Melati Lum Melati Lum i(9383618 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Malaysian Chinese ; Malaysian
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BiographyHistory

Melati Lum is a former criminal prosecutor. She is an Australian/Malay/Chinese writer (her website notes that she has a Malay father and a Chinese Malay mother) of Muslim fiction for pre-teens.

Most Referenced Works

Personal Awards

2023 shortlisted SA Literary Fellowships Mid-career Fellowship

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon The High School Heist Adelaide : Melby Rose Publishing , 2021 24524175 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'Read how it all began in this sweet Ayesha Dean novelette!

'Ayesha Dean has recently started wearing hijab and on top of that is going to a new high school. She thinks this gives her more than enough reason to lie low. But when things keep going missing from the Year Eight students' lockers, Ayesha is determined to find the culprit. Can she overcome her fears and embrace a new role as a kickass teen sleuth?

'Fans of Nancy Drew and The Famous Five will love this thrilling mystery series!' (Publication summary)

2024 longlisted The DANZ Children's Book Award Chapter Books
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