How do you write a mystery book? We unravel the processes involved in the creation of young adult mystery series Triple Nine Sleuths with the author, local educator and first-time writer Maranna Chan. The first three books in the series,...
Last September, Epigram Books launched the Singapore Pioneer Poets series, which features the poetry of Edwin Thumboo, Kirpal Singh and Robert Yeo. In today’s blog post, Wei-Ling, our editorial assistant, asks Professor Edwin Thumboo (unofficially known as “Singapore’s Poet Laureate”) some...
The latest edition of the Secrets of Singapore series, called Secrets of Singapore: Botanic Gardens is out now! But what went into the making of the book? Here, Monica Lim, who co-wrote the book with her daughter, Lesley-Anne, spills the beans.
Author Sebastian Sim's second English novel, The Riot Act is a dark comedy set in the aftermath of the 2013 Little India riot, and follows three women as they become wrapped up in a web of truth, deception and political connections over the incident — presented in Sebastian’s trademark comedic vein. The manuscript won the 2017 Epigram Books Fiction Prize.
Before Mr. S. Rajaratnam became one of the founding fathers of Singapore (he was the country's first and longest-serving Foreign Minister) and wrote the National Pledge, he was writing short stories and radio plays — all of which have been collected here in this engaging anthology.
Happy New Year, dear readers! Here at Epigram Books, we’re looking forward to another year of putting out well-designed and thought-provoking titles. Today, we’re excited to present an interview with A.J. Low, the husband-and-wife writing team behind our latest children’s...
Need a good book to read this weekend? Read on for suggestions from Haresh Sharma, Resident Playwright at local theatre company The Necessary Stage. Sharma has published two plays with Epigram Books: Those Who Can’t, Teach and Model Citizens. What...
As a journalist, Simon Vincent has told various stories of life in Singapore; but in his book, The Naysayer’s Book Club, he gets 26 Singaporeans to tell their own stories of their lives in Singapore.
What is The Marvellous Sugee Cake about?My fourth book is about a child named Simon. He's a friend of Nora and Fauzi, Xiao Ming and Asha from the previous books, and he actually appeared in The Brilliant Oil Lamp. He...
In award-winning author Pauline Loh's Lion Boy and Drummer Girl, lion dance has become the hottest pop craze in town.
The boys who make up the troupe – the "lion boys" – are treated like pop stars and there's no shortage screaming fans who follow them from show to show. Here, author Pauline Loh talks to 938Now's Eugene Loh (no relation) about the loyalty of brotherhood, the writing of a romp and why she likes lion dance so much.
In Judith Huang's debut novel, Sofia and the Utopia Machine, the young Sofia has to deal with an overbearing mother, a missing father and having to find her place in the world. One day, she comes across a portal that leads her to a new world – the titular utopia. However, all is not as it seems...
