International Women's Day might have passed, but any day is a great day for celebrating the diverse and talented female writers of Singapore. Singaporean literature is a treasure trove of stories, and those written by women offer unique perspectives on life here. From coming-of-age tales to gripping thrillers, there's something for everyone. Not sure where to begin? Here's a non-exhaustive.
Ever since the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, we've been trying to imagine what alternate versions of Singapore would look like. Thankfully, Singapore's creative minds have already done some of the heavy lifting for us, as there's a whole subset of speculative Singlit that imagines a Singapore where magic exists, where Merlions are weaponised, and where.
April 23, 2021
To commemorate World Book Day (23 Apr), we flip the page on Singlit and look at the contents of an exciting new chapter. (Left to right from top left) Instagram/ballijaswal and suffianhakim, Facebook/jinnykoh, Epigram Books, Instagram/runhideseek, Epigram Books, Facebook/jingjingleeauthor and nuraliah.norasid, and Instagram/marylyn.orificial
Singapore’s writers have been telling stories for decades, with veteran authors and poets like Catherine Lim, Edwin Thumboo, Christine Suchen Lim, and Ovidia Yu still coming up with new works even today.
But there has been a rising batch of writers who look set to carry the torch from these seasoned writers. Here are some you should look out for.
The Straits Times
Book Nook: Author Teo Xue Shen wrote four books on his phone
Author Teo Xue Shen wrote Children Of The Ark and 18 Walls on his mobile phone during national service.PHOTO: EPIGRAM BOOKS
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