{"title":"[SG Culture Pass] Eligible Epigram-published Titles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that this collection is for reference only!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 01 Mar 2025 to 31 Dec 2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant Reminders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✅ Culture Pass is only valid for physical, in‑person purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e❌ Not valid for online orders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🛍️ Stock availability is subject to each bookstore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information, read more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/pages\/sg-culture-pass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wheres-grandma","title":"Where’s Grandma?","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 3 and above\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eWinner, Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eSelected for the National Library Board's READ! Singapore 2012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Grandma-Sample.pdf?456\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/198\/Wheres-Grandma\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuke is a little different from other boys his age. His best friend is his Grandma. They would do everything together—walking to school, strolling in the park, and playing in the playground. That was before Grandma’s fall. Everything changed after that. She lost her way in the neighbourhood she has lived in for over twenty years. She even forgot Luke’s name. Edmund Lim tells a poignant story of how one boy copes with losing his beloved Grandma to Alzheimer’s disease only to discover something more powerful. Tan Zi Xi’s sensitive illustrations capture the pathos brilliantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“[A]n emotional roller-coaster of Alzheimer’s disease...\u003cspan\u003eTan Zi Xi’s illustration is a perfect complement. Everything just comes off poignant and thoroughly lovely. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere’s Grandma\u003c\/em\u003e should be required reading for children and adults. 5\/5.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Priscilla Tan, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/pressedupinabook.com\/wheres-grandma\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePriscilla and her Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“An unexpected hit with my sons...the boys loved the simple yet evocative prose and Tan Zi Xi's childlike illustrations. They totally related to the grandson in the story...While not sugar-coating how the illness affects families, the book remains upbeat and hopeful.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Clara Chow, My Paper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdmund Lim\u003c\/strong\u003e is a school principal who has also taught at the National Institute of Education (Singapore). When Edmund is not busy working, he enjoys reading and typing out his ideas. He writes for both children and adults and hopes that his children's storybooks will engage and inspire readers, young and old. His love for his grandparents and family, along with his desire to educate children inspired him to write \u003cem\u003eWhere's Grandma?\u003c\/em\u003e. His next book \u003cem\u003eHow's Grandpa?\u003c\/em\u003e is about Parkinson's disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTan Zi Xi\u003c\/strong\u003e graduated with a major in Illustration from Central Saint Martins, London in 2006. In 2010, she won the London Creative International Competition's \"New Talent of the Year\" award. When she is not busy illustrating, Zi Xi loves to document her breakfast experiences to share with friends, creating whimsical visuals with her vast collection of quirky cutlery or she could be zipping around the city on her bicycle, Molly. To view her work, visit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.messymsxi.com\/\"\u003ewww.messymsxi.com\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":774647671,"sku":"9789810720780","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Grandma-CVF-300-HABA.jpg?v=1423627825"},{"product_id":"bo-bo-cha-cha-2","title":"Bo Bo and Cha Cha’s Big Day Out (Book 2)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 3 and above \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jasonlundberg.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/BBCC-2-Sample.pdf?469\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   Get the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/615\/Bo-Bo-and-Cha-Chas-Big-Day-Out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eE-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/collections\/picture-books\/bo-bo-and-cha-cha\"\u003eGet the series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBo Bo and Cha Cha have settled comfortably into their new home at the Mandai Zoo, and are ready to explore Singapore. Having heard so much about what this country has to offer, they come up with a long list of places to visit. However, Perang the pangolin advises them that it would take too long to see everything, so they end up visiting the Istana, taking a bumboat ride on the Singapore river, flying kites at the Marina Barrage, eating at a hawker centre in Toa Payoh, and even playing on swings!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Erik Lundberg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the author and editor of a dozen books, and writer of more than a hundred short stories, articles, and book reviews. His picture books for children include \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/a-new-home-for-bo-bo-and-cha-cha-book-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA New Home For Bo Bo and Cha Cha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (finalist for the SCBWI Crystal Kite Member Choice Awards, Middle East\/India\/Asia category) and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/bo-bo-and-cha-chas-big-day-out-book-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBo Bo and Cha Cha's Big Day Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. A graduate of the prestigious Clarion Writers Workshop, Lundberg holds a graduate degree in creative writing from North Carolina State University and currently lives in Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePatrick Yee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is an award-winning illustrator of more than 100 children’s books. Some of his books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/collections\/series_all\/series_harry-lee\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Boy Named Harry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/fann\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/fann\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/collections\/series_all\/series_bo-bo-and-cha-cha\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/collections\/series_all\/series_bo-bo-and-cha-cha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBo Bo and Cha Cha Series\u003c\/a\u003e, Little Buddy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWinter Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn Being Happy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. He is most well-known in the US for his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRosie Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e board book series, which has sold close to 100,000 copies and been translated into five languages. He has won the Macmillan Prize for Children’s Book Illustration twice. He currently teaches at Nanyang Polytechnic, the Nanyang Academy Of Fine Arts, the Spastic Children’s Association, and the AWWA Special School. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":774665807,"sku":"9789810755508","price":14.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/BBCC-2-DayOut-CVF-100.jpg?v=1407317115"},{"product_id":"the-crane-and-the-crab","title":"The Crane and the Crab","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 3 and above\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/CraneCrab-Sample.pdf?472\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/297\/The-Crane-and-the-Crab\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2113860-The-Crane-and-The-Crab?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=TheCraneandTheCrab\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA long, long time ago in a kampong, there was a pond with plenty of fish. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the pond soon begins to dry up, and a watchful and greedy crane has an idea: He fools the fish into thinking that he will bring them to a large, sparkling lake. In the meantime, a crab who has been watching the crane has plans of his own…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with engaging artwork, former Singapore President SR Nathan’s retelling of this wonderful folktale has a timeless message that can be enjoyed by children of all ages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSR Nathan\u003c\/strong\u003e was the President of Singapore from 1999 to 2011. He held key positions in government, and was High Commissioner to Malaysia as well as Ambassador to the United States. He was a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Institute of South East Asian Affairs, Singapore Management University and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. Mr Nathan passed away on 22 August 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnngee Neo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Singaporean illustrator who works predominantly in the digital medium to create illustrations with an emphasis on storytelling and characterisation that have been described as quirky, surreal and whimsical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eClients includes HP, SJ50 Matsuri, The National Art Gallery Singapore, Singapore Cable Car and GAP. She is also the illustrator of several books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-phantom-of-oxley-castle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Phantom of Oxley Castle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-crane-and-the-crab?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=da9ca56d1\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Crane and the Crab\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-rock-and-the-bird\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rock and the Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, which won the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award and a Singapore Book Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":5376776131,"sku":"9789810735906","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/CraneCrab-CVF-100.jpg?v=1407318034"},{"product_id":"sherlock-sam-1","title":"Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong (Book 1)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 9 and above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of Red Dot Book Awards 2013-2014, Younger Readers’ Category\u003cbr\u003eSelected for National Library Board’s READ! Singapore 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/SSam-1-Sample.pdf?452\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/136\/Sherlock-Sam-and-the-Missing-Heirloom-in-Katong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e   |  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/sherlock-sam-and-the-missing-heirloom-in-katong-1615090\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e  |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-bundle\"\u003eGet the bundle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMeet Sherlock Sam, Singapore’s greatest kid detective. With his trusty robot Watson, Sherlock Sam will stop at nothing to solve the case, no matter how big or small!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong\u003c\/em\u003e, Auntie Kim Lian’s precious Peranakan cookbook disappears, and Sherlock Sam cannot eat her delicious ayam buah keluak anymore! Will Sherlock Sam be able to use his super detective powers to find this lost treasure?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The humour and camaraderie of the children, the robots and the lovable parents are reassuring, and makes you wish you could be part of the group in their next adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Naomi Kojima, Japanese author and illustrator of\u003ci\u003e The Alphabet Picture Book \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSinging Shijimi Clams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“What’s not to love about a savvy kid with pluck, prepared to step outside humdrum routines to solve mysteries? Young readers everywhere dream of pushing limits in pursuit of adventure, and Sam is all the more appealing for his habit of running rings around grown-up buffoons. In Sherlock Sam, A.J. Low has conceived a series sure to have long-term appeal.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ken Spillman, author of the Jake series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“From the first missing heirloom in Katong to this current cloaked classmate in MacRitchie, Sherlock Sam continues to captivate its readers. Definitely a middle-grade series that I would unreservedly recommend to teachers, parents, and fellow bibliogeeks. Science!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Myra Garces-Bacsal, PhD, National Institute of Education, Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.J. Low\u003c\/strong\u003e is a husband-and-wife writing team!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, translator, and prose, comics and localisation editor. He is the proud son of Mexican immigrant parents and became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore after living in New York for almost a decade. He has worked for comic book stores, bookstores, gaming stores and even a hoagie sandwich shop once. He loves comics, LEGO, books, games (analog and video), science fiction and food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Singapore, \u003cstrong\u003eFelicia Low-Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a geek for most of her life. She studied anime and manga in school and has written a lot of fanfiction. She was a bookseller and now works in publishing. Her SFF short story, “Tiger Girls”, has been adapted into a webcomic series. She spends most of her free time reading, napping and listening to music on a loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the International School Libraries Network's Red Dot Award 2013-2014 in the Younger Readers’ category. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-and-the-seafaring-scourge-on-sentosa\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Seafaring Scourge on Sentosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the Best Young Person’s Title Award at the Singapore Book Awards 2021. The series has been nominated and has won numerous Popular Readers’ Choice Awards and has been translated and published around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find them at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aj-low.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj-low.com\u003c\/a\u003e, instagram at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aj_low_writers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj_low_writers\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"sherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Tan (aka Drewscape)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance illustrator and adjunct art teacher based in Singapore. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/monsters-miracles-and-mayonnaise\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonsters, Miracles \u0026amp; Mayonnaise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is his first graphic novel, in which the story “Moving Forward” was nominated in the “Best Short Story” category at the 2013 Eisner Awards. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ollie Comics: Diary of a First-Time Dad\u003c\/em\u003e. His illustrations can be found in the kid detective series Sherlock Sam, as well as in magazines, print ads and picture books. See more of his work at \u003ca href=\"drewscape.net\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.net\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"drewscape.blogspot.sg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.blogspot.sg\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":774728467,"sku":"9789810747503","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/SSAM-1-MissingHeirloom-CVF-100.jpg?v=1735663550"},{"product_id":"sherlock-sam-2","title":"Sherlock Sam and the Ghostly Moans in Fort Canning (Book 2)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 9 and above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond Runner-Up, Popular Readers’ Choice Awards 2013, English Children’s Books Category\u003cbr\u003eRecommended by the National Library Board, Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/SSam-2-Sample.pdf?452\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/139\/Sherlock-Sam-and-the-Ghostly-Moans-in-Fort-Canning\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/sherlock-sam-and-the-missing-heirloom-in-katong-1615090\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adventures of Sherlock Sam continue! Together with his loyal sidekick robot Watson, Sherlock Sam is fast becoming Singapore’s Greatest Kid Detective!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Ghostly Moans in Fort Canning\u003c\/em\u003e, mysterious sounds fill the air at one of Singapore’s most-loved historical attractions. Ghosts don’t exist, or do they? Will this mystery prove too difficult for Sherlock Sam to solve?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The humour and camaraderie of the children, the robots and the lovable parents are reassuring, and makes you wish you could be part of the group in their next adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Naomi Kojima, Japanese author and illustrator of\u003ci\u003e The Alphabet Picture Book \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSinging Shijimi Clams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“What’s not to love about a savvy kid with pluck, prepared to step outside humdrum routines to solve mysteries? Young readers everywhere dream of pushing limits in pursuit of adventure, and Sam is all the more appealing for his habit of running rings around grown-up buffoons. In Sherlock Sam, A.J. Low has conceived a series sure to have long-term appeal.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ken Spillman, author of the Jake series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“From the first missing heirloom in Katong to this current cloaked classmate in MacRitchie, Sherlock Sam continues to captivate its readers. Definitely a middle-grade series that I would unreservedly recommend to teachers, parents, and fellow bibliogeeks. Science!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Myra Garces-Bacsal, PhD, National Institute of Education, Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.J. Low\u003c\/strong\u003e is a husband-and-wife writing team!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, translator, and prose, comics and localisation editor. He is the proud son of Mexican immigrant parents and became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore after living in New York for almost a decade. He has worked for comic book stores, bookstores, gaming stores and even a hoagie sandwich shop once. He loves comics, LEGO, books, games (analog and video), science fiction and food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Singapore, \u003cstrong\u003eFelicia Low-Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a geek for most of her life. She studied anime and manga in school and has written a lot of fanfiction. She was a bookseller and now works in publishing. Her SFF short story, “Tiger Girls”, has been adapted into a webcomic series. She spends most of her free time reading, napping and listening to music on a loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the International School Libraries Network's Red Dot Award 2013-2014 in the Younger Readers’ category. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-and-the-seafaring-scourge-on-sentosa\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Seafaring Scourge on Sentosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the Best Young Person’s Title Award at the Singapore Book Awards 2021. The series has been nominated and has won numerous Popular Readers’ Choice Awards and has been translated and published around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find them at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aj-low.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj-low.com\u003c\/a\u003e, instagram at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aj_low_writers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj_low_writers\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"sherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Tan (aka Drewscape)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance illustrator and adjunct art teacher based in Singapore. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/monsters-miracles-and-mayonnaise\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonsters, Miracles \u0026amp; Mayonnaise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is his first graphic novel, in which the story “Moving Forward” was nominated in the “Best Short Story” category at the 2013 Eisner Awards. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ollie Comics: Diary of a First-Time Dad\u003c\/em\u003e. His illustrations can be found in the kid detective series Sherlock Sam, as well as in magazines, print ads and picture books. See more of his work at \u003ca href=\"drewscape.net\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.net\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"drewscape.blogspot.sg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.blogspot.sg\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":774728759,"sku":"9789810751296","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/SSAM-2-GhostlyMoans-CVF-100.jpg?v=1735663551"},{"product_id":"sherlock-sam-and-the-alien-encounter-on-pulau-ubin-book-4","title":"Sherlock Sam and the Alien Encounter on Pulau Ubin (Book 4)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 9 and above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for Popular Readers' Choice Award 2014 - English (Children) Books Category\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/SSam-4-Sample.pdf?452\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/144\/Sherlock-Sam-and-the-Alien-Encounter-on-Pulau-Ubin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/sherlock-sam-and-the-alien-encounter-on-pulau-ubin-1624997\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen weird things happen while camping on Pulau Ubin, Sherlock Sam is convinced that aliens are to blame! Eager to investigate, Sherlock Sam and his not-so-eager sidekick robot Watson journey into the wilderness and discover a mystery that’s out of this world. Will these close encounters get the better of Singapore’s Greatest Kid Detective, or will he prove to be of a higher life form?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The humour and camaraderie of the children, the robots and the lovable parents are reassuring, and makes you wish you could be part of the group in their next adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Naomi Kojima, Japanese author and illustrator of\u003ci\u003e The Alphabet Picture Book \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSinging Shijimi Clams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“What’s not to love about a savvy kid with pluck, prepared to step outside humdrum routines to solve mysteries? Young readers everywhere dream of pushing limits in pursuit of adventure, and Sam is all the more appealing for his habit of running rings around grown-up buffoons. In Sherlock Sam, A.J. Low has conceived a series sure to have long-term appeal.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ken Spillman, author of the Jake series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“From the first missing heirloom in Katong to this current cloaked classmate in MacRitchie, Sherlock Sam continues to captivate its readers. Definitely a middle-grade series that I would unreservedly recommend to teachers, parents, and fellow bibliogeeks. Science!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Myra Garces-Bacsal, PhD, National Institute of Education, Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.J. Low\u003c\/strong\u003e is a husband-and-wife writing team!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, translator, and prose, comics and localisation editor. He is the proud son of Mexican immigrant parents and became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore after living in New York for almost a decade. He has worked for comic book stores, bookstores, gaming stores and even a hoagie sandwich shop once. He loves comics, LEGO, books, games (analog and video), science fiction and food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Singapore, \u003cstrong\u003eFelicia Low-Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a geek for most of her life. She studied anime and manga in school and has written a lot of fanfiction. She was a bookseller and now works in publishing. Her SFF short story, “Tiger Girls”, has been adapted into a webcomic series. She spends most of her free time reading, napping and listening to music on a loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the International School Libraries Network's Red Dot Award 2013-2014 in the Younger Readers’ category. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-and-the-seafaring-scourge-on-sentosa\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Seafaring Scourge on Sentosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the Best Young Person’s Title Award at the Singapore Book Awards 2021. The series has been nominated and has won numerous Popular Readers’ Choice Awards and has been translated and published around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find them at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aj-low.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj-low.com\u003c\/a\u003e, instagram at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aj_low_writers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj_low_writers\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"sherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Tan (aka Drewscape)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance illustrator and adjunct art teacher based in Singapore. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/monsters-miracles-and-mayonnaise\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonsters, Miracles \u0026amp; Mayonnaise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is his first graphic novel, in which the story “Moving Forward” was nominated in the “Best Short Story” category at the 2013 Eisner Awards. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ollie Comics: Diary of a First-Time Dad\u003c\/em\u003e. His illustrations can be found in the kid detective series Sherlock Sam, as well as in magazines, print ads and picture books. See more of his work at \u003ca href=\"drewscape.net\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.net\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"drewscape.blogspot.sg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.blogspot.sg\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":774729495,"sku":"9789810766740","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/SSAM-4-AlienEncounter-CVF-100.jpg?v=1735663552"},{"product_id":"sherlock-sam-5","title":"Sherlock Sam and the Vanished Robot in Penang (Book 5)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 9 and above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for Singapore Book Awards 2018, Best Middle Grade\/Young Adult Title\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/SSam-5-Sample.pdf?452\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/147\/Sherlock-Sam-and-the-Vanished-Robot-in-Penang\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/sherlock-sam-and-the-vanished-robot-in-penang-1760259\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSherlock Sam and the Supper Club are off to Penang for a holiday! Of course, Sherlock Sam can’t go anywhere without bumping into a mystery. An antique tin robot vanishes from a toy museum without a trace! Did it walk off on its own? Was it teleported away? Will Singapore’s Greatest Kid Detective be able to resist all the local delicacies and focus on his most dangerous case yet? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The humour and camaraderie of the children, the robots and the lovable parents are reassuring, and makes you wish you could be part of the group in their next adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Naomi Kojima, Japanese author and illustrator of\u003ci\u003e The Alphabet Picture Book \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSinging Shijimi Clams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“What’s not to love about a savvy kid with pluck, prepared to step outside humdrum routines to solve mysteries? Young readers everywhere dream of pushing limits in pursuit of adventure, and Sam is all the more appealing for his habit of running rings around grown-up buffoons. In Sherlock Sam, A.J. Low has conceived a series sure to have long-term appeal.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ken Spillman, author of the Jake series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“From the first missing heirloom in Katong to this current cloaked classmate in MacRitchie, Sherlock Sam continues to captivate its readers. Definitely a middle-grade series that I would unreservedly recommend to teachers, parents, and fellow bibliogeeks. Science!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Myra Garces-Bacsal, PhD, National Institute of Education, Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.J. Low\u003c\/strong\u003e is a husband-and-wife writing team!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, translator, and prose, comics and localisation editor. He is the proud son of Mexican immigrant parents and became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore after living in New York for almost a decade. He has worked for comic book stores, bookstores, gaming stores and even a hoagie sandwich shop once. He loves comics, LEGO, books, games (analog and video), science fiction and food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Singapore, \u003cstrong\u003eFelicia Low-Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a geek for most of her life. She studied anime and manga in school and has written a lot of fanfiction. She was a bookseller and now works in publishing. Her SFF short story, “Tiger Girls”, has been adapted into a webcomic series. She spends most of her free time reading, napping and listening to music on a loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the International School Libraries Network's Red Dot Award 2013-2014 in the Younger Readers’ category. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-and-the-seafaring-scourge-on-sentosa\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Seafaring Scourge on Sentosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the Best Young Person’s Title Award at the Singapore Book Awards 2021. The series has been nominated and has won numerous Popular Readers’ Choice Awards and has been translated and published around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find them at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aj-low.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj-low.com\u003c\/a\u003e, instagram at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aj_low_writers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj_low_writers\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"sherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Tan (aka Drewscape)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance illustrator and adjunct art teacher based in Singapore. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/monsters-miracles-and-mayonnaise\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonsters, Miracles \u0026amp; Mayonnaise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is his first graphic novel, in which the story “Moving Forward” was nominated in the “Best Short Story” category at the 2013 Eisner Awards. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ollie Comics: Diary of a First-Time Dad\u003c\/em\u003e. His illustrations can be found in the kid detective series Sherlock Sam, as well as in magazines, print ads and picture books. See more of his work at \u003ca href=\"drewscape.net\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.net\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"drewscape.blogspot.sg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.blogspot.sg\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":774730491,"sku":"9789810769178","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/SSAM-5-VanishedRobot-CVF-100.jpg?v=1735663554"},{"product_id":"sherlock-sam-6","title":"Sherlock Sam and the Cloaked Classmate in MacRitchie (Book 6)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 9 and above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/SSam-6-Sample.pdf?452\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/148\/Sherlock-Sam-and-the-Cloaked-Classmate-in-MacRitchie\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/sherlock-sam-and-the-cloaked-classmate-in-macritchie-1759514\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the sixth book of this series, Sherlock Sam encounters his most important mystery yet! His classmate has gone missing at MacRitchie Reservoir, and no one can find him. Fearing the worst, Officer Siva refuses to let the Supper Club help, but there’s never been a mystery Sherlock, Watson and their friends could ignore!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is also the first of The Fiendish Mastermind Trilogy! An exciting trilogy that will keep you at the edge of your seat. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The humour and camaraderie of the children, the robots and the lovable parents are reassuring, and makes you wish you could be part of the group in their next adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Naomi Kojima, Japanese author and illustrator of\u003ci\u003e The Alphabet Picture Book \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSinging Shijimi Clams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“What’s not to love about a savvy kid with pluck, prepared to step outside humdrum routines to solve mysteries? Young readers everywhere dream of pushing limits in pursuit of adventure, and Sam is all the more appealing for his habit of running rings around grown-up buffoons. In Sherlock Sam, A.J. Low has conceived a series sure to have long-term appeal.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ken Spillman, author of the Jake series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“From the first missing heirloom in Katong to this current cloaked classmate in MacRitchie, Sherlock Sam continues to captivate its readers. Definitely a middle-grade series that I would unreservedly recommend to teachers, parents, and fellow bibliogeeks. Science!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Myra Garces-Bacsal, PhD, National Institute of Education, Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.J. Low\u003c\/strong\u003e is a husband-and-wife writing team!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, translator, and prose, comics and localisation editor. He is the proud son of Mexican immigrant parents and became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore after living in New York for almost a decade. He has worked for comic book stores, bookstores, gaming stores and even a hoagie sandwich shop once. He loves comics, LEGO, books, games (analog and video), science fiction and food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Singapore, \u003cstrong\u003eFelicia Low-Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a geek for most of her life. She studied anime and manga in school and has written a lot of fanfiction. She was a bookseller and now works in publishing. Her SFF short story, “Tiger Girls”, has been adapted into a webcomic series. She spends most of her free time reading, napping and listening to music on a loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the International School Libraries Network's Red Dot Award 2013-2014 in the Younger Readers’ category. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-and-the-seafaring-scourge-on-sentosa\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Seafaring Scourge on Sentosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the Best Young Person’s Title Award at the Singapore Book Awards 2021. The series has been nominated and has won numerous Popular Readers’ Choice Awards and has been translated and published around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find them at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aj-low.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj-low.com\u003c\/a\u003e, instagram at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aj_low_writers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj_low_writers\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"sherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Tan (aka Drewscape)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance illustrator and adjunct art teacher based in Singapore. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/monsters-miracles-and-mayonnaise\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonsters, Miracles \u0026amp; Mayonnaise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is his first graphic novel, in which the story “Moving Forward” was nominated in the “Best Short Story” category at the 2013 Eisner Awards. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ollie Comics: Diary of a First-Time Dad\u003c\/em\u003e. His illustrations can be found in the kid detective series Sherlock Sam, as well as in magazines, print ads and picture books. See more of his work at \u003ca href=\"drewscape.net\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.net\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"drewscape.blogspot.sg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.blogspot.sg\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":774730747,"sku":"9789810778651","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/SSAM-6-MacRitchie-CVF-100.jpg?v=1735663554"},{"product_id":"sherlock-sam-and-the-sinister-letters-in-bras-basah-book-3","title":"Sherlock Sam and the Sinister Letters in Bras Basah (Book 3)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 9 and above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/SSam-3-Sample.pdf?452\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/143\/Sherlock-Sam-and-the-Sinister-Letters-in-Bras-Basah\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/sherlock-sam-and-the-sinister-letters-in-bras-basah-1624996\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet ready for Sherlock Sam’s latest adventure, this time, in an international school in Singapore!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Sinister Letters in Bras Basah,\u003c\/em\u003e Sherlock Sam is all set to discover what an international school in Singapore is really like, but one of the students is receiving strange letters that are causing grave concern. Can Singapore’s Greatest Kid Detective use his super intelligence to help his new friend?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The humour and camaraderie of the children, the robots and the lovable parents are reassuring, and makes you wish you could be part of the group in their next adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Naomi Kojima, Japanese author and illustrator of\u003ci\u003e The Alphabet Picture Book \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSinging Shijimi Clams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“What’s not to love about a savvy kid with pluck, prepared to step outside humdrum routines to solve mysteries? Young readers everywhere dream of pushing limits in pursuit of adventure, and Sam is all the more appealing for his habit of running rings around grown-up buffoons. In Sherlock Sam, A.J. Low has conceived a series sure to have long-term appeal.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ken Spillman, author of the Jake series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“From the first missing heirloom in Katong to this current cloaked classmate in MacRitchie, Sherlock Sam continues to captivate its readers. Definitely a middle-grade series that I would unreservedly recommend to teachers, parents, and fellow bibliogeeks. Science!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Myra Garces-Bacsal, PhD, National Institute of Education, Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.J. Low\u003c\/strong\u003e is a husband-and-wife writing team!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, translator, and prose, comics and localisation editor. He is the proud son of Mexican immigrant parents and became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore after living in New York for almost a decade. He has worked for comic book stores, bookstores, gaming stores and even a hoagie sandwich shop once. He loves comics, LEGO, books, games (analog and video), science fiction and food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Singapore, \u003cstrong\u003eFelicia Low-Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a geek for most of her life. She studied anime and manga in school and has written a lot of fanfiction. She was a bookseller and now works in publishing. Her SFF short story, “Tiger Girls”, has been adapted into a webcomic series. She spends most of her free time reading, napping and listening to music on a loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the International School Libraries Network's Red Dot Award 2013-2014 in the Younger Readers’ category. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-and-the-seafaring-scourge-on-sentosa\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Seafaring Scourge on Sentosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the Best Young Person’s Title Award at the Singapore Book Awards 2021. The series has been nominated and has won numerous Popular Readers’ Choice Awards and has been translated and published around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find them at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aj-low.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj-low.com\u003c\/a\u003e, instagram at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aj_low_writers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj_low_writers\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"sherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Tan (aka Drewscape)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance illustrator and adjunct art teacher based in Singapore. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/monsters-miracles-and-mayonnaise\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonsters, Miracles \u0026amp; Mayonnaise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is his first graphic novel, in which the story “Moving Forward” was nominated in the “Best Short Story” category at the 2013 Eisner Awards. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ollie Comics: Diary of a First-Time Dad\u003c\/em\u003e. His illustrations can be found in the kid detective series Sherlock Sam, as well as in magazines, print ads and picture books. See more of his work at \u003ca href=\"drewscape.net\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.net\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"drewscape.blogspot.sg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.blogspot.sg\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":777553123,"sku":"9789810758899","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/SSAM-3-SinisterLetters-CVF-100_d20802a2-b551-4215-8da6-044fd80c6328.jpg?v=1735663552"},{"product_id":"a-certain-exposure","title":"A Certain Exposure","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected by \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times \u003c\/em\u003eas one of the Best Books of 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected by \u003cem\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/em\u003e as one of the Best Books of 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended by the National Library Board, Singapore and Ministry of Communications and Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/CertainExposure-Sample.pdf?536\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/300\/A-Certain-Exposure\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e    \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2115076-A-Certain-Exposure\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatirical and sympathetic, political and personal, \u003cem\u003eA Certain Exposure \u003c\/em\u003etraces the adolescences of twin brothers Andrew and Brian, culminating in the explosive events leading to Andrew’s tragic death. This is a classic coming-of-age tale doubled across two vividly individual brothers, who struggle to navigate a complex tangle of relationships and coercive forces, cinematically interwoven with the yearnings and fears of an ensemble of mothers, fathers, cousins, friends and lovers both false and true. This wide-ranging debut beautifully presents the resonances and the ghosts of lost possibilities, as well as a gripping story of hope and betrayal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“One of the best novels I’ve read recently…a haunting story about elitism and prejudice in a society which recites daily pledges to maintain equality for all.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eBalli Kaur Jaswal, bestselling author of\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/sugarbread\"\u003eSugarbread\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/inheritance\"\u003eInheritance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e and Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A masterful debut. Jolene Tan has written, in devastatingly beautiful prose, a quiet book about disquieting things. She lays bare the dark hearts of our sentimentalized HDB ‘Heartlanders’ and our vaunted government ‘scholars’ and finds: coldness, sanctimony, and corrosive attitudes the more damaging for their utter casualness. This is a passionate warning, a chronicle of tragedy foretold. How will we save our selves and our soul? Like Anthony Chen’s film \u003ci\u003eIlo Ilo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Certain Exposure \u003c\/i\u003ealready has the feel of an essential Singapore classic.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Sandi Tan, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Black Isle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eA Certain Exposure\u003c\/em\u003e is an intimately layered story about twin brothers forging different paths through the intricacies and prejudices of Singapore society, but will strike a chord wherever the struggle between personal values and social pressures is experienced.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Ovidia Yu, author of \u003cem\u003eAunty Lee’s Delights\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“One of the best debuts of 2014, this sometimes strident but largely effective novel begins with the suicide of a government scholar and proceeds to dissect elitism, racism, homophobia and other taboo topics in Singapore.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Helmi Yusof, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/lifestyle\/on-the-write-trek\"\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Tan holds a merciless mirror to readers' eyes, showing how easily one moves into an accepted and existing pattern of behaviour. A writer to watch.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Akshita Nanda,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/nimitas-place\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNimita's Place\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Utilising her involvement in AWARE, Singapore’s leading gender equality advocate group, Jolene delves into social issues, like sexism, homophobia, and racism in a manner that painfully hits home.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Ang Jia Yun, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/nptribune.com\/?p=1127\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enpTribune\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“An exciting debut novel that delves beneath the surface of Singapore society, questioning the dominant value systems and asking if there’s a better way for us to live.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=*jeremy%20tiang*\"\u003eJeremy Tiang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 2019 Singapore Literature Prize winner \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJolene Tan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and activist who lives in Singapore with her partner, child, two bunnies and a rotating cast of bugs in jars. She has also lived in the UK, the US and Germany. She has also written the picture book, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/saturdays-surprisingly-super-duper-lesson\"\u003eSaturday's Surprisingly Super-Duper Lesson.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mndwRRnyclo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y62uid6HWiw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":804084867,"sku":"9789810788285","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/CertainExposure-CVF-100.jpg?v=1409037054"},{"product_id":"the-last-lesson-of-mrs-de-souza","title":"The Last Lesson of Mrs de Souza","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/LastLesson-Sample.pdf?541\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/102\/The-Last-Lesson-of-Mrs-de-Souza\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e     \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/1283771-The-Last-Lesson-of-Mrs-de-Souza?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=TheLastLessonofMrsdeSouza\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne last time and on her birthday, Rose de Souza is returning to school to give a final lesson to her classroom of secondary school boys before retiring from her long teaching career. What ensues is an unexpected confession in which she recounts the tragic and traumatic story of Amir, a student from her past who overturned the way she saw herself as a teacher, and changed her life forever. The stunning first novel from award-winning poet Cyril Wong, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Lesson of Mrs de Souza\u003c\/em\u003e is a tour de force, an exceptional examination of the power of choice and the unreliability of memory. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The novel calls for a change in the ways we think of freedom, individual merit, feelings, emotional relationships, and above all, personal identity. It also questions the devastating importance given to economic success and global relevance in contemporary times, and by such questioning, implies the need for a sincere peek at what makes human beings a cohesive warm-hearted community.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Uma Jayaraman\u003cem\u003e, Asiatic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Cyril Wong is proving himself to be a prose stylist of a calibre that threatens to outdo his poetry, with words so poignant and heartfelt, and a narrative drive that’s often direct and bold yet breathtaking in its fragile beauty.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Gerrie Lim, author of\u003cem\u003e Inside the Outsider\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Wong pulls the rug from under us but leaves us still standing, albeit transported…to a new vantage point and offered a different perspective.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Dr K. K. Seet \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Wong writes profoundly…on what he senses as being the real challenge for most of us…to make meanings of our discontinuous worlds.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Kirpal Singh\u003cem\u003e, Kunapipi: Journal of Postcolonial Writing \u0026amp; Culture \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Cyril…sculpts a space for the reader to think, baffle over and be elated.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—The Business Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“[A] talented writer who can write whatever he wants, with daring and originality.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—O Thiam Chin,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e The Jakarta Post\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Wong tries to provoke a different perspective on life, tackling how people accept its so-called truths and established principles.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—TODAY \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A truly soul-searching read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—POPCLUB \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cspan\u003eI couldn’t help but feel an Ishiguro-vibe throughout\u003c\/span\u003e... \u003cspan\u003eA solid novelistic debut from Wong.\u003c\/span\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Stephen Sohn, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/asianamlitfans.livejournal.com\/174933.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAsian American Literature Fans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cspan\u003eWhat a haunting novel this is... \u003c\/span\u003eI've read nothing quite like it honestly... \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery Singaporean should read this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/rachelsbookreviews.blogspot.sg\/2014\/01\/the-last-lesson-of-mrs-de-souza-by.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRachel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/rachelsbookreviews.blogspot.sg\/2014\/01\/the-last-lesson-of-mrs-de-souza-by.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e’s Book Reviews\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCyril Wong\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Singapore Literature Prize-winning author of poetry collections such as \u003cem\u003eUnmarked Treasure\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTilting Our Plates to Catch the Light\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSatori Blues\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as a collection of strange short fables called \u003cem\u003eLet Me Tell You Something About That Night\u003c\/em\u003e. He has served as a mentor under the Creative Arts Programme and the Mentor Access Project, as well as a judge for the Golden Point Awards in Singapore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA past recipient of the National Arts Council’s Young Artist Award for Literature, he completed his doctoral degree in English Literature at the National University of Singapore in 2012.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis books include poetry collections \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTilting Our Plates to Catch the Light\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(2007) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lover’s Inventory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (2015), the novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-last-lesson-of-mrs-de-souza\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-last-lesson-of-mrs-de-souza\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Last Lesson of Mrs de Souza\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (2013) and short fiction collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/ten-things-my-father-never-taught-me\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/ten-things-my-father-never-taught-me\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTen Things My Father Never Taught Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (2014).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32206392033393,"sku":"9789810762322","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/LastLesson-CVF-300.jpg?v=1627025412"},{"product_id":"clear-brightness","title":"Clear Brightness","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected by \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times \u003c\/em\u003eas one of the Best Books of 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/ClearBrightness-Sample_8bfda027-bdb3-4948-98a4-a3f2e13ddf74.pdf?589\" style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn poems that shuttle between Singapore and Australia, award-winning poet Boey Kim Cheng seeks to establish a new senseof self and home on the shifting ground between memory and imagination. A noodle-maker in Melbourne triggers connective threads to the poet’s birthplace. A train crossing over the Johor-Singapore Causeway evokes the dislocating experience of interstitial existence. After six long years, one of Singapore’s greatest modern voices returns with a work of profound insight and erudition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClear Brightness\u003c\/em\u003e has since been selected as an ‘A’-Level literature text in Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y5eon9m9064\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Boey Kim Cheng perseveres in drawing poignant bridges between a vanishing past and that ever-indifferent future. Each poem marks a destination that has disappeared, or is disappearing, marked by a sense of both public and intensely personal loss, accumulating in what the poet has himself described as a growing ‘list of the disappeared’—full of heartfelt inventory, difficult reconciliations and a thoughtful compassion. \u003cem\u003eClear Brightness\u003c\/em\u003e is Boey’s best collection yet.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eCyril Wong, author of\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-last-lesson-of-mrs-de-souza\"\u003eThe Last Lesson of Mrs de Souza\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/ten-things-my-father-never-taught-me\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTen Things My Father Never Taught Me and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“The poems in \u003ci\u003eClear Brightness\u003c\/i\u003e continue the story of the writer’s life in Australia while harking back to the rhythms of his birthplace. The result is verses juxtaposing contrasts such as the Qing Ming grave-cleaning ritual with the menace of a bush fire. Haunting and mesmerising.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Akshita Nanda, \u003ci\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“There is a mellowness to the writing, a new sensuality to sense memories invoked with vivid clarity, and, dare I say it, even clear notes of happiness. The deft interplay of images, drawn from tapestry and music, are a swoonsome delight to read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Ong Sor Fern, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“No other writer from Singapore influences the country’s current batch of poets more than Australia’s new citizen Boey Kim Cheng.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Gwee Li Sui, author and illustrator of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/myth-of-the-stone\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMyth of the Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“Boey Kim Cheng’s poems gather as they go powerful rhythmical force precisely by being rooted in the specifics of experience and feeling. They are deeply moving for their grand (and sometimes sorrow-shot) amplitude, as they take in the plurality of this breathtaking world.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Judith Beveridge, winner of the Philip Hodgins Memorial Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“The best post-1965 English-language poet in the republic today.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Shirley Geok-lin Lim, author of \u003ci\u003eAmong the White Moon Faces\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“There is no denying the power of his poetry, a poetry so often, one feels, energised by its need to break through.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Anne Lee Tzu Pheng, Cultural Medallion recipient for Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“Boey’s words freeze moments across cities, and landscapes of the mind wedged in different slices of time. The longtime reader will find that the sojourning impulse through his earlier poems now settle into a less restless beat, and the anxious search for home gives way to an acceptance of multiple ones.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Wei Fen Lee, co-editor of \u003ci\u003eCeriph\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCoast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoey Kim Cheng\u003c\/strong\u003e is a multi-award-winning Singapore-born poet, and a 1996 recipient of the National Arts Council’s Young Artist Award. He emigrated to Australia in 1997, but returned in 2013 as one of Nanyang Technological University's writers-in-residence; he is currently Associate Professor in the NTU Division of English. He co-founded \u003ci\u003eMascara Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e in 2007, the first Australian literary journal to promote Asian Australian writing, and in 2013 co-edited the groundbreaking anthology \u003ci\u003eContemporary Asian Australian Poets.\u003c\/i\u003e Boey has published five collections of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eClear Brightness\u003c\/i\u003e (selected by \u003ci\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the Best Books of 2012), as well as \u003ci\u003eBetween Stations\u003c\/i\u003e, a celebrated travel memoir reissued by Epigram Books in 2017. His writing is frequently studied in tertiary and university institutions in Singapore and abroad. \u003ci\u003eGull Between Heaven and Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":804280195,"sku":"9789810741822","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/ClearBrightness-CVF-100.jpg?v=1409048985"},{"product_id":"fear-of-writing","title":"Fear of Writing","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Playwright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/STAGE-Fear-Sample.pdf?600\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e |  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/272\/Fear-of-Writing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe maestro of political plays is back and his latest offering in a decade, \u003cem\u003eFear of Writing\u003c\/em\u003e, is a groundbreaking commentary with its finger on the political pulse of Singapore today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFear of Writing\u003c\/em\u003e, a playwright struggles with writer’s block, a director and producer bemoan their failure to get a government license to stage their play, and a father writes to his daughter overseas. Seemingly disparate elements are woven together, while the line between art, performance and reality begin to blur dramatically as the play reaches its chilling conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFear of Writing\u003c\/em\u003e is a play that will haunt you while compelling you to decide where you stand on the issues of control and censorship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Tan Tarn How, \u003cem\u003eFear of Writing \u003c\/em\u003ewas first staged by Theatreworks in 2011 to critical acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“[A]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003en important summation work at Tan's mid-point career. More than any other work in the Singapore canon, it questions the point and purpose of making theatre in Singapore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Helmi Yusof, ‘The finest plays in 50 years’, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/lifestyle\/the-finest-plays-in-50-years\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003eFear of Writing\u003cem\u003e is an urgent and courageous piece of work\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Adeline Chia,\u003cem\u003e The Straits Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A scathing indictment. It analyses the very act of writing itself and its limits.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMayo Martin,\u003cem\u003e TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“One of the most intelligent and scathing dramas ever written about the machinery of Singapore politics and the individual capacity to be a force for change. Tan has produced the gravest and most compelling work of his 20-year playwriting career.\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Clarissa Oon,\u003cem\u003e The Straits Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTan Tarn How\u003c\/strong\u003e, senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore, graduated in 1982 from Peterhouse College, University of Cambridge with BA Honours in the Natural Sciences Tripos. He also has a Diploma in Education from Singapore\u003cem\u003e’\u003c\/em\u003es Institute of Education. After teaching, he joined \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e and from 1987-1996 was a political reporter, op-ed writer, arts deputy editor, and foreign correspondent in Hong Kong and Beijing. He left to be head scriptwriter for television drama and comedy at MediaCorp for about two years before returning to the newspaper in 1999 to be its science and technology editor, political correspondent and deputy news editor until 2005. He has also been the associate artistic director of the drama company Theatreworks, leading workshops for budding playwrights. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":804305399,"sku":"9789810714529","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/STAGE-Fear-CVF-100.jpg?v=1409050766"},{"product_id":"everything-but-the-brain","title":"Everything but the Brain","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Playwright \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/STAGE-Brain-Sample.pdf?600\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e|\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/276\/Everything-but-the-Brain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat do Physics, three bears and a stroke have in common? Take a journey with Elaine, a middle-aged Physics teacher, as she explains the theory of relativity using the metaphor of three bears and a train, and devises a plan to turn back time and save her ailing father from physical deterioration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by gifted playwright Jean Tay, \u003cem\u003eEverything but the Brain\u003c\/em\u003e was first developed at the Playwrights’ Cove at The Necessary Stage in 2001 and staged by Action Theatre in 2005. It won Best Original Script in \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times’ Life!\u003c\/em\u003e Theatre Awards in 2006 and has since been selected as an \u003cspan\u003e‘O’-\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan\u003e‘N’-\u003c\/span\u003eLevel literature text in Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Jean’s adroit handling of themes, from the origins of genius to gene heritage and the tyranny of Time, makes \u003c\/em\u003eEverything but the Brain\u003cem\u003e one of the best things seen on stage here in a while.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“One of the more thoughtfully constructed original shows to come out of Singapore in recent times.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Tay\u003c\/strong\u003e’s stage plays have been performed in Singapore, the US, the UK and Italy, and include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shape of a Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2016),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt Won’t Be Too Long: The Cemetery—Dusk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2015),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSenang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2014),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSisters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2013),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2008, 2009, 2012),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything but the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2005, 2007, 2013),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlunge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2000),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Knot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1999) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWater from the Well\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1998). In addition, she has written the books for the musicals\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Wall: One Woman’s Journey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2017),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Admiral’s Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2005), the NUS Centennial musical\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMan of Letters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2006), and children’s musical\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything but the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(both published by Epigram Books) have been used as O-Level and N-Level literature texts for secondary school students.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Knot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas awarded 1st prize for Action Theatre’s 10-minute Play Competition 2010 and selected as a finalist for the Actors Theatre of Louisville’s 10-minute Play Contest. Tay has been nominated four times for Best Original Script for the Life! Theatre Awards, and won for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything But the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 2006. Her prose fiction has received honours as well: the 1997 Weston Undergraduate Prize for Fiction for “The Story”, as well as 1st and 3rd prizes for the National Arts Council’s Golden Point Award in 1995 and 2001, respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTay graduated in 1997 with a double-degree in creative writing and economics from Brown University, attended the month-long International Playwriting Residency in 2007 (organised by the Royal Court Theatre in London), and participated in LaMama’s International Playwrights’ Retreat in Umbria, Italy in 2010. She served as resident playwright at the Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) from 2006–2009, and helmed SRT’s Young Company Writing Programme from 2012–2016. She was also involved in the 2015 NDP: Majulah Singapura, Singapore’s Golden Jubilee, and the 2017 Home Team Show and Festival as scriptwriter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCurrently, she teaches playwriting as an adjunct lecturer at Nanyang Technological University, and conducts playwriting masterclasses at the Victorian College of the Arts (University of Melbourne) for students in the Master’s of Writing for Performance programme. She is also the founding Artistic Director of Saga Seed Theatre, set up in 2015 to bring Singaporean stories to the stage, and to provide a platform to showcase and nurture local talent. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":804308651,"sku":"9789810855116","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/STAGE-Brain-CVF-300_5thReprint_21b4905c-6a9b-46b2-9bbc-583983ae3622.jpg?v=1765268283"},{"product_id":"boom","title":"Boom","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Playwright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/STAGE-Boom.2-Sample.pdf?600\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e|  Get the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/275\/Boom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eE-Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the surreal world of \u003cem\u003eBoom\u003c\/em\u003e, where civil servants wake the dead, corpses are terrified of cremation, old women are besieged in their homes, and Ah Bengs still dream of being Superman. \u003cem\u003eBoom\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of an elderly woman and her property agent son in Singapore, who are struggling over the potential en bloc sale of their home. Their destinies become interwoven with that of an idealistic civil servant, Jeremiah, who is facing the greatest challenge of his career—persuading a reluctant corpse to yield its memories. Boom is a quirky yet poignant tale about the relocation of both dead and living, and how personal stories get left behind in the inexorable march of progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by economist-turned-playwright Jean Tay, \u003cem\u003eBoom\u003c\/em\u003e was conceptualised at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2007, and developed and staged by the Singapore Repertory Theatre in September 2008. It was nominated for Best Original Script for \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times’ Life!\u003c\/em\u003eTheatre Awards in 2009 and is now an ‘O’- and ‘N’-Level Literature text in Singapore schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Jean Tay is one of the most gifted playwrights I have come across in years.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Gaurav Kripalani, Artistic Director, Singapore Repertory Theatre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Tay\u003c\/strong\u003e’s stage plays have been performed in Singapore, the US, the UK and Italy, and include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shape of a Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2016),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt Won’t Be Too Long: The Cemetery—Dusk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2015),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSenang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2014),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSisters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2013),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2008, 2009, 2012),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything but the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2005, 2007, 2013),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlunge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2000),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Knot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1999) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWater from the Well\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1998). In addition, she has written the books for the musicals\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Wall: One Woman’s Journey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2017),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Admiral’s Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2005), the NUS Centennial musical\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMan of Letters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2006), and children’s musical\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything but the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(both published by Epigram Books) have been used as O-Level and N-Level literature texts for secondary school students.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Knot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas awarded 1st prize for Action Theatre’s 10-minute Play Competition 2010 and selected as a finalist for the Actors Theatre of Louisville’s 10-minute Play Contest. Tay has been nominated four times for Best Original Script for the Life! Theatre Awards, and won for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything But the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 2006. Her prose fiction has received honours as well: the 1997 Weston Undergraduate Prize for Fiction for “The Story”, as well as 1st and 3rd prizes for the National Arts Council’s Golden Point Award in 1995 and 2001, respectively. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTay graduated in 1997 with a double-degree in creative writing and economics from Brown University, attended the month-long International Playwriting Residency in 2007 (organised by the Royal Court Theatre in London), and participated in LaMama’s International Playwrights’ Retreat in Umbria, Italy in 2010. She served as resident playwright at the Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) from 2006–2009, and helmed SRT’s Young Company Writing Programme from 2012–2016. She was also involved in the 2015 NDP: Majulah Singapura, Singapore’s Golden Jubilee, and the 2017 Home Team Show and Festival as scriptwriter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCurrently, she teaches playwriting as an adjunct lecturer at Nanyang Technological University, and conducts playwriting masterclasses at the Victorian College of the Arts (University of Melbourne) for students in the Master’s of Writing for Performance programme. She is also the founding Artistic Director of Saga Seed Theatre, set up in 2015 to bring Singaporean stories to the stage, and to provide a platform to showcase and nurture local talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":804309935,"sku":"9789810840174","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/STAGE-Boom-7th-CVF-300.jpg?v=1627028947"},{"product_id":"those-who-cant-teach","title":"Those Who Can't, Teach","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Playwright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/STAGE-Teach-Sample.pdf?600\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  |   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/265\/Those-Who-Cant-Teach\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThose Who Can’t, Teach\u003c\/em\u003e turns the spotlight on the madcap lives of teachers and students in a typical secondary school in Singapore. As the teachers struggle daily to nurture and groom, the students prefer to hang out and “chillax”. With upskirting and Facebooking, griping and politicking, school takes on a whole new meaning as the colourful characters struggle to prove that those who can, teach. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Singapore’s most prolific playwright Haresh Sharma, \u003cem\u003eThose Who Can’t, Teach\u003c\/em\u003e was first staged by The Necessary Stage in 1990 to critical acclaim. Twenty years later, Sharma revisits this classic to revitalise it for the Singapore Arts Festival 2010, transforming it into a powerful portrayal of the pressures and challenges facing teachers (and students) in schools in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The play throws up questions on the roles of parents, students and teachers, but does not collapse into an impotent tirade against society. The script is joyous. The laughter is warmly wry, not caustic.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003eThose Who Can’t, Teach\u003cem\u003e does much to do away with the stereotypes and fallacies of the teaching profession.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHaresh Sharma\u003c\/strong\u003e is Resident Playwright of The Necessary Stage and co-Artistic Director of the annual M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. To date, he has written about 100 plays. One of these, \u003cem\u003eOff Centre\u003c\/em\u003e, was selected by the Ministry of Education as a Literature text for ‘N’ and ‘O’ Levels, and republished by The Necessary Stage in 2006. In 2008, \u003cem\u003eInterlogue: Studies in Singapore Literature, Vol. 6\u003c\/em\u003e, was published by Ethos Books. Written by Prof David Birch and edited by A\/P Kirpal Singh, it presents an extensive investigation of Haresh’s work over the past 20 years. A collection of Haresh’s plays was also translated into Mandarin and published as \u0026lt;\u0026lt;哈里斯·沙玛剧作选\u0026gt;\u0026gt; by Global Publishing. In 2010, Epigram Books published \u003cem\u003eThose Who Can’t, Teach\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaresh was awarded Best Original Script for \u003cem\u003eFundamentally Happy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGood People\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGemuk Girls\u003c\/em\u003e during the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Life! Theatre Awards respectively. In 2010, the abovementioned plays were published by The Necessary Stage in the \u003cem\u003eTrilogy \u003c\/em\u003ecollection. Most recently, two collections of short plays by Haresh, \u003cem\u003eShorts 1\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eShorts 2\u003c\/em\u003e, were published as well. In 2011, Haresh became the first non-American to be awarded the prestigious Goldberg Master Playwright by New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. In 2014, Haresh was awarded the prestigious S.E.A. Write Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":804320639,"sku":"9789810855109","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/STAGE-Teach-CVF-300_4thReprint.jpg?v=1764236052"},{"product_id":"the-goddess-in-the-living-room","title":"The Goddess in the Living Room","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated by\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalaniappan Arumugum, Sulosana Karthigasu, Kavitha Karumbayeeram, Yamuna Murthi Raju, Ravi Shanker and Kokilavani Silvarathi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/TheGoddess-Sample.pdf?641\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   I   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/286\/The-Goddess-in-the-Living-Room\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTranslated from Tamil to English, the book begins with the story of Alyssa, who is left with her grandparents on Pulau Ubin as a child and her experience with devastating loss as an adult. Among other stories: A grandmother whose final wish is to carry the kavadi, a wife who wonders if her role is simply to cook for her family according to their needs and desires and a filial daughter caring for her terminally ill mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Goddess in the Living Room \u003c\/em\u003eis a collection of short stories where the voices of Tamil women in Singapore are given a powerful outlet by Latha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“\u003cspan\u003eThis collection is an excellent opportunity for English- speaking audiences to access the fiction of \u003cem\u003eTamil Murasu\u003c\/em\u003e's Sunday editor K. Kanagalatha or Latha. One of the best- known women writers in Tamil, her focus is usually feminist, giving a voice to Singaporean women's stories of oppression and neglect\u003c\/span\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Akshita Nanda, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/stcommunities.straitstimes.com\/show\/2014\/09\/30\/singapore-shelf-round-new-home-grown-titles\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“She chronicles the ordinary absurdities of Singapore life while addressing the bigger questions by creating her worlds with a wonderful economy, the perfectly weighted use of details and voice.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—National Book Development Council of Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eThese stories are so beautifully weaved at the loom of the author’s mind that they form an amalgamation which is thought-provoking and simultaneously succeeds in tugging at heartstrings...This is a book that is raw and unmasked.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/umanathan.com\/2014\/10\/01\/a-fresh-read-the-goddess-in-the-living-room\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUma Nathan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eOne does not have to be an Indian, or even a woman, to empathise with the characters in Latha’s vivid collection of stories that deal with a very prevalent issue in today’s society: patriarchy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThrough evoking familiar settings and characters, Latha deftly portrays the struggles of Indian women across all generations, occupations and lifestyles. These stories provide a thought-provoking insight into the inner workings of Singapore’s Indian community that readers are sure to draw parallels from.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Hillary Kang, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/nptribune.com\/?p=2441\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003enpTribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLatha (K. Kanagalatha)\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of two collections of poetry in Tamil: \u003cem\u003eTheeveli\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eFirespace\u003c\/em\u003e) (2003), and \u003cem\u003ePaampuk Kaattil Oru Thaazhai\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eA Screwpin in Snakeforest\u003c\/em\u003e) (2004). Her 2007 short story collection \u003cem\u003eNan Kolai Seyium Penkkal\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eWomen I Murder\u003c\/em\u003e) won the Singapore Literature Prize in 2008. Her poems and short stories have been published in \u003cem\u003eWords, Home and Nation\u003c\/em\u003e, a multilingual anthology published by The Centre for the Arts, National University of Singapore (1995); \u003cem\u003eRhythms: A Singaporean Millennial Anthology of Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e, published by the National Arts Council (2000); \u003cem\u003eFifty on 50\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTumasik\u003c\/em\u003e, published by the National Arts Council (2009); and various Tamil literary journals in India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and France. Her works have been translated into English, French and German. Latha is currently the Sunday editor of \u003cem\u003eTamil Murasu\u003c\/em\u003e, Singapore’s Tamil daily newspaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":807726839,"sku":"9789814615143","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Goddess-CVF-300.jpg?v=1627023967"},{"product_id":"ten-things-my-father-never-taught-me","title":"Ten Things My Father Never Taught Me and Other Stories","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended by the National Library Board Singapore and Ministry of Communications and Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/TenThings_sample.pdf?968\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/221\/Ten-Things-My-Father-Never-Taught-Me-and-Other-Stories\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2048138-Ten-Things-My-Father-Never-Taught-Me-and-Other-Stories?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=TenThingsMyFatherNeverTaughtMeandOtherStories\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eA woman learns of a friend’s illness and wonders if she ever truly knew him. 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High notes of the collection include the titular story, apparently autobiographical, and Cinema, the wistful story of two people separated by wealth and class but united in loneliness.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Akshita Nanda, \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“An eclectic collection of short stories that is original and often deeply moving.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Dave Chua, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Beating and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Cyril Wong’s largely character-driven stories demonstrate clearly how they are inspired, in each case, when a personality passes through a moment of crisis, as in the tales of R. K. Narayan. Whether his people are young or adult, female or male, gay or straight, there is always a struggle and a revelation. Sometimes there is no resolution. Cyril writes with insight and sympathy about people in a Singapore spectrum that readers can identify with.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Robert Yeo, playwright and author of \u003cem style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-adventures-of-holden-heng\" style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eThe Adventures of Holden Heng\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWong’s most recent work – and possibly his last – is a sensitive, introspective read, occasionally upsetting, but also enjoyable and surprisingly riveting…Literature fans should grab a copy of this book and pin it proudly on their support pole, perhaps to remind the prolific writer of the imminent loss in the local literature scene should he hoist the white flag.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e—Melissa Chang, \u003ci style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/nptribune.com\/?p=2455\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enpTribune\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCyril Wong\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Singapore Literature Prize-winning author of poetry collections such as \u003cem\u003eUnmarked Treasure\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTilting Our Plates to Catch the Light\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSatori Blues\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as a collection of strange short fables called \u003cem\u003eLet Me Tell You Something About That Night\u003c\/em\u003e. He has served as a mentor under the Creative Arts Programme and the Mentor Access Project, as well as a judge for the Golden Point Awards in Singapore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA past recipient of the National Arts Council’s Young Artist Award for Literature, he completed his doctoral degree in English Literature at the National University of Singapore in 2012.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis books include poetry collections \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTilting Our Plates to Catch the Light\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(2007) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lover’s Inventory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (2015), the novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-last-lesson-of-mrs-de-souza\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-last-lesson-of-mrs-de-souza\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Last Lesson of Mrs de Souza\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (2013) and short fiction collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/ten-things-my-father-never-taught-me\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/ten-things-my-father-never-taught-me\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTen Things My Father Never Taught Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (2014).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":877939075,"sku":"9789814615082","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/ten_things_cover_rgb.png?v=1626947167"},{"product_id":"sherlock-sam-7","title":"Sherlock Sam and the Stolen Script in Balestier (Book 7)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 9 and above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/SSam7_sample.pdf?989\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/209\/Sherlock-Sam-and-the-Stolen-Script-in-Balestier\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/sherlock-sam-and-the-stolen-script-in-balestier-1760086\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter getting in trouble with his parents over the mayhem in MacRitchie, Sherlock Sam was forced to disband the Supper Club. However, his arch-nemesis continues to taunt him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis time, the top-secret final script of Singapore’s most popular television series is stolen! Can Sherlock Sam, Watson and their friends resolve the dastardly plot twists in their way? Stay tuned to find out! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“The humour and camaraderie of the children, the robots and the lovable parents are reassuring, and makes you wish you could be part of the group in their next adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Naomi Kojima, Japanese author and illustrator of\u003ci\u003e The Alphabet Picture Book \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSinging Shijimi Clams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“What’s not to love about a savvy kid with pluck, prepared to step outside humdrum routines to solve mysteries? Young readers everywhere dream of pushing limits in pursuit of adventure, and Sam is all the more appealing for his habit of running rings around grown-up buffoons. In Sherlock Sam, A.J. Low has conceived a series sure to have long-term appeal.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ken Spillman, author of the Jake series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“From the first missing heirloom in Katong to this current cloaked classmate in MacRitchie, Sherlock Sam continues to captivate its readers. Definitely a middle-grade series that I would unreservedly recommend to teachers, parents, and fellow bibliogeeks. Science!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Myra Garces-Bacsal, PhD, National Institute of Education, Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.J. Low\u003c\/strong\u003e is a husband-and-wife writing team!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, translator, and prose, comics and localisation editor. He is the proud son of Mexican immigrant parents and became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore after living in New York for almost a decade. He has worked for comic book stores, bookstores, gaming stores and even a hoagie sandwich shop once. He loves comics, LEGO, books, games (analog and video), science fiction and food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Singapore, \u003cstrong\u003eFelicia Low-Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a geek for most of her life. She studied anime and manga in school and has written a lot of fanfiction. She was a bookseller and now works in publishing. Her SFF short story, “Tiger Girls”, has been adapted into a webcomic series. She spends most of her free time reading, napping and listening to music on a loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the International School Libraries Network's Red Dot Award 2013-2014 in the Younger Readers’ category. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-and-the-seafaring-scourge-on-sentosa\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Seafaring Scourge on Sentosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the Best Young Person’s Title Award at the Singapore Book Awards 2021. The series has been nominated and has won numerous Popular Readers’ Choice Awards and has been translated and published around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find them at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aj-low.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj-low.com\u003c\/a\u003e, instagram at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aj_low_writers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj_low_writers\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"sherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Tan (aka Drewscape)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance illustrator and adjunct art teacher based in Singapore. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/monsters-miracles-and-mayonnaise\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonsters, Miracles \u0026amp; Mayonnaise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is his first graphic novel, in which the story “Moving Forward” was nominated in the “Best Short Story” category at the 2013 Eisner Awards. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ollie Comics: Diary of a First-Time Dad\u003c\/em\u003e. His illustrations can be found in the kid detective series Sherlock Sam, as well as in magazines, print ads and picture books. See more of his work at \u003ca href=\"drewscape.net\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.net\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"drewscape.blogspot.sg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.blogspot.sg\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":884254743,"sku":"9789814655330","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/SSAM-7-Balestier-CVF-300.jpg?v=1735663555"},{"product_id":"sherlock-sam-8","title":"Sherlock Sam and the Fiendish Mastermind in Jurong (Book 8)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 9 and above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted, Popular Readers' Choice Awards 2015, English (Children) Books Category\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/SSam-8-Sample.pdf?3299595983486853130\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/228\/Sherlock-Sam-and-the-Fiendish-Mastermind-in-Jurong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/sherlock-sam-and-the-fiendish-mastermind-in-jurong-1760119\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatson has been kidnapped by Sherlock Sam’s arch-nemesis! Will Sherlock and the Supper Club be able to decipher the baffling riddles that the fiend has set before them…before it’s too late? Or will Sherlock’s trusty teammate be lost forever? Discover what happens in the exciting conclusion of The Fiendish Mastermind Trilogy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The humour and camaraderie of the children, the robots and the lovable parents are reassuring, and makes you wish you could be part of the group in their next adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Naomi Kojima, Japanese author and illustrator of\u003ci\u003e The Alphabet Picture Book \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSinging Shijimi Clams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“What’s not to love about a savvy kid with pluck, prepared to step outside humdrum routines to solve mysteries? Young readers everywhere dream of pushing limits in pursuit of adventure, and Sam is all the more appealing for his habit of running rings around grown-up buffoons. In Sherlock Sam, A.J. Low has conceived a series sure to have long-term appeal.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ken Spillman, author of the Jake series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“From the first missing heirloom in Katong to this current cloaked classmate in MacRitchie, Sherlock Sam continues to captivate its readers. Definitely a middle-grade series that I would unreservedly recommend to teachers, parents, and fellow bibliogeeks. Science!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Myra Garces-Bacsal, PhD, National Institute of Education, Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.J. Low\u003c\/strong\u003e is a husband-and-wife writing team!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, translator, and prose, comics and localisation editor. He is the proud son of Mexican immigrant parents and became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore after living in New York for almost a decade. He has worked for comic book stores, bookstores, gaming stores and even a hoagie sandwich shop once. He loves comics, LEGO, books, games (analog and video), science fiction and food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Singapore, \u003cstrong\u003eFelicia Low-Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a geek for most of her life. She studied anime and manga in school and has written a lot of fanfiction. She was a bookseller and now works in publishing. Her SFF short story, “Tiger Girls”, has been adapted into a webcomic series. She spends most of her free time reading, napping and listening to music on a loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the International School Libraries Network's Red Dot Award 2013-2014 in the Younger Readers’ category. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-and-the-seafaring-scourge-on-sentosa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Seafaring Scourge on Sentosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the Best Young Person’s Title Award at the Singapore Book Awards 2021. The series has been nominated and has won numerous Popular Readers’ Choice Awards and has been translated and published around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find them at \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/aj-low.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj-low.com\u003c\/a\u003e, instagram at \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aj_low_writers\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj_low_writers\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"sherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Tan (aka Drewscape)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance illustrator and adjunct art teacher based in Singapore. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/monsters-miracles-and-mayonnaise\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonsters, Miracles \u0026amp; Mayonnaise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is his first graphic novel, in which the story “Moving Forward” was nominated in the “Best Short Story” category at the 2013 Eisner Awards. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ollie Comics: Diary of a First-Time Dad\u003c\/em\u003e. His illustrations can be found in the kid detective series Sherlock Sam, as well as in magazines, print ads and picture books. See more of his work at \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"drewscape.net\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.net\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"drewscape.blogspot.sg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.blogspot.sg\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1255479407,"sku":"9789814615679","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/SSAM-8-Jurong-CVF-300.jpg?v=1735663556"},{"product_id":"sherlock-sam-and-the-obento-bonanza-in-tokyo","title":"Sherlock Sam and the Obento Bonanza in Tokyo (Book 9)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 9 and above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/SSam-9-sample.pdf?6992567692417313894\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/229\/Sherlock-Sam-and-the-Obento-Bonanza-in-Tokyo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/sherlock-sam-and-the-obento-bonanza-in-tokyo-1760243\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspector Lestrade and Interpol have a mystery that only the Supper Club can unravel. Sherlock Sam, Watson and their friends have to travel to Tokyo, Japan, and eat their way through a baffling series of clues before they can solve the tasty crime! Will Sherlock Sam prevail? Or will everything get lost in translation, leaving our intrepid detectives cold and hungry? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The humour and camaraderie of the children, the robots and the lovable parents are reassuring, and makes you wish you could be part of the group in their next adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Naomi Kojima, Japanese author and illustrator of\u003ci\u003e The Alphabet Picture Book \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSinging Shijimi Clams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“What’s not to love about a savvy kid with pluck, prepared to step outside humdrum routines to solve mysteries? Young readers everywhere dream of pushing limits in pursuit of adventure, and Sam is all the more appealing for his habit of running rings around grown-up buffoons. In Sherlock Sam, A.J. Low has conceived a series sure to have long-term appeal.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ken Spillman, author of the Jake series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“From the first missing heirloom in Katong to this current cloaked classmate in MacRitchie, Sherlock Sam continues to captivate its readers. Definitely a middle-grade series that I would unreservedly recommend to teachers, parents, and fellow bibliogeeks. Science!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Myra Garces-Bacsal, PhD, National Institute of Education, Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.J. Low\u003c\/strong\u003e is a husband-and-wife writing team!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, translator, and prose, comics and localisation editor. He is the proud son of Mexican immigrant parents and became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore after living in New York for almost a decade. He has worked for comic book stores, bookstores, gaming stores and even a hoagie sandwich shop once. He loves comics, LEGO, books, games (analog and video), science fiction and food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Singapore, \u003cstrong\u003eFelicia Low-Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a geek for most of her life. She studied anime and manga in school and has written a lot of fanfiction. She was a bookseller and now works in publishing. Her SFF short story, “Tiger Girls”, has been adapted into a webcomic series. She spends most of her free time reading, napping and listening to music on a loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the International School Libraries Network's Red Dot Award 2013-2014 in the Younger Readers’ category. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-and-the-seafaring-scourge-on-sentosa\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Seafaring Scourge on Sentosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the Best Young Person’s Title Award at the Singapore Book Awards 2021. The series has been nominated and has won numerous Popular Readers’ Choice Awards and has been translated and published around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find them at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aj-low.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj-low.com\u003c\/a\u003e, instagram at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aj_low_writers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj_low_writers\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"sherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Tan (aka Drewscape)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance illustrator and adjunct art teacher based in Singapore. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/monsters-miracles-and-mayonnaise\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonsters, Miracles \u0026amp; Mayonnaise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is his first graphic novel, in which the story “Moving Forward” was nominated in the “Best Short Story” category at the 2013 Eisner Awards. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ollie Comics: Diary of a First-Time Dad\u003c\/em\u003e. His illustrations can be found in the kid detective series Sherlock Sam, as well as in magazines, print ads and picture books. See more of his work at \u003ca href=\"drewscape.net\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.net\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"drewscape.blogspot.sg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrewscape.blogspot.sg\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7508113283,"sku":"9789814615846","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/SSam9-obento-CVF-300.jpg?v=1735663557"},{"product_id":"the-amazing-sarong","title":"The Amazing Sarong","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 3 and above\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available in Tamil!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award 2018\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for Best Children's Title for Singapore Book Awards 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/the_amazing_sarong_sample.pdf?17871504368250583675\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/the_amazing_sarong_sample.pdf?17871504368250583675\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/heritage-picture-book-bundle\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/heritage-picture-book-bundle\"\u003eGet the bundle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/308\/The-Amazing-Sarong\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/308\/The-Amazing-Sarong\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2112793-The-Amazing-Sarong?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=TheAmazingSarong\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2112793-The-Amazing-Sarong?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=TheAmazingSarong\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIsn’t a sarong just a boring big piece of cloth? What can be so amazing about it? Nora and Adi are about to go to the beach when their mother takes off her baby sling and hands it to the two children. They discover that there is more than meets the eye to this seemingly ordinary sarong. Join Nora and Adi as they go on a playful day out and discover what unexpected fun, joy and new encounters the sarong can bring. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“[A] quiet, gentle book….the illustrations are vibrant and energetic, and The Preschooler asks me to read it over and over again.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Pooja Makhijani, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/notabilia.wordpress.com\/2016\/01\/01\/the-amazing-sarong-by-quek-hong-shin\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/notabilia.wordpress.com\/2016\/01\/01\/the-amazing-sarong-by-quek-hong-shin\/\"\u003eNotabilia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuek Hong Shin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a freelance illustrator who has illustrated several picture books including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/the-marvellous-sugee-cake\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/the-marvellous-sugee-cake\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Marvellous Sugee Cake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/the-amazing-sarong\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/the-amazing-sarong\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Sarong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/the-incredible-basket\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/the-incredible-basket\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Incredible Basket\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/the-brilliant-oil-lamp\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/the-brilliant-oil-lamp\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Brilliant Oil Lamp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eInuka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLolly’s Secret\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the Ahoy, Navy! series for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s fiftieth anniversary. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Sarong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—the first book he wrote and illustrated—was shortlisted for Best Children’s Title at the 2016 Singapore Book Awards, and the 2018 Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Incredible Basket\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e won the 2019 Singapore Book Awards for Best Children’s Picture Book. Hong Shin conducts workshops for primary-school children and is an advocate for Superhero Me, an inclusive arts movement for children with special needs. 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I do what is necessary to get what I want.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eBorn on the night of the nation’s independence, Gimme Lao is cheated of the honour of being Singapore’s firstborn son by a vindictive nurse. This forms the first of three things Gimme never knows about himself, the second being the circumstances surrounding his parents’ marriage, and the third being the profound (but often unintentional) impact he has on other people’s lives. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eTalented, determined and focused, young Gimme is confident he can sail the seven seas, but he does not anticipate his vessel would have to carry his mother’s ambition, his wife’s guilt and his son’s secret. Tracing social, economic and political issues over the past 50 years, this humorous novel uses Gimme as a hapless centre to expose all of Singapore’s ambitions, dirty linen and secret moments of tender humanity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“The plot wanders in an apparently artless, but in fact artful way... There’s a real sense of control here, and a consistent, organic voice...”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Philip Holden, editor of Writing Singapore and a judge of the Epigram Books Fiction Prize 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n0TnOWeR-bM\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSebastian Sim\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in a two-room HDB flat with parents who were part of the pioneer generation of independent Singapore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eNot one to shy away from the road less taken, he has travelled around the world to soak up different experiences and cultures, and tried his hand in diverse industries: a bartender at Boat Quay, an assistant outlet manager at McDonald’s, an insurance salesman, a prison officer in a maximum security prison, and a croupier in a casino.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eHe published three Chinese wuxia novels between 2004 and 2012, and his first English-language novel, \u003ca style=\"color: #404040;\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/collections\/fiction\/products\/lets-give-it-up-for-gimme-lao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLet’s Give It Up for Gimme Lao!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2016), was shortlisted for the 2015 Epigram Books Fiction Prize.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16317725382,"sku":"9789814757324","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Gimme_Lao_CVF_300.jpg?v=1626923402"},{"product_id":"mount-emily-book-1","title":"Mount Emily (Book 1)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the Popular Readers' Choice Awards 2016 - English (Children) Books Category \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/MtEmily-Sample.pdf?7796851182381785361\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/mount-emily-bundle\"\u003eGet the full series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/238\/Mount-Emily\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/789374-Mount-Emily?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=MountEmily\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile digging around their school’s backyard in search of an urbanlegend, Patsy Goh and her best friend Elena are whisked back in time to 1987. 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Her poems have appeared \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSinga\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the journal of the National University of Singapore Centre for the Arts; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eQLRS \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003cem\u003eQuarterly Literary Review Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e). This is her third novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16649115270,"sku":"9789814655934","price":17.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/MountEmily-CVF-300.jpg?v=1735663595"},{"product_id":"death-of-a-perm-sec","title":"Death of a Perm Sec","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the 2015 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Popular Readers' Choice Awards 2016 - English (Adult) Books Category\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/DeathofaPermSec_3rd_Sample.pdf?1153\" title=\"Death of a Perm Sec\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e  |\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/245\/Death-Of-A-Perm-Sec\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e    |    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/consumables\/1212405-Death-of-a-Perm-Sec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeath of a Perm Sec\u003c\/em\u003e is a mystery about the demise of the permanent-secretary of the housing ministry, Chow Sze Teck, accused of accepting millions of dollars in bribes over his career. 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But upon investigation by a CID inspector who might not be what he seems, the family discovers there may be far more sinister circumstances behind his death, that reach to the very top of government.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe novel exposes the dark heart of power politics, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom the country’s tumultuous post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-independence days to the socio-political landscape of the 1980s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Trailer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yx4ox_9PxOk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWong Souk Yee\u003c\/strong\u003e, 57, is a playwright and former political detainee, who contested the 2015 General Election as a member of the Singapore Democratic Party. An adjunct lecturer at the National University of Singapore, she co-founded the now-defunct theatre group Third Stage. In 1987, she was detained for allegedly taking part in a Marxist conspiracy against the government. She co-directed and co-wrote the play Square Moon, staged in 2013, about detention without trial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWong holds a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of New South Wales, Sydney; a Master of Arts (Honours) in Creative Writing from the University of Western Sydney; and a Bachelor of Accountancy from the then University of Singapore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18491660166,"sku":"9789814901406","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/EBFP-DeathofaPermSec-3rd-CVF-300.jpg?v=1626850617"},{"product_id":"now-that-it-s-over","title":"Now That It’s Over","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2015 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, Singapore Book Awards 2017 (Best Fiction Title)\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Popular Readers' Choice Awards 2016 English (Adult) Books category\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/OTC_sample.pdf?8125239982266787506\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003cspan\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/242\/Now-That-Its-Over\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2507024-Now-That-It-s-Over\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the Christmas holidays in 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggers a tsunami that devastates fourteen countries. 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O Thiam Chin's characters are tested for their resilience and courage as relationships and self-deceptions are unforgettably wrung to the breaking point.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Cyril Wong, author of \u003cem\u003eTen Things My Father Never Taught Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Trailer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/arzg3Dxpm-8\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eO Thiam Chin\u003c\/strong\u003e is the winner of the inaugural Epigram Books Fiction Prize, the richest literary award in Singapore, with a cash prize of S$20,000 and a publishing contract with Epigram Books. He is also the author of five collections of short fiction: \u003cem\u003eFree-Falling Man\u003c\/em\u003e (2006), \u003cem\u003eNever Been Better\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), \u003cem\u003eUnder The Sun\u003c\/em\u003e (2010), \u003cem\u003eThe Rest Of Your Life and Everything That Comes With It\u003c\/em\u003e (2011) and \u003cem\u003eLove, Or Something Like Love\u003c\/em\u003e (2013, shortlisted for the 2014 Singapore Literature Prize for English Fiction).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis short stories have appeared in \u003cem\u003eM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eā\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003enoa\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWorld Literature Today\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe International Literary Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAsia Literary Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eQuarterly Literary Review Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCha: An Asian Literary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKyoto Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Jakarta Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAsiatic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEsquire (Singapore)\u003c\/em\u003e. His short fiction was also selected for the first two volumes of \u003cem\u003eThe Epigram Books Collection of Best New Singaporean Short Stories\u003c\/em\u003e anthology series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO was an honorary fellow of the Iowa International Writing Program in 2010, a recipient of the NAC Young Artist Award in 2012, and has been thrice longlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award. 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She seeks clues in Ma’s cooking when she’s not fighting other battles—being a bursary girl at an elite school and facing racial taunts from the bus uncle. Then her meddlesome grandmother moves in, installing a portrait of a watchful Sikh guru and a new set of house rules. Old secrets begin to surface but can Pin handle learning the truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This novel is sensitively written, and raises important issues subtly: racism and racialisation; religiosity and its relation to identity; patriarchal values; class; and the intersection of Christianity and capitalism in the wonderful speech about 'spiritual bank accounts'. All the characters have depth and complexity and the two layers of the narrative (the experiences of Pin and of her mother Jini) are skilfully blended. There are some beautiful descriptive passages, and I like the way in which metaphors are used sparingly, but to good effect.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e—Philip Holden, editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eWriting Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e and Epigram Books Fiction Prize 2015 judge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e“Pin is an earnest and enchanting child, through whose curious and clear-sighted eyes we see family life and complications and childhood cliques and racism. But this entertaining book also has touching insights into love, hope and wisdom, and characters that will stay with you long after you finish it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Ovidia Yu, author of \u003cem\u003eAunty Lee’s Chilled Revenge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is the most glorious mic drop moment in Singaporean Literature. Sugarbread is such a tender and powerful response to the many celebrated voices in Singapore that represent minority experiences through tokenism or ignore them altogether. Balli Kaur Jaswal has made me feel like my ten-year-old self could be someone’s protagonist, like my skin belongs in the pages of books in my country. She’s turned the mirrors on Singapore and our conversations about identity in a spectacular fashion. Her prose is delicate, precise and aching. Her storytelling lingers with you for days. 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He is the proud son of Mexican immigrant parents and became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore after living in New York for almost a decade. He has worked for comic book stores, bookstores, gaming stores and even a hoagie sandwich shop once. He loves comics, LEGO, books, games (analog and video), science fiction and food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Singapore, \u003cstrong\u003eFelicia Low-Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a geek for most of her life. She studied anime and manga in school and has written a lot of fanfiction. She was a bookseller and now works in publishing. Her SFF short story, “Tiger Girls”, has been adapted into a webcomic series. 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Her poems have appeared \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSinga\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the journal of the National University of Singapore Centre for the Arts; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eQLRS \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003cem\u003eQuarterly Literary Review Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e). 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There she becomes their gatekeeper, hoping to seek redemption and love…until her friendship with a man from above threatens to dismantle the city she swore to protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Norasid's novel holds up a mirror to Singaporean society and pries our eyes open to the realities of our racial complacencies. Drawing on the lessons from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Gatekeeper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, we learn to see again.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Wong Wen Pu,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.asiancha.com\/content\/view\/2873\/630\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCha: An Asian Literary Journal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hEwVqXl3Y0E?ecver=1\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNuraliah Norasid\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and educator with a PhD in Creative Writing from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), where she currently teaches writing and communication. Her work, primarily in speculative fiction, occasionally delves into realism and has appeared in various publications, including \u003cem\u003eWasafiri,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/fish-eats-lion-redux-more-new-singaporean-speculative-fiction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFish Eats Lion Redux\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/singa-pura-pura-malay-speculative-fiction-from-singapore\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSinga Pura-Pura\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMynah Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGranta\u003c\/em\u003e. Her debut novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Gatekeeper\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Epigram Books Fiction Prize in 2016 and was named Best Fiction Title at the Singapore Book Awards in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNuraliah enjoys exploring neighbourhoods, walking along park connectors and playing video games. 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She was blamed for her father's death and was treated badly. But everything changed on the day the earth shook. It was the day houses toppled and trees crashed to the ground. It was the day Dewi found her stepmother and stepsister trapped under the rubble. How could Dewi save them\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVeteran author, editor and publisher, \u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Khoo\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founder and director of Janus Education, Singapore’s first boutique publisher of imprints for under-18s, by under-18s. She was editor-in-chief of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsia 21\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the only Asian publication that has been selected by the Ministry of Education as essential reading for their Humanities syllabus. Catherine is also the creator behind the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSavvy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series, having published two bestselling books: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSingapore Savvy: 50 Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalaysia Savvy: Top Profiles in Management\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She is also the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove Notes and Golden Legends\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a collection of legends from around the world, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsia’s Lost Legends\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuhammad Noh Arjuna\u003c\/strong\u003e (also known as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nohimagination.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMuhd Noh\u003c\/a\u003e) is an illustrator with a Diploma in Animation from Nanyang Polytechnic. This is his first illustration for a Children's Picture Book and will probably not be his last! He currently works in an animation and post production studio. Muhd Noh is keenly interested in art and animation to visualise his imagination and curiosity. He enjoys watching cartoons and collecting picture books. 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Along with their new friends, the sensible and smart Zizi, and the perpetually hungry Bus, they form the Sengkang Snoopers and discover a mysterious hut at the top of a quarry hill, where a hermit is rumoured to live. When they hear strange sounds coming from the hut, they just can't keep away, but what will they find there?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Tan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an adjunct senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore. He graduated in 1982 from Peterhouse College, University of Cambridge with BA Honours in the Natural Sciences Tripos, and has a Diploma in Education from Singapore’s Institute of Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter teaching, he joined\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand from 1987-1996 was a political reporter, op-ed writer, arts deputy editor, and foreign correspondent in Hong Kong and Beijing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe left to be head scriptwriter for hit television drama series\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrowing Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat Mediacorp for about two years before returning to the newspaper in 1999 to be its science and technology editor, political correspondent and deputy news editor until 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter now writes children’s stories to entertain and hopefully to enlighten. He lives in Singapore with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBilly Yong\u003c\/strong\u003e is an illustrator and character designer. Born and raised in Singapore, he received his art education at Concept Design Academy in Pasadena, California. He's often found either drawing, geeking over furniture with his wife, or swinging a sword in his dojo. 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Decades later, a Malaysian journalist returns to her homeland to uncover the truth of a massacre committed during the Emergency. And in Singapore, Siew Li's niece Stella finds herself accused of being a Marxist conspirator.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eJeremy Tiang's debut novel dives into the tumultuous days of leftist movements and political detentions in Singapore and Malaysia. It follows an extended family from the 1940s to the present day as they navigate the choppy political currents of the region. What happens when the things that divide us also bind us together?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Masterfully written. Tiang has that rare talent for capturing some of the more unpleasant, eminently relatable aspects of Singapore society—from pious bureaucrats to sadistic authority figures—without cloying his art with sentimentalism or bitterness. \u003cem\u003eState of Emergency\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling, important piece of work from one of Singapore's finest living authors.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Each of \u003cem\u003eState of Emergency\u003c\/em\u003e’s six sections, focusing on one character and period at a time, is gripping and powerfully emotive. All Tiang’s characters are well-realised, vulnerable, conflicted and forced to bear the burden of guilt for things which are beyond their control. The scars left on the extended Low family, split apart in so many ways and denied the chance to live normally together, mirror the scars etched deeply into a nation.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Herald\u003c\/em\u003e (Scotland)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Informed by years of painstaking research and brought to life with naturalistic, context-sensitive dialogue, Tiang’s characters speak not only with the authority, but also the tenderness, of truth. \u003cem\u003eState of Emergency\u003c\/em\u003e speaks as much to a world rocked by division and inequality as a country grappling with its own biography. It persuades us that there is always another layer to the truth, that one’s security and prosperity is ever, for another, a perpetual and bruising state of emergency.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eAsian Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eState of Emergency\u003c\/em\u003e boldly takes on periods in Singapore’s history that many people would prefer not to face. To what degree citizens are culpable in what they have done and what they have failed to do at the worst moments of their nation’s history: this is the vital and uneasy question the novel impresses upon its readers.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Singapore Unbound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e“Epic in scope, yet so intimate in its depiction of the characters. Tiang is a brilliant writer.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Kenny Chan, Chief Judge, SLP 2018 (English Fiction)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“A superbly structured piece of work. The sweep of the dramatic narrative is impressive, with just the right dose of intrigue and mystery.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Haresh Sharma, Resident Playwright, The Necessary Stage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“A well-written novel, and it has a wide historical perspective.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Philip Holden, author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/heaven-has-eyes\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeaven Has Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and NUS Professor of English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeremy Tiang\u003c\/strong\u003e’s writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian, Esquire \u003c\/i\u003e(Singapore), \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Rail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDrunken Boat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeanjin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmbit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuarterly Literary Review Singapore \u003c\/i\u003eand the first two volumes of \u003ci\u003eThe Epigram Book of Best New Singaporean Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eHe won the Golden Point Award in 2009 and has been shortlisted for the Iowa Review Award and American Short Fiction Prize. He has also translated more than ten books from the Chinese, including work by You Jin, Wong Yoon Wah, Yeng Pway Ngon, Yan Geling and Zhang Yueran, and has been awarded translation grants from PEN American Center, the National Endowment for the Arts (US) and the National Museum of Taiwanese Literature. 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Low\u003c\/strong\u003e is a husband-and-wife writing team!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, translator, and prose, comics and localisation editor. He is the proud son of Mexican immigrant parents and became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore after living in New York for almost a decade. He has worked for comic book stores, bookstores, gaming stores and even a hoagie sandwich shop once. He loves comics, LEGO, books, games (analog and video), science fiction and food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Singapore, \u003cstrong\u003eFelicia Low-Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a geek for most of her life. She studied anime and manga in school and has written a lot of fanfiction. She was a bookseller and now works in publishing. Her SFF short story, “Tiger Girls”, has been adapted into a webcomic series. She spends most of her free time reading, napping and listening to music on a loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the International School Libraries Network's Red Dot Award 2013-2014 in the Younger Readers’ category. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sherlock-sam-and-the-seafaring-scourge-on-sentosa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSherlock Sam and the Seafaring Scourge on Sentosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the Best Young Person’s Title Award at the Singapore Book Awards 2021. The series has been nominated and has won numerous Popular Readers’ Choice Awards and has been translated and published around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find them at \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/aj-low.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj-low.com\u003c\/a\u003e, instagram at \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aj_low_writers\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaj_low_writers\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"sherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esherlock.sam.sg@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Tan (aka Drewscape)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance illustrator and adjunct art teacher based in Singapore. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/monsters-miracles-and-mayonnaise\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonsters, Miracles \u0026amp; Mayonnaise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is his first graphic novel, in which the story “Moving Forward” was nominated in the “Best Short Story” category at the 2013 Eisner Awards. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ollie Comics: Diary of a First-Time Dad\u003c\/em\u003e. His illustrations can be found in the kid detective series Sherlock Sam, as well as in magazines, print ads and picture books. 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One night, the children hear a strange ghostly noise coming from the dungeon and decide to investigate.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Phantom of Oxley Castle sample pages\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/ThePhantomofOxleyCastle-sample.pdf?8067913825670969630\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRead Yahoo’s article of \u003cem\u003eThe Phantom of Oxley Castle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sg.style.yahoo.com\/singapore-fairy-tale-picture-book-inspired-oxley-road-saga-141208357.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiana Gurung\u003c\/strong\u003e is a recent graduate of the National University of Singapore. 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Her poetry appears in \u003ci\u003eInheritance,\u003c\/i\u003e a Singaporean anthology on family histories. \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom of Oxley Castle\u003c\/i\u003e is her first children's picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnngee Neo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Singaporean illustrator who works predominantly in the digital medium to create illustrations with an emphasis on storytelling and characterisation that have been described as quirky, surreal and whimsical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eClients includes HP, SJ50 Matsuri, The National Art Gallery Singapore, Singapore Cable Car and GAP. 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Firmly set in Singapore, yet a universal YA fantasy like any five-starred Amazon book I would buy for my children.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003eHwee Goh, Former Journalist and Author of \u003ci\u003eTimmy and Tammy Discover\u003c\/i\u003e Children’s Book Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The third book in Low Ying Ping's Mt Emily series is yet another wonderful adventure as we are transported through a very much timeless adventure. The well pieced together plot is so incredibly creative and well written that it can and should be enjoyed by all ages. 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Her poems have appeared \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSinga\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the journal of the National University of Singapore Centre for the Arts; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eQLRS \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003cem\u003eQuarterly Literary Review Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e). 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Hong Shin conducts workshops for primary-school children and is an advocate for Superhero Me, an inclusive arts movement for children with special needs. 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So Alpha Macaque and his troop embark on a daring adventure to rewrite the Constitution. When that plan fails, Dung Beetle establishes a smelly enterprise, and Pink Dolphin has ideas of his own. Species large and small take centre stage in this charming picture book that advocates conservation and childlike wonder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“The story is fascinating and endearing. The author has so beautifully weaved in wonderful messages into the story and I believe the book can foster children’s compassion for animals and nature to be more appreciative of them. Both children and adults would love reading this!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e—Jayaprakash Bojan, National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaureen Yeo\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches English, Literature and life skills by introducing her students to Roald Dahl’s great principle: “A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.” When not working, she seeks out adventures at home and abroad, especially wildlife encounters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGracie Chai\u003c\/strong\u003e is a self-taught illustrator and artist who has dabbled in textile fabrication and clothes making, selling her handmade dresses and accessories around the world. She has now returned to illustration—her first artistic passion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position: absolute; left: -61px; top: 117.521px;\" id=\"gtx-trans\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32206393049201,"sku":"9789814655491","price":18.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/GreatPooSale_CVF_300.jpg?v=1530859101"},{"product_id":"nimitas-place","title":"Nimita's Place","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\"\u003eCo-Winner of the Singapore Literature Prize 2020 (English, Fiction)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the 2019 Singapore Book Awards \u003c\/strong\u003e(Best Literary Work)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the 2017 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Nimita_s_Place-sample.pdf?9134479146464535453\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eGet the E-book on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07N85YYP4\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Akshita_Nanda_Nimita_s_Place?id=5smFDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/1021331-Nimita-s-Place?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=NimitasPlace\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 1944 in India and Nimita Khosla yearns to attend university to become an engineer, but her parents want a different life for her. 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Staking out a future in Singapore, she faces rising anger against immigrants and uncertainty about her new home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo generations apart, these two women walk divergent paths but face the same quandaries: who are we, and what is home?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eNimita’s Place\u003c\/em\u003e weaves a dual narrative about a central pair of richly-drawn protagonists with similar names but separate timelines; transitioning ambitiously between India and Singapore to express a tender interconnectedness that simultaneously reveals their differences as well as the commonality of their hopes and dreams across time and space.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Cyril Wong, Epigram Books Fiction Prize 2017 Judge and author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/ten-things-my-father-never-taught-me\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTen Things My Father Never Taught Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Reading\u003cem\u003e Nimita’s Place\u003c\/em\u003e feels a little like moving in to a new house ... the parallel narratives seen through the eyes of both protagonists present worlds that are initially unfamiliar, yet places that Akshita eases us into, to the point we want to call it home. \"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bakchormeeboy.com\/2018\/12\/31\/perusing-pages-nimitas-place-by-akshita-nanda-review\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBakchormeeboy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DMG4qqBtRjM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAkshita Nanda\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Pune, India in 1979 and has lived in Singapore since 1995. 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