Established in 2015, the Epigram Books Fiction Prize (EBFP) was initiated to promote contemporary Singapore creative writing and reward excellence in Singapore literature. Since 2020, the EBFP has been open to writers from Southeast Asia.
Writers must be citizens and permanent residents of Southeast Asia. Each submission must be a full-length, original and unpublished manuscript of at least 40,000 words, written in the English language. Translated works are also allowed, although terms and conditions apply.
Meet the longlist for the 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize
Here's the longlist for the 2021 EBFP. The 12 writers hail from Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Thailand.
The shortlist will be announced in the coming weeks. The winner will be announced in January next year.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, we will not be hosting a physical prize ceremony. Instead, the event will be a virtual one. However, the expenses saved will be redirected to expand the shortlist to six writers (instead of the usual four). The winner will receive S$25,000 and the five other finalists will each receive S$5,000.
The winning and shortlisted manuscripts will all be published.
The winning and shortlisted manuscripts will all be published.
The Judging Panel
We're very honoured and happy to announce the judging panel for the Epigram Books Fiction Prize 2021!
It includes one of Singapore's bestselling authors, a respected literary academic, the executive director of one of the most renowned film festivals in the world, and a seasoned book retailer whose passion for Southeast Asian is undeniable.
It includes one of Singapore's bestselling authors, a respected literary academic, the executive director of one of the most renowned film festivals in the world, and a seasoned book retailer whose passion for Southeast Asian is undeniable.
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| Wahyuni Hadi | Monica Lim | Gareth Richards | Prof. Sim Wai Chew | Edmund Wee |
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Support your local authors!
We know you share our passion for good writing and the belief that literature, at its best, can transform lives. We’re now making our upcoming Epigram Books Fiction Prize novels available for pre-purchase, which will be delivered to you as soon as each title is released.
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| This gives you the four (4) books from the 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize—the winning novel and the three shortlisted novels, all personalised by the their authors. | This contains the eight (8) books from the 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize—the winning novel and the three shortlisted novels, all personalised by the their authors; as well as four other handpicked titles from the EBFP series. |