Lee Ching Kai

As a published author, 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐢 is a Malaysian multi-award winner. Starting out writing at the age of younger than 20, he has had 7 books published, and his awards are as follows. 

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1. Wow Kampar's MENTION 2019 Best Feature Writing Award 2019 (Malaysia) - Bronze Medal

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2. Eyelands International Awards' Three Rock Writers' Resort Residency Program 2020 (Greece) - Winner

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3. Florida Authors & Publishers Association (FAPA) President's Book Awards 2020 (USA) - Bronze Medal

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4. Bumblebee International Flash Fiction Prize 2019 (Canada) - Longlist

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5. Strands International Flash Fiction Competition - 8 (2020) (India) - Shortlist

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6. Eyelands Book Awards (EBA) 2020 (Greece) - Finalist

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7. Strands International Flash Fiction Competition - 13 (2021) (India) - Longlist

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8. Purple Dragonfly Book Awards 2022 (USA) - Honorable Mention

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9. Royal Dragonfly Book Awards 2022 (USA) - Honorable Mention

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10. Literary Titan Book Awards 2023 (USA) - Silver Award

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11. American Writing Awards (AWA) Children's Book International 2023 (USA) - Winner (1st Place)

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12. American Writing Awards (AWA) 2023 (USA) - Finalist

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13. IDA Design Awards 2023 (Category: Print/Books) (USA) - Honorable Mention

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Too, he has won the Honoree Award (a.k.a. Winner) in the Cultural and Artistic Category in UTAR Outstanding Alumni Award 2022. He has been featured in The Star Newspaper, Guang Ming Daily Newspaper, UTAR online news (3 times), QIUP online news, UTAR Outstanding Alumni Awards 2022, amongst others. 

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While Lee Ching Kai holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Accounting and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), he has also completed the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) examinations.

 

Previously sold in Singaporean bookstores (such as Kinokuniya), his books are sold internationally via Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, The Inspiration Hub, and various online platforms. One of his books was written in collaboration with Klinik De Era whose shareholders are interested in sponsoring the distribution of such title to bookstores nationwide. He was also invited to a live event organized by Strands Publishers, Trivandrum, India - in collaboration with Karim City College, Jamshedpur - to read his shortlisted flash fiction work in August 2020. 

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His favorite motto is: "We can be mindful of our past, and we can be mindful of the mistakes we've made, but at the same time, we 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫 upon the future."