Frankfurter Buchmesse / Frankfurt Book Show [October 10 - 14, 2018]

‘My Green Sanctuary’ by Jamaliah Hamdan joined the privilege few to be accorded ’50 best Malaysian Titles for International Rights 2018/19 at the Frankfurt Bookshow from 10 – 14 October 2018.

The Malaysian delegation was headed by Dato’Haji Abdul Adzis Abas the Director General for Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. During the show, Jamaliah presented her book to him. Dato’ Adzis was full of advise for her on how she could grow further in sharing her knowledge through writing and publishing. He encouraged her to write more books on gardening and landscape.

Whilst in Frankfurt, Jamaliah took the opportunity to visit the beautiful Palmen Garten. The varieties of palm trees and colours and scent of the garden is something not to be missed whilst in Frankfurt. Jamaliah also arrange garden tours for those who are interested to visit the garden and other parks in the world through her travel agency.

After Frankfurt she paid a courtesy call to the Deputy High Commissioner London, En Mohd Suhaimi Jaafar at the High Commission of London. She presented her book to him and went through the pages of beautiful gardens and landscapes in Malaysia. En Suhaimi commented that the book has a calming effect. It was timely as they had just moved back to Belgrave Square in London and the book is perfect for the new office collection of coffee table book.

Her final call in London was with Zaharah Othman of New Straits Times where she talked about her journey in completing the book. This dates back to when she started her career in the travel industry to the present where she successfully authored and published a book entitled ‘My Green Sanctuary’ and at the same time managing her growing gardening & landscape business and tours and travel business in Malaysia.

Jamaliah was in London after her book was selected as one of the 50 best books from Malaysia to be showcased at the Frankfurt Bookshow October 2018.