It’s Oh So Quiet

Yes, the Internet is stealing our souls. But it’s also making it easier than ever to find new stories. Welcome to SomeplaceQuiet. Named after the places we look to do reading, SomeplaceQuiet is a new website dedicated to producing free e-books. These aren't your normal e-books, these aren't digital versions of printed books. SomeplaceQuiet’s e-books are original short stories—mostly about life experiences—peppered with music, comics and short films.

The project was initially meant for friends but when the first e-book A Paperbag of Dreams debuted in February, the response from both friends and strangers was far greater than expected. SomeplaceQuiet hasn’t looked back since. “Our readers are not merely commenting on our work but they share their life experiences and thoughts with us after reading our stories,” says Wei Xiang, the Producer.

Updated monthly, SomeplaceQuiet is managed by a team of five young people—Wei Xiang, HP, Vico, Mika and Jia Long—who share the same interest in art and storytelling. “None of us are doing anything related to art in real life. So SomeplaceQuiet is like our only opportunity to do something we’ve always wanted,” explains Wei Xiang.

At the moment the e-books are in Chinese but SomeplaceQuiet are working hard on translating their works into English. To check out the e-books, log on to www.someplacequiet.com.

Text Myra Mahyuddin

Article taken from KLue Magazine May 2009, Issue 127