Author Session: Maria Mahat

About the Session

In this author talk, Maria Mahat will discuss the main themes of her book, Maybe This is Love: A Novel.

About the Author

Maria Mahat is an author, educator, consultant, and co-founder of Ungu Pen, a Singapore-based independent publishing house. She has written and published extensively in English and Malay for children's picture books, short stories, and a young adult novella. As an educator and trainer, she has conducted museum-based programs and workshops for students and teachers at the Malay Heritage Centre, Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, Indian Heritage Centre, National Museum of Singapore, and the Asian Civilisations Museum.

About the Book

Sufiah longs to be in a loving relationship, and she has always believed that a good Muslim woman is meant for a good Muslim man. But when her idea of a "perfect destiny" marries someone else, her heart shatters beyond repair.

Then comes Reza—laid-back, impulsive, and not exactly religious. He’s from a world completely different from Sufiah’s and nothing like the imam figure she once dreamed of. Still, the more time they spend together, the more she can’t deny the attraction. Sufiah finds herself confused and conflicted.

Why is she drawn to someone who seems to take his faith so lightly? Is this a test of her own? When a deeper side of Reza is revealed, Sufiah begins to question everything she thought she knew about love, faith, and what makes someone truly right for her.

Can two imperfect hearts come together to find their own kind of happiness?

IN-STORE EVENT

Date: 3 Aug 2025, Sunday
Time: 11.00 am to 12.30 pm
Venue: Wardah Books, 58 Bussorah Street, Level 2 (Stairs only)

Free, no registration required.

Purchase book: Click here.