{"title":"2025 Epigram Books Fiction Prize","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Mystical Mister Kay\u003c\/em\u003e by Meihan Boey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFinding Chopin\u003c\/em\u003e by Rachel Tey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Unlikely Motherhood of Shaleni May\u003c\/em\u003e by Sunita Sue Leng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eUtama\u003c\/em\u003e by Ng Yi-Sheng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about the 2025 Epigram Books Fiction Prize \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.epigram.sg\/ebfp-2025\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-mystical-mister-kay","title":"The Mystical Mister Kay (Book 3)","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\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/TheMysticalMisterKay_Sample.pdf?v=1756307835\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bookfies.com\/ebook\/1019\/the-mystical-mister-kay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2025 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/series_all\/series_epigram-books-fiction-prize\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEpigram Books Fiction Prize\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe final gripping chapter in the saga of Miss Cassidy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe truth is out there. And somewhere, so is Miss Cassidy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mystical Mister Kay, a ghost-seer from Singapore, arrives in the English city of Tolwich in search of his friend Miss Cassidy. But his investigation takes a darker turn: a princess is found dead, a cult-like fashion house holds the city in its grip, and a seminary for Asian royals hides secrets no one dares name. As gods from Ancient Greece and Asia slip into the mortal world, Mr Kay is pulled into a mystery that spans continents and mythologies—one that may bring him closer to Miss Cassidy, or destroy him trying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Mystical Mister Kay\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel full of riches, vividly realised and ingeniously plotted. It shifts effortlessly between the myths of Ancient Greece, the cosmologies of Asian religions and the more humdrum magic of domestic gods and faeries, and the human beings whose lives and fortunes they oversee. At its heart is a wonderful love story and a celebration of family in all its guises. At its roots are the ills of empire and industrialisation and the struggles of women against patriarchy. The Victorian age as you have never quite seen it before. A fabulous read, in every sense of the word.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Sarah Bower, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Needle in the Blood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The adventures of Miss Cassidy and her friends have been an enormous source of joy for me through the years; once more, Boey weaves together Southeast Asian mythology, history and a cast of irrepressible characters in an utterly delightful supernatural whodunnit.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Olivia Ho, former \u003cem\u003eStraits Times\u003c\/em\u003e Arts and Books editor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cfMcUjy4Agk\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeihan Boey\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-formidable-miss-cassidy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Formidable Miss Cassidy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (co-winner of the 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize and winner of the 2022 Singapore Book Awards for Best Literary Work), its sequel \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-enigmatic-madam-ingram\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Enigmatic Madam Ingram\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (shortlisted for the 2023 Epigram Books Fiction Prize), as well as the sci-fi novella \u003cem\u003eThe Messiah Virus\u003c\/em\u003e (2019). Her speculative fiction short stories have appeared in the anthologies \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/fish-eats-lion-redux-more-new-singaporean-speculative-fiction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFish Eats Lion Redux\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/fright-1-winners-of-the-2022-storytel-epigram-horror-prize\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFright 1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-formidable-miss-cassidy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Formidable Miss Cassidy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was published in the UK by Pushkin Press in August 2024. She is Vice President of the Association of Comic Artists of Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50619465302313,"sku":"9789815348002","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/TheMysticalMisterKay.jpg?v=1752031912"},{"product_id":"utama","title":"Utama","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\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\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Utama-Sample.pdf?v=1756311312\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bookfies.com\/ebook\/1022\/utama\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the 2025 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA mythic historical novel by two-time Singapore Literature Prize winner.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUtama\u003c\/em\u003e reimagines the rise of Sang Nila Utama through the eyes of those who shaped his path— exiles, warriors and queens. From the Chola invasion to a fateful sea crossing, ambition and betrayal forge an empire. As dragons fall and a sea goddess awakens, the Lion City is born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yYgqm9evyjw\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNg Yi-Sheng\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Singaporean writer, researcher and activist. His books include the short story collection \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/lion-city\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLion City\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and the poetry collection \u003cem\u003elast boy\u003c\/em\u003e (both winners of the Singapore Literature Prize), \u003cem\u003eSQ21: Singapore Queers in the 21st Century\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLoud Poems for a Very Obliging Audience\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlack Waters, Pink Sands\u003c\/em\u003e. Additionally, he served as editor of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/a-mosque-in-the-jungle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Mosque in the Jungle: Classic Ghost Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e by Othman Wok and \u003cem\u003eEXHALE: An Anthology of Queer Singapore Voices\u003c\/em\u003e, and as translator for Wong Yoon Wah’s \u003cem\u003eThe New Village\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHomecomings\u003c\/em\u003e. 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