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July 2013
THE VERY SOLID ADVENTURES OF HANDSOME HOCK AND CHAMPION POH Phua San San 9789810755850 Paperback, 80pp $12.90 • Handsome Hock and Champion Poh are two curious and adventurous seven-year-olds living in the same HDB block in Toa Payoh. • Always full of energy, they get up to all sorts of mischief and have awesome adventures. • A collection of childhood stories and memories of two boys who grew up in Singapore in the 1970s.
THE VERY SOLID ADVENTURES OF HANDSOME HOCK AND CHAMPION POH Phua San San • Author/Illustrator’s Achievements: • Winner in the 2008 First Time Writers & Illustrators Publishing Initiative (for I Don’t Want Mei Mei Anymore!). • Shortlisted for the 2011 Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award (for I Don’t Want Mei Mei Anymore!).
Celebrity Fairytale series
HANSEL AND GIRL GIRL Adrian Pang and Milenko Prvacki 9789810731816 Paperback, 32pp $16.90 • Humorous retelling of the classic fairytale “Hansel and Gretel” with a Singaporean flavour. • Written by well-known theatre actor and director Adrian Pang and illustrated by world-renowned artist Milenko Prvacki.
W
ell, hello there!”
the Auntie said in a too-loud voice. “Welcome to the Sweety Sweet Shoppe!” She peered down at the children. “What would you like today? Everything here is yum, yum, yummy!” The Auntie shoved two large handfuls of free samples into their hands. Gretel and Hansel were in sugar heaven.
GOH BEE LOCK AND THE THREE BOARS KF Seetoh and Gavin Goo 9789810760168 Paperback, 32pp $16.90 • Humorous retelling of “Goldilocks and The Three Bears” with a Singaporean twist and an unexpected ending! • Written by well-known Singaporean personality KF Seetoh of Makansutra. • Engaging art work by Gavin Goo.
Curious about the house in the
Tiptoeing into the house, Goh Bee Lock saw that there were
middle of the forest, Goh Bee Lock knocked on the door, but no one answered. So she twisted the doorknob, and the door opened!
two bedrooms,
a living room,
a study area,
and a dining corner, plus a kitchen and toilets.
SWEE PING, THE BEAUTY Janice Koh 9789810732776 Paperback, 32pp $16.90 October 2013 • An adaptation of the beloved fairytale with a hilarious, Singaporean twist. • Universal, relevant themes of progress and nostalgia by Singaporean NMP and actress Janice Koh.
LITTLE RED Glen Goei 9789810732233 Paperback, 32pp $16.90 October 2013 • An adaptation of the beloved fairytale with a hilarious, Singaporean twist. • By theatre and movie director Glen Goei.
August 2013
THE ROCK AND THE BIRD Chew Chia Shao Wei 9789810755553 Paperback, 64pp $14.90 • A touching fable about an unlikely friendship with universal appeal. • First prize winner of the Royal Commonwealth Society Essay Competition.
TIBBY, THE TIGER-BUNNY Emily Lim and Jade Fang 9789810758349 Paperback, 32pp $14.90 • Tibby, a black-and-orange striped rabbit, changes the minds of other rabbits after he shows them what he’s really made of. • A cheerful tale by an awardwinning author about fitting in and acceptance with engaging illustrations.
TIBBY, THE TIGER-BUNNY Emily Lim and Jade Fang •
Emily Lim’s books have sold 30,000 copies in Singapore, Malaysia, Korea and China.
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Author’s achievements: – First outside North America to win three Independent Publisher Book Awards (“IPPY” awards) for her books. – First Southeast Asian recipient of the Moonbeam Award. – Shortlisted for the Red Dot Award 2009/2010. – Shortlisted for the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award 2011.
The SAM, SEBBIE AND DI-DI-DI series David Seow •
Author’s Achievements : – Shortlisted for the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award in 2011. – Finalist for SCBWI Crystal Kite Members’ Choice Award in 2011 and 2013. – There’s Soup on My Fly! was dramatised for the Asian Festival of Children’s Content 2012.
SAM, SEBBIE AND DI-DI-DI: AT THE NIGHT SAFARI David Seow 9789810765958 Paperback, 32pp $14.90 • Three siblings visit the Night Safari and encounter a very sleepy giraffe. • Award-nominated author David Seow has written over 20 children’s books, including the Sam, Sebbie and Di-Di-Di series, which feature his young niece and nephews as the main characters.
SAM, SEBBIE AND DI-DI-DI: AT THE S.E.A. AQUARIUM David Seow 9789810765989 Paperback, 32pp $14.90 October 2013 • Three siblings visit the S.E.A. Aquarium and make friends with a manta ray. • Second title in a new children’s book series.
October 2013
THE ROBOT IN MY PLAYGROUND Pauline Loh 9789810755836 Paperback, 32pp $14.90 • A boy has a fantastic adventure with a robot who comes to life. • A story with a universal appeal by an award-winning author. • Author’s achievements: • 2012 Scholastic Asian Book Award – First Runner-Up • First Time Writers and Illustrators Publishing Initiative Award (2009)
THE ROBOT IN MY PLAYGROUND Pauline Loh • Pauline is an award-winning author who has been writing professionally for over two decades. • Author’s Achievements: • First runner-up in the 2012 Scholastic Asian Book Award. • First Time Writers and Illustrators Publishing Initiative Award 2009.
BO BO AND CHA CHA AND THE NOT-SO-NICE FRIEND Jason Erik Lundberg and Patrick Yee 9789810767099 Paperback, 32pp $14.90 • Bo Bo and Cha Cha welcome an old friend to their new home—but he has a lot to learn about being a good guest! • An appealing story with lovable characters and engaging illustrations set in popular places of attraction (Singapore Zoo and River Safari). • Third book in the series.
BO BO AND CHA CHA AND THE NOT-SO-NICE FRIEND Jason Erik Lundberg and Patrick Yee •
Author’s Achievements: – A New Home for Bo Bo and Cha Cha was a finalist for the SCBWI Crystal Kite Member Choice Awards. – Nominated for the SLF Fountain Award. – Shortlisted for the Brenda L. Smart Award for Short Fiction.
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Illustrator’s Achievements: – Two-time winner of the Macmillan Prize for Children’s Book Illustration.
A New Home for Bo Bo and Cha Cha (Nov 2012)
Bo Bo and Cha Cha’s Big Day Out (May 2013)
September 2013
The Sherlock Sam series – best-selling children’s book series!
Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong (Jan 2013)
Sherlock Sam and the Ghostly Moans in Fort Canning (Mar 2013)
Sherlock Sam and the Sinister Letters in Bras Basah (May 2013)
The authors participated in the Little Lit Festival in Manila. (May 2013)
“Saw this book being sold by National Bookstore at the Museo Pambata yesterday. The cover just leapt out and I couldn't take my eyes off of it. I grew up loving Encyclopedia Brown books, and I felt the sudden need to get the first book of this series. Then I met the authors, Adan and Felicia. Such a wonderful couple! “ - Robert Magnuson
SHERLOCK SAM AND THE ALIEN ENCOUNTER IN PULAU UBIN A.J. Low 9789810766740 Paperback, 128pp $9.90 • Sherlock Sam and his trusty sidekick Watson investigates a mystery with out-of-the-world implications in Pulau Ubin. •
Fourth book in a popular children’s mystery series.
• Selected for the NLB S.U.R.E. Information Literacy Campaign 2013.
SHERLOCK SAM 5 A.J. Low 9789810769178 Paperback, 128pp $9.90 November 2013 • Sherlock Sam’s first overseas case! The whole gang is on holiday in Penang when mystery and mayhem strike. • Fifth book in a popular children’s mystery series.
August 2013
Dangerous Limelight (Feb 2013)
Dangerous Despair (May 2013)
Dangerous Island (Jun 2013)
The Triple Nine Sleuths – an exciting mystery adventure series!
THE TRIPLE NINE SLEUTHS SERIES Maranna Chan • This is Maranna’s debut writing effort. • The Triple Nine Sleuths series combines her love for crime investigation drama serials and her passion for entertaining children through her stories. • Dangerous Despair incorporates content from the NLB S.U.R.E. Information Literacy Campaign.
Triple Nine Sleuths 4 : DANGEROUS SCHEMES Maranna Chan 9789810757779 Paperback, 128pp $10.90 • Meet the Triple Nine Sleuths. Corey, Colton and Stacy must solve a series of intriguing mysteries, facing danger and shadowy suspects along the way. • In Dangerous Schemes, the Triple Nine Sleuths must foil villains in Sentosa’s Children’s Museum and get to the bottom of an intriguing mystery: the identity of Stacy’s long lost father. • Fourth book in an intriguing series about mystery-solving sleuths.
Triple Nine Sleuths 5 : DANGEROUS MESSAGE Maranna Chan 9789810767976 Paperback, 128pp $10.90 October 2013 • Meet the Triple Nine Sleuths. Corey, Colton and Stacy must solve a series of intriguing mysteries, facing danger and shadowy suspects along the way. • In Dangerous Message, the Triple Nine Sleuths receive a mysterious text message and take on an urgent mission to stop a crime that the messenger could not. • Fifth book in an intriguing series about mystery-solving sleuths.
July 2013
COCKS
Ernest Goh 9789810756260 Hardcover, 96pp $24.90 • Award-winning portraits of ornamental chickens, including the impressive Malaysian breed of Ayam Seramas. • Second place in Nature & Wildlife category at 2013 Sony World Photography Awards (Professional Competition). • Part of Wee Editions series – “small and affordable” photography book concept.
COCKS Ernest Goh • Photographer’s Achievements: • Discernment Award at ICON de Martell Cordon Bleu photography awards.
The Fish Book (Nov 2011)
TEOCHEW MUAY Edmond Ho 9789810756222 Hardcover, 96pp $24.90 • Award-winning food photographer Edmond Ho elevates humble Teochew porridge to the realm of fine art and gourmet dining in a series of elegant photographs. • Part of Wee Editions series – “small and affordable” photography book concept.
OUR NEIGHBOURHOODS SERIES Urban Sketchers Singapore • Urban Sketchers is a network of artists around the world who draw the cities they live in and travel to. • The Singapore group, which is part of the global network, meet regularly to draw various locations around Singapore.
We ♥ Toa Payoh (Nov 2012)
We ♥ Tiong Bahru (Feb 2013)
We ♥ Bedok (Apr 2013)
WE ♥ QUEENSTOWN Urban Sketchers Singapore 9789810766016 Paperback, 96pp $12.90 • Journey through Queenstown, Singapore’s first satellite town, with the artists from Urban Sketchers Singapore. • Sketches of everyday life and notable landmarks are interspersed with quotations from loyal residents, their fond memories and nostalgia captured for posterity, just in time for Queenstown’s 60th anniversary this year.
WE ♥ KATONG Urban Sketchers Singapore 9789810766078 Paperback, 96pp $12.90 September 2013 • The artists from Urban Sketchers Singapore capture the conserved architecture, mouth-watering cuisine and fascinating confluence of cultures in this celebrated East Coast neighbourhood.
September 2013
PLUSIXFIVE : A SINGAPOREAN SUPPER CLUB COOKBOOK Goz Lee and Friends 9789810759063 Paperback, 256pp $44.90 • A cookbook by the popular Plusixfive supper club team featuring stories, recipes of local favourites, and more. • A must-have collection for overseas Singaporeans or those seeking an introduction to the wonders of local food.
PLUSIXFIVE : A SINGAPOREAN SUPPER CLUB COOKBOOK Goz Lee and Friends •
The Plusixfive supper club was started by lawyer-turned-author Goz Lee in London, who serves homemade local food for strangers and fellow Singaporeans in his Islington flat.
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Designer Shu Han is also part of the supper club team, and runs a well known food blog (Mummy I Can Cook).
Media coverage and accolades for the Plusixfive supper club.
L8 dining
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HE underground dining phenomenon may have been piping hot in Singapore last year but the trend had in fact slowly been gathering steam before that among Singaporeans overseas. Singapore-linked secret supper clubs have cropped up in cities in Britain and the United States offering local fare to homesick citizens and curious foreigners, all in the comfort of a home setting. Private equity lawyer Lee Guo Sun, better known by his nickname Goz, got so tired of people not knowing what Singaporean food was that he took to whipping up monthly private dinners in his one-bedroom Islington flat in east London. “The Singapore fried noodles that most foreigners associate with Singapore is about the least Singaporean thing you can get,” the 31-year-old says in obvious exasperation, explaining his motivation to start his secret supper club. He christened it +(65) or Plusixfive as “a metaphor for how we reach out to home, whether telephonically or gastronomically”. Each diner shells out £35 at the door and typically gets to sample a spread of seven dishes, inclusive of starters, mains, and desserts. The menu is padded out with “food I eat normally or food from my childhood that I crave”, notes Goz, such as home-made chwee kueh, chap chye, laksa, and gula melaka ice cream, and food is served up Asian-style on sharing platters. What started as a wee gathering of 12 friends and fellow foodies in May 2011 has since ballooned to 18 diners – the maximum that can comfortably fit around the two tables he temporarily props up in his living room. He sporadically receives as dinner guests professional UK chefs like The Ledbury’s James Knappett and Isaac McHale, and former Noma chef Ben Greeno, who now heads Momofuku Seiobo in Sydney, the first international outpost of David Chang’s hip dining empire. The idea to start a Singaporean supper club had been in gestation for awhile, says Goz, but it was only after he attended chef Greeno’s Hackney supper club in 2010 that he was jolted into action. “People think that Singaporean food is not that distinct a cuisine because it has influences from many cultures, but that is a notion I’m trying to dispel,” Goz elaborates. His ultimate aim is to spawn new chapters of +(65) in other cities worldwide by inspiring and helping others to start their own supper club. “I hope we can take Singaporean food out to an international audience, just like Momofuku did with Korean food.” Not so far away, in London’s Whitechapel neighbourhood, the same sentiments are echoed by Fareena Alam. Last August, the 33-year-old started the London offshoot of Khana Commune, a local supper club run by her sister, Singaporean freelance journalist Zina Alam. “You can easily find Chinese or Indian restaurants in London but it’s rare to get all the various cuisines that make up Singaporean food showcased in one place and shared at the same table like you do in Singapore,” she says.
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With the exception of their recent Arab Spring-themed dinner on Jan 22 that featured Libyan, Tunisian, Egyptian, Yemeni, and Syrian food, all their previous five dinners focused on Singaporean-Bangladeshi cuisine. Says Ms Fareena Alam, a UK citizen who grew up in Singapore and whose family still lives here: “If you were serving more familiar food, like English food, you might need to make it more exciting by doing dinners around a theme, but I haven’t had to do that. Our food is exotic enough.” But cooking up an authentic chicken curry or chee cheong fun in a place far
from home is not without its headaches, such as having to scour the city, sometimes in vain, for condiments and other produce – such as whole banana leaves used as a serving plate – that are not commonly found overseas. The price of her dinners, at £30, just about covers the food costs. Whatever little is left over, the stay-home mother clarifies, is all declared on her tax forms: “I don’t collect any cash at the dinner, everything is pre-paid and goes straight into my bank account, so it’s all transparent.” Concerns over income tax and health and safety licensing are issues that have long plagued underground dining outfits
worldwide but in large cities like London and New York, where more than a hundred supper clubs have popped up and thrived in the legal grey zone, it seems few have ever run into trouble. “I don’t do it so often that it can be considered a business, it’s very much a hobby,” says Goz, who plans to expand +(65)’s website into a platform for showcasing other aspects of Singaporean culture besides food, such as local artists and famous personalities. Still, true to his legal background, he forks out £200 monthly for Public Liability insurance coverage for his diners – just in case. “Running a supper club is not so differ-
Under the table Singapore-linked secret supper clubs have cropped up in cities in Britain and the United States offering local fare to homesick citizens and curious foreigners. By Debbie Yong
“Refined touches and a well-thought out menu that shatters Singaporean food stereotype and puts restaurants to shame. Of all supper clubs I have been to, Plusixfive has made the most impact.” - The Skinny Bib dining L9
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ent from inviting friends over for dinner; you will naturally want to be careful not to make them sick,” adds Florian Cornu of Secret Cooks Club, a local supper club. He believes that a supper club can only be run as a business if its organiser is willing to do it on a scale large and often enough to generate significant revenue. At that point, however, “it turns into a restaurant and no longer an underground meet, which supper clubs are by definition”, he says. For one overseas Singaporean supper club at least, that route has become a reality – albeit a slightly unexpected one. Love and Butter, a two-year-old supper club run by Boston-based Harvard graduate Lim Tse Wei, eventually evolved into a full-fledged 36-seater restaurant in September 2010. The 33-year-old and his Latvian wife, Diana Kudajarova, started hosting their thrice-weekly dinner meets way back in 2007, with no other aim than to have a common hobby. “I was an IT consultant who read science fiction and she was a history PhD student who did yoga; we had never really had a shared professional interest,” says Mr Lim. “We’d been cooking for awhile by then and we were looking for ways to im-
prove, so we thought doing it more often and for others would give us more incentives to cook.” Though not strictly focused on Singaporean food, dishes based on his grandmother’s recipes like braised duck, tang yuan, and steamed salted and century eggs made the occasional showing at the US$50 largely Western Love and Butter dinners and have gone on to influence Journeyman’s menu. The fine dining restaurant in Boston’s edgy Sommerville district that the couple now run full-time has been continually receiving accolades from Boston media for its inventive locavore gastronomy and speakeasy vibe. The duo expanded next door with a sister venture, Backbar, last month. “We set out to feed people the sort of dinners we’d enjoy eating ourselves and in a setting that we’d enjoy eating in,” explains Mr Lim. Of the past-time that has morphed into a consuming six-day-aweek job, in which the couple oversee everything from the cooking to the paperwork and even the plumbing, he laughs: “That’s life, right? You start somewhere and you end up somewhere completely different.”
debyong@sph.com.sg
JOURNEYMAN PHOTOS BY RY STROHM-HERMAN
ROAD LESS TAKEN Above and below: Journeyman in Boston has been continually receiving accolades from the media for its inventive locavore gastronomy and speakeasy vibe
KHANA CHAMELEON With the exception of an Arab Spring-themed dinner, the London offshoot of Khana Commune (above), has focused on Singaporean-Bangladeshi cuisine such as Bengali-style jumbo prawns in sambal sauce (below)
+(65) PHOTOS BY WENLIN SOH AND GRACE HUI
LONG DISTANCE CALLING Above: Lawyer Lee Guo Sun, better known by his nickname Goz, set up +(65) in his one-bedroom flat in London; Above right and below right: Each diner shells out £35 at the door and typically gets to sample a spread of seven dishes, inclusive of starters, mains, and desserts
September 2013
LETTERS TO ALYESSA: SURVIVING MY BFFʼS SUICIDE Lee-Ann (pseudonym) 9789810768119 Paperback, 128pp $14.90 • In nearly two years’ worth of searing diary entries, Lee-Ann confesses the raw pain and anger, and small hopes and joys, on the road to recovery. • A raw and authentic account of a teenager living in the aftermath of her best friend’s suicide. • To be released on 10 September 2013 – World Suicide Prevention Day.
Letters to Alyessa: Surviving My BFF’s Suicide
October 2013
ARE WE DATING OR WHAT?: AN AWKWARD PERSONʼS GUIDE TO MODERN ROMANCE Tommy Wee 9789810769154 Paperback, 120pp $16.90 • Let magazine editor Tommy Wee help you navigate the dating scene and emerge from today’s world of relationship snafu. • A humorous guide to modern romance in the world of Internet, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and SMS. • Author has considerable social media presence with nearly 20,000 Twitter followers and a popular blog (The Last Alpha Male).
ARE WE DATING OR WHAT? : AN AWKWARD PERSONʼS GUIDE TO ROMANCE Tommy Wee
SON OF SINGAPORE Tan Kok Seng 9789810768324 Paperback, 192pp $17.90 • An engaging, bestselling autobiography from a market coolieturned-professional driver, set against Singapore’s push towards selfgovernance. • A re-publication of a bestselling classic in the 1970s-1990s. • Former national literature text for ‘O’ Levels. • Part of the Singapore Classics series.
MAN OF MALAYSIA Tan Kok Seng 9789810768348 Paperback, 208pp $17.90 • Sequel to the bestselling Son of Singapore. • Documents the author’s life as a British diplomat’s chauffeur and in other odd jobs in 1960s Malaysia. • A timeless account of an enterprising spirit and a travelogue of 1960s Southeast Asia. • Part of the Singapore Classics series.
September 2013
DURIANS ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT: NOTES FROM THE TROPICS Wong Yoon Wah
9789810766702 Paperback, 160pp $17.90 • A collection of nature writing and essays about Malaysia and Singapore from scholar and Cultural Medallion-winner Dr Wong Yoon Wah. • The only book of its kind in the local writing scene which combines memoir, critical essay and nature writing in a casual, personal way. • Part of the Cultural Medallion series.
DURIANS ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT : NOTES FROM THE TROPICS Wong Yoon Wah •
Wong Yoon Wah is a Cultural Medallion-winner and respected scholar, both in Singapore, Malaysia and overseas.
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A veteran writer, contemporary poet, scholar and critic of international standing and with an international following, he has published over 20 books and over 50 articles on classical and modern Chinese literature, comparative literature and postcolonial Chinese literature.
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He has been selected as one of four prominent Chinese writers for the 2013 READ! Singapore Programme.
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Author’s Achievements: – The Epoch Poetry Award (1974) – The China Times Literary Award (1981) – Southeast Asia Write Award (1984) – Cultural Medallion (1986) – ASEAN Cultural Award (1993)
October 2013
OTHER CITIES, OTHER LIVES Chew Kok Chang 9789810766726 Paperback, 160pp $17.90 • A collection of mini-fiction by Cultural Medallion-winner Chew Kok Chang, one of Singapore’s pioneer Chinese writers. • First collection of Chew Kok Chang’s works to be translated into English. • Part of the Cultural Medallion series.
OTHER CITIES, OTHER LIVES Chew Kok Chang • Chew Kok Chang is one of Singapore’s most prolific and well-known Chinese writers, having published more than 100 works including poetry, novellas, short stories, essays and children’s literature. • Author’s Achievements: • National Book Development Council of Singapore Book Award for Poetry (1980) • National Book Development Council of Singapore Book Award for Children’s and Youth Literature (1976) • Singapore Chinese Literature Award (1995) • Cultural Medallion (1990)
THE TOWER Isa Kamari
Winner of the Cultural Medallion
9789810767822 Paperback, 160pp $17.90 • A masterful allegorical tale of success and failure by Cultural Medallion-winner Isa Kamari. • Translated for the first time into English by acclaimed poet and playwright Alfian Sa’at. • Part of the Cultural Medallion series.
a novel translated by ALFIAN SA’AT
ISA KAMARI
THE TOWER Isa Kamari
• Author’s Achievements: • National Book Development Council Award (1995) • S.E.A Write Award (2006) • Cultural Medallion (2007) • Anugerah Tun Seri Lanang (highest Malay Literary Award in Singapore) (2009)
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE PSLE Monica Lim
• Monica Lim is the author of a popular blog on kids and education (hedgehogcomms). • Her post “ Letter to Mr Heng Swee Keat” went viral and sparked a national debate on the state of the education system.
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE PSLE Monica Lim 9789810765996 Paperback, 160pp $17.90 • A mother writes about the trials and tribulations of guiding two children through the Singapore education system. • A humorous account of motherhood and the Singapore education system, written in a casual, relatable voice.
THE LAST LESSON OF MRS DE SOUZA Cyril Wong 9789810762322 Paperback, 176pp $18.90 • The debut novel from one of Singapore’s most acclaimed poets. • A retiring teacher reflects on her long career, and discovers a truth that will completely overturn her perceptions. • A psychological examination of a student-teacher relationship in 1980s Singapore.
THE LAST LESSON OF MRS DE SOUZA Cyril Wong • This is Cyril Wong’s debut novel. He has written ten volumes of poetry and a collection of short fiction. • Author’s Achievements: • Potent Prose Ax Prize (USA, 2002) • 2nd Prize, NAC-SPH Golden Point Winner Poetry (English Category) • Singapore Literature Prize (2006) • National Arts Council’s Young Artist Award for Literature (2005)
MINISTRY OF MORAL PANIC Amanda Lee Koe 9789810757328 Paperback, 208pp $18.90 • A fresh collection of short fiction that transgresses the normal and examines the improbable necessity of human connection. • Heartfelt and edgy content by a young and upcoming voice in the local literary scene.
MINISTRY OF MORAL PANIC Amanda Lee Koe
• Amanda is the editor of hip, creative non-fiction online magazine POSKOD.sg , co-editor of respected literary journal Ceriph and fiction editor of Esquire, Singapore. • Ministry of Moral Panic is her first collection of short fiction.
BEST NEW SINGAPOREAN SHORT STORIES: VOL 1 Ed. Jason Erik Lundberg 9789810762346 Paperback, 304pp $24.90 • Brand new biennial anthology series from Epigram Books curating the best short fiction from Singaporean writers published in 2011 and 2012. • Includes winners of the SPH-NAC Golden Point Award and Goh Sin Tub Creative Writing Competition. • Features notable names such as Alvin Pang, Cyril Wong, Dave Chua, Stephanie Ye, Alfian Sa’at, O Thiam Chin, Amanda Lee Koe, Ng Yi-Sheng and Jeremy Tiang.
THE WAYANG AT EIGHT MILESTONE: STORIES & ESSAYS Gregory Nalpon 9789810764579 Paperback, 176pp $18.90 • A collection of trenchant short stories from a “lost gem” of Singaporean literature from the 1970s. • Gregory Nalpon brilliantly captures life in coffee shops, hawker stalls and samshu shops. • Authentic descriptions of indigenous culture and working class men and women rarely found in Singaporean writing of the period.
July 2013
The Bak Bak Girl
The Banker Girl
The Socialite
The Attractive Malaysian Foreigner Girl
The Sex Kitten
The Emo Girl
The Yoga Girl
Which one have you dated?
Adrian Teo and Ken Foo
• The hapless, eponymous hero shares his dating misadventures and hard-earned advice as he searches for love in Singapore. • Humorous take on love and relationships in Singapore by popular names in the Singapore comics scene.
ISBN-13: 978-981-07-6605-4
9 789810 766054
www.epigrambooks.sg
DATE KING: SINGAPORE DATING
9789810766054 Paperback, 96pp $9.90
ADRIAN TEO & KENFOO
DATE KING: SINGAPORE DATING
October 2013
MYTH OF THE STONE Gwee Li Sui 9789810766160 Paperback, 128pp $18.90 • 20th anniversary edition of Singapore’s first full-length graphic novel in English. • Includes improved art and bonus features including author’s notes and new short stories. • A classic fantasy story packed with adventure, delightful creatures and the eventual triumph of good over evil by well-recognised literary critic and poet Dr Gwee Li Sui.
November 2013
THE LAST KERETA Koh Hong Teng 9789810769192 Paperback, 240pp $18.90 • A graphic novel about the KTM (Keretapi Tanah Melayu) train that ran between Singapore and Malaysia till its recent closure. • Not just a historical record of a bygone era, but also a graphic novel that informs, educates and provokes reflection.
Ten Sticks and One Rice (Nov 2012) illustrated by Koh Hong Teng.
Thank You and see you all again in 6 months time!