Buku FIXI


Buku FIXI is a Malaysian independent publisher founded in 2011 by filmmaker Amir Muhammad. The company specializes not only in contemporary urban fiction - both in Malay and English - but also Malay translations of foreign titles, and graphic novels. Some of these novels have also been adapted into film, bringing the publisher's name further into the Malaysian mainstream.
The publisher did its selling operations entirely online when it first started, until in 11 April 2015 when its own flagship bookstore was launched in Jaya Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya.

History

Amir - who has directed a number of film titles that were deemed too controversial to be screened in Malaysia - had been inspired to establish the company after attending a local book awards ceremony. There, he had discovered that almost all of the Malay language fiction nominees were entirely in the romance genre. Thus, the creation of the label is considered to be his reaction from a need to further diversify the range of popular Malay literature that was produced at that time. He decided on the name "FIXI" for the label, which derives from the Dutch-derived Indonesian word fiksi or 'fiction'. According to him, the naming of the company was his tongue-in-cheek statement hinting that "nothing is original in the world of novels".

Imprints

FIXI Novo

This imprint showcases Malaysian English-language fiction produced in-house by the company. This includes the acclaimed KL Noir series.

FIXI Verso

The imprint for Malay translations of renowned foreign language fiction. Some of those translated works include those written by Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, John Green, and Haruki Murakami.

GRAFIXI

Grafixi is the imprint for the company's catalogue of graphic novels.
The publisher had secured rights to translate the back catalogue of DC Comics into Malay under this label in April 2016. This had led to the release of two translated titles from the reputable American comic book publisher: Public Enemies and Supergirl. On 4 August of the same year, Grafixi had released the official cover art of Suicide Squad: Kicked in the Teeth as a teaser for the upcoming translation of the comic. It was later announced that the title would be available for sale on the following week.