★★★☆☆ Book Review: Saturday’s Surprisingly Super-Duper Lesson by Jolene Tan and Isabella Tong
Colourful tale about the joy of doodling with vibrant illustrations and a cute story. The key to making a good children’s book often involves having both a good story […]
★★★☆☆ Book Review: Reality Bitchslap by Arif Rahman
Bros’ travelogue gets the graphic memoir treatment. Written and illustrated by Malaysian artist Arif Rafhan, Reality Bitchslap is a graphic memoir that encapsulates the quintessential bro road trip, as Arif and […]
★★★☆☆ Book Review: Taiping Tales of Terror by Julya Oui
The ghosts and legends of Southeast Asia come to life when a group of boys share campfire tales. While we may not have grown up in an environment where campfire […]
By The Book: 2020 Singapore Literature Prize Awards Ceremony goes virtual this August, with 52 shortlisted works
A total of 52 works have been shortlisted for the biennial Singapore Literature Prize (SLP), Singapore’s top literary award. For the first time in the history of the SLP, the […]
★★★☆☆ Book Review: 18 Walls by Teo Xue Shen
Seeing conscription through the lens of a world at war with monsters. In the increasingly bleak world we live in, the most terrifying thing is that a dystopia is far […]
By The Book: Asian Festival of Children’s Content Goes Digital This October
The Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) will be returning from 3rd to 4th October 2020 in an entirely digital format. Organisers The Singapore Book Council (SBC) have decided to […]
★☆☆☆☆ Book Review: Everyday A-holes by Dean Blake
A book of crude drawings that will put readers on either end of the love-hate spectrum. Described as a ‘picture book for adults’, Australian author Dean Blake’s Everyday A-holes feels akin to […]
By The Book: Epigram Unveils Stories About Stories Online, Showcasing New Book Offerings In The Year To Come
Usually held twice a year to showcase their upcoming titles, Epigram Books has taken Stories About Stories online, with authors talking about their upcoming books on video, and giving fans a first […]
By The Book: New Epigram Releases – July 2020
This July, Epigram is releasing four brand new titles, each one so different, you’re sure to find at least one worth reading all at one go when you pick them […]
