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Rearview Mirror Chronicles
Keith Hockton, FRAS, is a writer, publisher, and award-winning podcaster based in Penang, Malaysia, with a deep passion for uncovering the stories that shaped our world. As the Southeast Asia Editor for International Living magazine, Keith explores the intersections of history, culture, and modern life across the region.
A dynamic lecturer and storyteller, he speaks internationally on Southeast Asian politics, economics, and history—bringing the past to life with clarity, wit, and insight. Keith is also a proud Fellow of The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland and is on a mission to make history not only accessible but genuinely entertaining for everyone.
His published books include:
• Atlas of Australian Dive Sites - Travellers Edition (Harper Collins Australia, 2003).
• Penang - An inside guide to its historic homes, buildings, monuments and parks (MPH Publishing, 2012; 2nd Edition 2014; 3rd Edition 2017).
• Festivals of Malaysia (Trafalgar Publishing, 2015).
• The Habitat Penang Hill: A pocket history (Entrepot Publishing, 2018)
• Alana and the Secret Life of Trees at Night (Entrepot Publishing, 2018)
• Penang Then & Now: A Century of Change in Pictures (Entrepot Publishing, 2019; 2nd Edition 2021
• Bersama Lima - Five Together (Entrepot Publishing, 2022)
www.entrepotpublishing.com
Rearview Mirror Chronicles
Diana Unfiltered: Beyond the Fairy Tale
Today, we’re stepping into the shimmering, storm-tossed world of Diana, Princess of Wales, queen of hearts, icon of our age.
But forget what you think you know. Because Diana’s story, as told in Edward White’s Dianaworld, isn’t a fairy tale, and it’s certainly not the tabloid spectacle we’ve grown used to. It’s something far more intriguing, a story of light and shadow, public adoration and private sorrow, rebellion and vulnerability, all swirling together behind the palace gates.
Today, we’ll pull back the velvet curtain and explore Diana’s life as the world saw her, and as she saw herself. What drew millions to her side, and what pushed her further from the very institution she was meant to uphold? How did one woman become so many things to so many people, all while struggling to hold on to her true self?
So join me as we revisit the legend, the myth, and the reality of Diana. This is not the story you’ve heard before. This is Dianaworld.
For books written and published by Keith Hocton