Chef Hanieliza - from forumer to platinum cookbook author

Chef Hanieliza has made the amazing transition from internet forum contributor .....

Launching the new hardcover edition for 1 Hari, 1 Resipi, 365 Resipi Istimewa
l-r : Chew Cheong Tat, Lim Lee Ngoh, Chef Hanieliza Kamarudin, Arief Hakim Sani bin Rahmat

...to a multi platinum bestselling cookbook author, today, in Malaysia.

l-r : Mr Chew Cheong Tat, Miss Lim Lee Ngoh, Chef Hanieliza Kamarudin, Encik Arief Hakim Sani bin Rahmat

This is no easy feat, so let's take a closer look at that large shiny, impressive award shall we ? 

Hailing from Kerteh, Terengganu, her initial aim was to help students and inexperienced housewives cook up a storm in the kitchen.

Due to her immense popularity online, people began to copy her recipes without giving credit where it was due.However, it took a blackout, for her to realise that not all everyone was internet connected.
Hence, she started on her quest to get published.

Her first venture wasn't a bed of roses, still this inspiring lady, persisted until she was signed on by the mighty PTS group.

PTS engaged Popular Bookstore who gave her an initial target of 30,000 books to sell. And the rest,as you know, is history. 
When directors take time out to fete you, you know you've made it all right .

Encik Arief Hakim Sani bin Rahmat, took the stage to personally relate, how she still remains, the same humble person today as she was, when he first met her . I thought to myself, that hey, here's a real life inspiration to all of us ladies in the cyber world today.

Chef Hanieliza may have started giving out free recipes and advice on cooking, but today she enjoys a sizeable income from her booksales. As you can see, her fans comprise all ages and status groups.

As she puts it, she was just an ordinary housewife who liked to cook, share and upload pictures. Perhaps aspiring authors can take a leaf from this episode, who knows what might come out of it ?

Dreams can come true in Malaysia. Yes ?

 
Location : Popular Bookfest 2013, KLCC