Following is the favorite e-mail I received regarding Bali Raw, and my reply. The reply pretty much explains why it is my favorite.

A follow up book about Bali will be available from Monsoon books very soon.

Thanks for your support everyone.

Mal Scott

Hi Mal,

Just reading your book for the second time. Just wanted to say I think every Australian in particular should read it before they come here. I've always thought how naive we are especially too when I listen to Australians   Talking about their Balinese families and their best friends.  But I gave up trying to tell them otherwise. I just roll my eyes. Never have I thought as individuals we are special to any of them. They are simply trying to eke out a living in a third world country and I don't blame them for that. I love this place but take it all with a grain of salt.  I feel somewhat vindicated after reading your book. Well done, it was a brilliant read and I recommend it to everyone when they start banging on. Congrats.
 

Hi ……

Wow, thank you.

Sometimes writers suffer from self-doubt. They send out their books and they don't really know how people are going to react. And then they start thinking the worst and they become sure that everyone is going to hate their writing.

To hear that you are reading the book a second time around is probably the biggest compliment I have ever received. I intend keeping your e-mail and reading it whenever that self-doubt creeps in. You really have done me a massive favour and I can't thank you enough.  If you read anything from me in the future then your e-mail will probably play a part in it being written.

Thanks again and cheers
Malcolm Scott