By The Book: Drama Box launches ‘Drama Box 30 Keywords’ essay collection to celebrate 30 years

Homegrown theatre group Drama Box has crossed its first 30-year mark. To document the different aspects of their approach to theatre-making over the three decades, it has been working with Pagesetters Services on Drama Box 30 Keywords, a publication based on 30 keywords conceptualised by the editor Quah Sy Ren. The book features 30 essays based on the selected keywords, and comes in English and Chinese … Continue reading By The Book: Drama Box launches ‘Drama Box 30 Keywords’ essay collection to celebrate 30 years

By The Book: Sing Lit – Read Our World celebrates with Sing Lit Blk Party this February

Sing Lit: Read Our World will be hosting a one-day hybrid event, Sing Lit Blk Party on 26th February 2022, Saturday. Taking place at HAPPEN @ Jalan Besar and Sing Lit Station, these creative spaces will be transformed to allow the community to gather and celebrate the local literary scene. Singapore literature lovers can expect 6 programmes; consisting of 2 panel discussions, 1 trivia session, … Continue reading By The Book: Sing Lit – Read Our World celebrates with Sing Lit Blk Party this February

By The Book: 36 judges announced for Singapore Literature Prize 2022

A total of 36 judges have been appointed to serve on the judging panels for Singapore’s top literary award, the biennial Singapore Literature Prize (SLP). They consist of 12 local chief judges and 24 international judges, who include notable British poet George Szirtes; Chinese award-winning author 王安忆 (Wang Anyi); acclaimed Tamil poet  த.சுமதி (தமிழச்சி தங்கபாண்டியன்) T Sumathy and Asian American writer/academic Shirley Geok-lin Lim. They … Continue reading By The Book: 36 judges announced for Singapore Literature Prize 2022

By The Book: Karina Robles Bahrin announced as winner of 2022 Epigram Books Fiction Prize

Malaysian author Karina Robles Bahrin was announced as the winner of 2022 Epigram Books Fiction Prize. The result was announced at a virtual awards ceremony, that was livestreamed on Epigram Books’ Facebook and YouTube pages on Saturday evening (22nd January 2022). Karina takes home S$25,000 in prize money and a publishing contract with Epigram Books. Her winning manuscript, The Accidental Malay, will be published in the second half … Continue reading By The Book: Karina Robles Bahrin announced as winner of 2022 Epigram Books Fiction Prize

By The Book: #BuySingLit becomes a year-long movement and rebrands to Sing Lit: Read Our World

The fifth edition of the annual #BuySingLit movement returns with a refreshed identity, announcing a new name – Sing Lit: Read Our World. The name change comes as the industry-led initiative expands into a year-round movement to bring Singapore literature (Sing Lit) to audiences all day, every day.  Over the course of the year, the Sing Lit: Read Our World movement will be rolling out … Continue reading By The Book: #BuySingLit becomes a year-long movement and rebrands to Sing Lit: Read Our World

Arts of Hong Kong: BOOKED – Hong Kong Art Book Fair Returns to Tai Kwun Contemporary

HONG KONG – Tai Kwun Contemporary’s BOOKED: Hong Kong Art Book Fair is back for a fourth edition from 16th to 19th December 2021 (Thursday to Sunday) in the 1st floor gallery spaces of JC Contemporary and F Hall. In light of ongoing travel restrictions, BOOKED: highlights how reading can be a form of travelling. As such, the distribution of books offers the opportunity for disparate … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: BOOKED – Hong Kong Art Book Fair Returns to Tai Kwun Contemporary

Less guilt, more joy at Singapore Writers Festival 2021

Taking on the theme of ‘Guilty Pleasures’ this year, the 2021 Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) was set to tackle everything we love but are too embarrassed to share with the greater public, nursing our secret joys and finding the celebratory in the supposedly shameful. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the festival continued its hybrid format previously established in 2020, with the majority of its programmes … Continue reading Less guilt, more joy at Singapore Writers Festival 2021

★★★★☆ Book Review: And The Award Goes To Sally Bong! by Sebastian Sim

It’s ok to be ordinary in success-driven Singapore. When I read Sebastian Sim’s The Riot Act and Let’s Give It Up For Gimme Lao!, there was no denying that the Epigram Fiction Prize-winning author was deserving of his accolades, having penned two novels that encapsulated the Singaporean experience with wry, laugh out loud humour that touched on all the right political notes, and made light … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Book Review: And The Award Goes To Sally Bong! by Sebastian Sim

By The Book: Hedwig Anuar Book Children’s Awards 2021 judges announced

Award-winning Canadian children’s book illustrator and author Sydney Smith will be one of the three judges for the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award (HABA), together with National Institute of Education (NIE) lecturer Dr Donna Lim, as well as bestselling Singapore author Adeline Foo. Dr Donna Lim will be the Chief Judge. Sydney Smith is best known for his critically-acclaimed wordless picture book Sidewalk Flowers, while … Continue reading By The Book: Hedwig Anuar Book Children’s Awards 2021 judges announced

Arts of Hong Kong: Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2021 – The Rebound Edition

HONG KONG – The Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF) announces highlight programmes for their 21st Festival, entitled the Rebound Edition. Hong Kong’s premier literary event will return from 5th to 15th November, with the main festival weekend taking place over four days from 11th to 14th November at venues including Asia Society, The Fringe Club, and Tai Kwun. This year’s edition will focus on … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2021 – The Rebound Edition