Yayasan Pembangunan Buku Negara

Yayasan Pembangunan Buku Negara (YPBN), whose name translates as the National Book Development Foundation, is a Malaysian book-industry foundation based in Kuala Lumpur. Its stated mission is to advance the book industry and to build a knowledgeable society through books, whether printed or digital (e-book). It describes itself as established to uphold and develop the book and e-book industry in Malaysia. YPBN is best known as the organiser of the Anugerah Buku Negara (National Book Award, ABN), an award programme that recognises people working in Malaysia's book industry. The first ABN, held in 2005, named Mahathir Mohamad as Tokoh Buku Negara (National Book Figure). The idea of founding such an award dates back to around 1990, but it met resistance from industry players who were protective of their own associations. The award programme has passed through three main phases: a construction phase from 2005 to 2010 that built industry confidence and established ABN as a brand and standard with only about ten awards; a development phase from 2011 to 2014 that introduced two main clusters, Anugerah Perdana and Anugerah Industri, with more than 40 awards; and a consolidation phase from 2015 to 2020 that added new categories such as Anugerah Pengajian Tinggi, Anugerah Telenovela and Anugerah Buku ASEAN. The foundation also launched Akademi Buku Malaysia (Malaysian Book Academy) on 29 February 2008, inaugurated by Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim, then Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, under the philosophy of "Masyarakat Berilmu Negara Maju" (a knowledgeable society, a developed nation). The academy is intended to act as a smart-information provider for local and international users, to conduct continuous research and development to make Malaysia a centre for book and multimedia production, and to run intensive training programmes to produce capable authors and publishers. Beyond the core ABN, YPBN organises the Anugerah Telenovela, which recognises writers, producers and creative-industry workers who successfully translate book content, especially novels, to the screen or into audio and visual form. The first Anugerah Telenovela was held on 14–18 December 2016, and the 2017 edition was scheduled for 28 July 2018. The foundation also introduced the Anugerah Buku ASEAN, a regional book award for ASEAN member states, noting that apart from the SEA Write award there had been few regional awards in the bloc. YPBN operates from Tingkat 4, Menara Safuan, 80 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, and can be reached at 03-2687 9200 and secretariat.ypbn@gmail.com. Its leadership listed on its website includes YBhg. Tan Sri Prof. Datuk Wira Dr. Abdul Latiff Abu Bakar as Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Pengerusi Lembaga Pengelola), Dr. Hasan Hamzah as President, and Mohd Zakry Mohd Sa'ed as Executive Director / Legal. The foundation presents itself as a non-profit-style body serving the national book ecosystem rather than a commercial publisher, though it operates a brand identity and award properties.

Yayasan Pembangunan Buku Negara (YPBN) is a Malaysian foundation dedicated to developing the country's book industry and building a knowledge society through printed and digital books. Its name translates as the National Book Development Foundation, and it describes itself as established to uphold and develop the book and e-book industry in Malaysia. The foundation's most visible activity is the Anugerah Buku Negara (National Book Award, ABN). The idea of creating such an award began around 1990, but it faced obstacles and opposition from industry players who were protective of their own associations, which fragmented professional solidarity. The first ABN was finally held in 2005, when it named Mahathir Mohamad as Tokoh Buku Negara (National Book Figure). The award programme has since passed through three main phases. From 2005 to 2010, the construction phase built industry confidence and established ABN as a brand and standard, starting with only about ten awards. From 2011 to 2014, the development phase introduced two main clusters, Anugerah Perdana and Anugerah Industri, with more than 40 awards tailored to industry participation. From 2015 to 2020, the consolidation phase added new categories including Anugerah Pengajian Tinggi (higher-education book awards), Anugerah Telenovela and Anugerah Buku ASEAN, responding to current demands. On 29 February 2008, YPBN launched Akademi Buku Malaysia (Malaysian Book Academy), inaugurated by Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim, then Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, under the philosophy "Masyarakat Berilmu Negara Maju" (a knowledgeable society, a developed nation). The academy was conceived as a provider of smart information for local and international users, with continuous research and development intended to make Malaysia a leading centre for book and multimedia production. It also aims to run intensive training programmes to produce capable authors and publishers, with objectives including exposing writers to effective writing methods, supplying trained and professional publishing manpower, developing excellent human capital through a competitive book industry, and raising national book-publishing productivity in line with developed-nation aspirations by 2020. YPBN also created the Anugerah Telenovela, recognising writers, producers and creative-industry workers who successfully translate book content, especially novels, into films, telemovies, episodic television drama, or audio and visual productions. The first Anugerah Telenovela was held on 14–18 December 2016, and the 2017 edition was scheduled for 28 July 2018. Its categories include popular and jury-awarded prizes for novels, telenovelas, actors, directors, screenwriters, producers, theme songs and a Tokoh Book2Screen (Tokoh Telenovela) honour. In addition, YPBN introduced the Anugerah Buku ASEAN, a regional book award for ASEAN member states, noting that apart from the SEA Write award there had been few regional awards in the bloc. The 2017 Anugerah Buku Negara was scheduled for 30 April 2018 at the Pacific Ballroom, Hotel Seri Pacific Kuala Lumpur, in two sessions. Its proposed categories spanned four main clusters: Anugerah Perdana (Tokoh Buku Negara, Tokoh Penerbit Negara), Anugerah Pengajian Tinggi (best books in science and technology, social science, political science, arts and creativity, translation, biography, Islamic books, medicine, mathematics, and popular science), and Anugerah Industri Buku (best children's book, young-adult book, general book by field, luxury book, bound volume, bestseller title, best novel, best novelist, prolific novelist, promising novelist, best Chinese-language publisher, best Tamil-language publisher, best illustrator, best editor, best bookstore chain, and best entrepreneurship book). YPBN operates from Tingkat 4, Menara Safuan, 80 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, with contact number 03-2687 9200 and email secretariat.ypbn@gmail.com. Its website lists YBhg. Tan Sri Prof. Datuk Wira Dr. Abdul Latiff Abu Bakar as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Hasan Hamzah as President, and Mohd Zakry Mohd Sa'ed as Executive Director / Legal. The foundation presents itself as a body serving the national book ecosystem, and its award properties — ABN, Anugerah Telenovela and Anugerah Buku ASEAN — are its principal public-facing brands.

• Idea to establish the Anugerah Buku Negara begins, but faces resistance from industry players.

• First Anugerah Buku Negara held; Mahathir Mohamad named Tokoh Buku Negara.

• ABN construction phase: builds industry confidence and establishes ABN as a brand and standard with about ten awards.

• Akademi Buku Malaysia launched by Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim.

• ABN development phase: introduces Anugerah Perdana and Anugerah Industri with more than 40 awards.

• ABN consolidation phase: adds Anugerah Pengajian Tinggi, Anugerah Telenovela and Anugerah Buku ASEAN.

• First Anugerah Telenovela held.

• Anugerah Buku Negara 2017 held at Pacific Ballroom, Hotel Seri Pacific Kuala Lumpur.

• Anugerah Telenovela 2017 scheduled to be held.

A national book-industry foundation and award organiser that promotes reading, publishing and the book trade in Malaysia, including digital books.

• Anugerah Buku Negara (National Book Award)

  Annual award recognising Malaysia's book-industry workers, first held in 2005.

• Anugerah Telenovela

  Award recognising writers, producers and creative workers who adapt books, especially novels, to screen or audio-visual form; first held in December 2016.

• Anugerah Buku ASEAN

  Regional book award for ASEAN member states.

• Akademi Buku Malaysia

  Book academy launched in 2008 to provide information, research and training for the publishing industry.

1. 1YPBN – Yayasan Pembangunan Buku Negara (YPBN)ypbn.org.my
2. 2Yayasan Pembangunan Buku Negara – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Yayasan Pembangunan Buku Negara – Wikipedia (MS)ms.wikipedia.org