) of full age;
(ii) Malaysian citizens or Permanent Residents;
(ii) have at least 1 publication in which they have been credited as author, editor, literary translator, or contributor in an Approved Publication listed below.
Qualifications to be a Candidate Member:
(i) Malaysian citizens or Permanent Residents of any age who aspires to achieve publication in an Approved Publication; or
(ii) non-Malaysians of full age who have been in residence in Malaysia for a continuous period of at least 1 calendar year and is in residence in Malaysia at the time of the application, is involved in the Malaysian writing community, with or without publication in which they have been credited as author, editor, literary translator, or contributor in an Approved Publication.
Approved Publications:
1. Any publication bearing an International Standard Book Number (ISBN).
2. Film, Screen or Play Credits, able to be certified by Producer of Film, TV or Play Production if so required.
3. Any literary magazine or periodical, in print, eformat or online, which fulfills all of the following criteria:-
(a) has been in publication for a minimum period of 5 years;
(b) has published at least 20 issues since its commencement; and
(c) is a paying market, i.e. pays for written contributions by way of monetary compensation.
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