{"title":"A Birthday Read, On Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou might not know these books yet — but you will. A handpicked selection of Singapore's best stories, just in time for your birthday. When your friends ask, \"What did you do for your birthday?\" you can go, \"I read a piece of Singapore,\" and look distantly away with smouldering eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tiananmen","title":"Tiananmen: 25th Anniversary Edition","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\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/GN-Tiananmen-Sample.pdf?531\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/299\/Tiananmen\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe events that took place at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China on 4 June 1989 attracted international attention and sparked outrage at the Chinese government’s military advance on student demonstrators. Twenty-five years on, a new generation of Chinese has grown up in a country that continues to grapple with issues of political liberalisation, democracy and censorship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1989, acclaimed former \u003cem\u003eFar Eastern Economic Review\u003c\/em\u003e editorial cartoonist Morgan Chua’s\u003cem\u003eTiananmen \u003c\/em\u003etakes an emotional yet incisive look at the aftermath of the 4 June protests and the international response it provoked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis updated edition commemorates the 25th anniversary of this watershed incident with new cartoons and a look at where the key figures involved then, are today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Cartoons that are extraordinarily evocative of the events of 1989 […] Executed in black and white, often with a wild frenzy of strokes and sharp lines, these images speak more eloquently than many written records of the events—one of the reasons that makes this historic edition a collector’s item.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Somak Ghoshal, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.livemint.com\/Opinion\/bqltCqhLVQSHsWnlRKbjWP\/BETWEEN-THE-LINES-Living-history.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLive Mint\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eTiananmen\u003c\/em\u003e is as much protest art as it is political cartoon. And it is stronger for it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Vikram Sinha, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dnaindia.com\/lifestyle\/review-book-review-tiananmen-1999916\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDNA India\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Morgan Chua’s novel is a fine example of classic political cartoons that will find space on a collector’s shelf for years to come...More than commemorating, \u003cem\u003eTiananmen\u003c\/em\u003e documents the entire movement through a series of strong, powerful cartoons.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Vishwajyoti Ghosh, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tehelka.com\/book-morgan-chua-cartoons-tiananmen-square-massacre\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTehelka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Chua’s new book […] offers a tongue-in-cheek depiction of the period that led up to the massacre; it also tells us what some of the key leaders on both sides of the divide are doing now. In the book, Deng has been shown to be at the receiving end of some of Chua’s best cartoon-speak.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eParamita Ghosh,\u003cem\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/lifestyle\/books\/one-day-in-beijing\/article1-1226788.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHindustan Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“[T]his book effectively shows the fervent spirit of activism that is alive in the hearts of academics, intellectuals, or just about any thinking, rational being who values freedom of expression, freedom of information, and transparency and accountability in political governance.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Dr Myra Garces,\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gatheringbooks.org\/2014\/09\/13\/saturday-reads-nonfiction-graphic-novels-depicting-war-and-conflict-for-older-readers-chuas-tiananmen-eisners-last-day-in-vietnam-and-joe-saccos-palestine-and-footnotes-in-gaz\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eGatheringBooks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Chua himself has quite a reputation across Asia…[and] is no stranger to different governments not being entirely happy with his cartooning oeuvre (which to me means a cartoonist is doing their job properly and should be a mark of honour, surely!)”\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eJoe Gordon,\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/comics-tiananmen-remembered\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eForbidden Planet International\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is Morgan at his satirical prime…This is Morgan drawing blood and letting it bleed.”\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Lim Cheng Tju, comics historian, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/singaporecomix.blogspot.sg\/2014_05_01_archive.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSingapore Comix\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Cartoons have seldom told the story of the Tiananmen tragedy…[Morgan Chua's] despair is illustrated through single-panel cartoons, each one offering a graphic attack on the bloody crackdown. Most of these black-and-white creations showcase a dark humour, which at once draws a smile and chills the spine.”\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Peh Shing Huei, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/the-big-story\/tiananmen-25th-anniversary\/story\/cartoon-collection-tells-tragedy-dark-humour-20140604\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A wonderful refresher course on one of the pivotal episodes of the 20th century.”\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Akshita Nanda, \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/lifestyle\/books\/story\/singapore-shelf-20140525#3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorgan Chua\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Singapore-born cartoonist who started drawing for the Singapore Herald in 1970. When the paper was closed down by the government in 1971, Chua moved to Hong Kong and joined the Asian for nine months. He then joined the prestigious \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFar Eastern Economic Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where he started as an editorial artist and over 24 years rose to creative director. At the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReview\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he was known for his incisive single-panel political cartoons and for arresting and provocative magazine cover choices. He has also drawn cartoons for Hong Kong’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNext Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eApple Daily\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Chua has published \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/tiananmen\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTiananmen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1989, 2014)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2000, 2008), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDivercity Singapore: A Cartoon History of Immigration\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2010) and illustrated former Singapore President S R Nathan’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e50 Stories from My Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2013). Most recently, Chua released \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/l-k-y-political-cartoons\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLKY: Political Cartoons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2014)\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/mdm-kwa-mrs-lee-kuan-yew\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMdm Kwa: The Life of Mrs Lee Kuan Yew (2016).\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l5SOxtwkGNY\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51334937968937,"sku":"9789810779276","price":24.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/GN-Tiananmen-CVF-100.jpg?v=1409035193"},{"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":"mimi-fan","title":"Mimi Fan","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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected by \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e as a Classic Singapore Play in 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\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-Mimi-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\/264\/Mimi-Fan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe swinging 1960s. A nightclub in Singapore. A one night stand that turns into true love. Or not? In \u003cem\u003eMimi Fan\u003c\/em\u003e, Singapore playwright Lim Chor Pee weaves together a haunting tale about love, escapism and broken hearts searching for healing. Through the story of a teenage bar girl, Mimi Fan, whose destiny clashes with Chan Fei-Loong, an English-educated overseas Singaporean who has returned home to work, Lim brings to the fore some undeniable and searing truths: true love requires courage, it can be painful, and it can haunt you, despite your best efforts to ignore it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Singapore’s pioneer playwright Lim Chor Pee in 1962, \u003cem\u003eMimi Fan\u003c\/em\u003e is considered Singapore’s first English-language play written by a local. It was first staged by the Experimental Theatre Club in 1962 and then restaged by Theatreworks in 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A classic…[\u003c\/em\u003eMimi Fan\u003cem\u003e] is a confident character study featuring two young women who chose their own paths in an era where women were still expected to find fulfillment through marriage\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Corrie Tan, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/lifestyle\/theatre-dance\/story\/five-reasons-why-the-play-mimi-fan-classic-20140624\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A revelation...The late playwright Lim Chor Pee weaves a taut, confident drama around the two women and returning overseas student Chan Fei-Loong, an idealistic intellectual who feels emasculated in the insular and increasingly materialistic Singapore of the 1960s...Lim's maiden play is so assured that one feels a sense of regret that he stopped\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ewriting\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Clarissa Oon, \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The dialogue is vibrant and meaningful and is spliced with an easy and distinctive Malayan humour\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Victor Doggett, \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Attractive and brazen, Mimi symbolises the materialistic modern generation”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Malay Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLim Chor Pee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a pioneer Singapore playwright writing in English in the early 1960s, part of a circle of writers and theatre practitioners finding their voice as Singapore gained independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Penang in 1936, he attended the Penang Free School and in 1955, he set sail for England where he read law at St. John's College, Cambridge University. Upon graduation in 1958, he moved to London to sit for the English Bar exams. He came to Singapore in 1959 joining the Singapore Legal Service and later established himself in private practice where he spent the rest of his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was the founder president of the Experimental Theatre Club (ETC), which, together with like-minded friends, he set up in 1961 to foster the growth of English language Malayan theatre in a time when the local theatre scene was dominated by expatriates and Western plays. As well as producing plays for ETC, he began to write. The following year his first play \u003cem\u003eMimi Fan\u003c\/em\u003e was staged by ETC at the Drama Centre at Fort Canning. His second play \u003cem\u003eA White Rose at Midnight\u003c\/em\u003e was staged in 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe contributed articles on the development of local theatre to \u003cem\u003eTumasek\u003c\/em\u003e, a literary journal, for which he also served as a member of its editorial advisory board. Started by poet and novelist, Dr. Goh Poh Seng in 1964, \u003cem\u003eTumasek\u003c\/em\u003e aimed to provide a platform to nurture local writers and counted Edwin Thumboo and Robert Yeo among its contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLim practised law for over 40 years until he passed away in December 2006, leaving behind his Swiss-born wife, three children and three grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":804301615,"sku":"9789810714598","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/STAGE-Mimi-CVF-100.jpg?v=1409050506"},{"product_id":"lontar-3","title":"LONTAR: The Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction – Issue #3","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Lontar3-Sample.pdf?1331\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Lontar3-Sample.pdf?1331\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Lontar3-Sample.pdf?1331\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Lontar3-Sample.pdf?1331\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cb\u003e|  \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/weightlessbooks.com\/format\/lontar-the-journal-of-southeast-asian-speculative-fiction-issue-3\/\" 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Alfar;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e• The mystery of magically appearing furniture from Taiwanese short fiction \u003cem\u003ewunderkind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSabrina Huang\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e(deftly translated by PEN\/Heim grant recipient Jeremy Tiang);\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e• An uneasy exploration of marital discord on the road from Manila Critics’ Circle National Book Award winner Nikki Alfar;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e• A quasi-Ballardian take on beach resort culture from Ben Slater;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e• The uniquely Singaporean response to a viral outbreak from JY Yang;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e• And speculative poetry from Anne Carly Abad, Arlene Ang, Tse Hao Guang, Cyril Wong, David Wong Hsien Ming and Daryl Yam.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLONTAR\u003c\/em\u003e has been previously featured on \u003cem\u003eBoing Boing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAdventures of a Bookonaut\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDiversity in SF\u0026amp;F\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRocket Kapre\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSF Signal\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eio9\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLONTAR\u003c\/em\u003e is the world’s only biannual literary journal focusing on Southeast Asian speculative fiction.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Learning real things about a region of the world relatively unknown to me is an unexpected bonus of the great stories in \u003cem\u003eLONTAR\u003c\/em\u003e. With each tale, I was allowed a view through the eyes of someone whose experiences and orientation are so far separated from my own and yet so similar that the journey is wondrous.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Andrea Pawley, Weightless Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“All the writing is surprising and fascinating. As a reader, some knowledge of the region helps, but is not necessary. The great thing about \u003cem\u003eLONTAR\u003c\/em\u003e is the \u003cbr\u003ebroad range of speculative fiction showcased here with a guaranteed burst of Southeast Asian culture. [...] \u003cem\u003eLONTAR\u003c\/em\u003e has produced quality, intricate and \u003cbr\u003eoriginal work that entertains and distils a yearning in the reader for more.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— Zara Adcock, \u003cem\u003eThe Review Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Erik Lundberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, founding editor, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and has lived in Singapore since 2007. He is the author of a dozen books, including the collection \u003ci\u003eStrange Mammals\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and the \u003ci\u003eBo Bo and Cha Cha\u003c\/i\u003e children’s picture book series; he is also the series editor of the \u003ci\u003eBest New Singaporean Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e anthology series, editor of \u003ci\u003eFish Eats Lion\u003c\/i\u003e (2012, 2014), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Surreal Botany\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and \u003ci\u003eScattered, Covered, Smothered\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKristine Ong Muslim\u003c\/strong\u003e, poetry editor, is the author of nine books, including the short story collections \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge of Blight\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Unnamed Press, 2016), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eButterfly Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Snuggly Books, 2016), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Drone Outside\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Eibonvale Press, 2017), as well as the poetry collections \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLifeboat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (University of Santo Tomas Publishing House, 2015), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeditations of a Beast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Cornerstone Press, 2016), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlack Arcadia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (University of the Philippines Press, 2017).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":981616975,"sku":"9789814615754","price":18.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Lontar-3-CVF-300.jpg?v=1627033893"},{"product_id":"the-widower","title":"The Widower","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\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/223\/The-Widower\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2016 (English Fiction)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/CM-Widower_sample.pdf?7422114515897709718\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003cspan\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/223\/The-Widower\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormer political detainee and professor Pak Karman loses his wife in a car accident. The intensity of his mourning causes him to become untethered from his sanity. As reality, memory and fantasy become more and more blurred, he must come to terms with his past actions before his grief overwhelms him completely. Mohamed Latiff Mohamed’s novel, hailed as a landmark in modernist Malay fiction, is an unsettling tale of psychic disintegration and obsessive love. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“Latiff’s writings are suffused with universal humanism and a rich lyricism. A powerful writer, he is also one of Singapore’s most distinguished and lauded writers. An outstanding literary talent.”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—National Arts Council, \u003ci\u003eCultural Medallion \u0026amp; Young \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eArtist Award 2013\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The novel is dense, feverish and emotional - and it probably speaks most clearly to someone who's suffered a similar loss... Latiff takes a slice of history and hops into the rabbit hole, that strange and wonderful place where creative imaginations are fed.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Helmi Yusof, \u003cem\u003eThe Business Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Widower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also effectively critiques present-day society - specifically (without getting overtly specific ...) in Singapore, but also in countries that have modernised (and not) in similar fashion. By making it a very personal tale, about loss at its most personal and intimate, Mohamed can unobtrusively stretch his subject-matter and make it a much more far-reaching tale. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStylistically impressive and compact, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Widower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a striking little work.\u003c\/span\u003e”\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e M.A.Orthofer,\u003cem\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.complete-review.com\/reviews\/singapore\/mohamedml.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Complete Review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“He is a writer committed to concrete and moral realism, yet very pronounced in playing with the imageries of satire and symbolism so as to create a literature worthy to be named as emblematic of human conscience against dehumanisation. His commitment to address the community’s spiritual, psychological, historical and moral needs is undisputed. To acknowledge this is the start of recognising a literature to build humanity, and Latiff is surely one of its master builders.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Dr Azhar Ibrahim, Lecturer in Malay Studies, National University of Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMohamed Latiff Mohamed\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most prolific writers to come after the first generation of writers in the Singapore Malay literary scene. His many accolades include the Montblanc-NUS Centre for the Arts Literary Award (1998), the SEA Write award (2002), the Tun Seri Lanang Award, Malay Language Council Singapore, Ministry of Communication, Information and Arts (2003), the National Arts Council Special Recognition Award (2009), the Cultural Medallion (2013), and the Singapore Literature Prize in 2004, 2006 and 2008. His works revolve around the life and struggles of the Malay community in post-independence Singapore, and have been translated into Chinese, English, German and Korean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1756451395,"sku":"9789814615129","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/CM-widower-CVF-300.jpg?v=1627027004"},{"product_id":"lontar-4","title":"LONTAR: The Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction – Issue #4","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/lon4_sample.pdf?883690134869619606\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/lon4_sample.pdf?883690134869619606\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/lon4_sample.pdf?883690134869619606\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/lon4_sample.pdf?883690134869619606\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/lon4_sample.pdf?883690134869619606\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/lon4_sample.pdf?883690134869619606\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e| \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/weightlessbooks.com\/genre\/fiction\/lontar-the-journal-of-southeast-asian-speculative-fiction-issue-4\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/weightlessbooks.com\/genre\/fiction\/lontar-the-journal-of-southeast-asian-speculative-fiction-issue-4\/\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fourth issue of LONTAR presents speculative writing from and about Singapore, the Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. Inside these pages, you’ll find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• the harsh realities of living as a refugee within a calorie-based economy by acclaimed award-winner Paolo Bacigalupi;\u003cbr\u003e• the uneasy combination of domestic troubles and virtual reality from Palanca Prize winner Kate Osias;\u003cbr\u003e• the unexpected and complete disappearance of Singapore itself from Singapore Literature Prize winner Ng Yi-Sheng;\u003cbr\u003e• a surreal trip through alternate worlds from Philippines Free Press Literary Prize winner Eliza Victoria;\u003cbr\u003e• an eerie meeting with chanteuse Faye Wong during a Malaysian holiday from Andrew Cheah;\u003cbr\u003e• and speculative poetry from Michael Gray, Joses Ho, Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé, Cyril Wong and Jerrold Yam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first two issues of LONTAR were promoted heavily by online ebook seller Weightless Books: Issue #1 was the #1 ebook bestseller at Weightless Books for February\/March 2014 and the #2 bestseller for May 2014; Issue #2 sold over 100 copies at Weightless Books in the first two weeks after release, and was the #1 ebook bestseller for May 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLONTAR has been previously featured on \u003ci\u003eBoing Boing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdventures of a Bookonaut\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDiversity in SF\u0026amp;F\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRocket Kapre\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSF Signal \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eio9\u003c\/i\u003e. The print editions of issues #2 and #3 were simultaneously launched in December 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLONTAR is the world’s only biannual literary journal focusing on Southeast Asian speculative fiction. In this issue, seven contributors have won major literary awards in Singapore, USA, UK, Japan and the Philippines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Erik Lundberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, founding editor, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and has lived in Singapore since 2007. He is the author of a dozen books, including the collection \u003ci\u003eStrange Mammals\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and the \u003ci\u003eBo Bo and Cha Cha\u003c\/i\u003e children’s picture book series; he is also the series editor of the \u003ci\u003eBest New Singaporean Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e anthology series, editor of \u003ci\u003eFish Eats Lion\u003c\/i\u003e (2012, 2014), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Surreal Botany\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and \u003ci\u003eScattered, Covered, Smothered\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKristine Ong Muslim\u003c\/strong\u003e, poetry editor, is the author of nine books, including the short story collections \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge of Blight\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Unnamed Press, 2016), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eButterfly Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Snuggly Books, 2016), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Drone Outside\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Eibonvale Press, 2017), as well as the poetry collections \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLifeboat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (University of Santo Tomas Publishing House, 2015), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeditations of a Beast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Cornerstone Press, 2016), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlack Arcadia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (University of the Philippines Press, 2017).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1828249795,"sku":"9789814615914","price":18.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/LONTAR-4-CVF-300.jpg?v=1627034027"},{"product_id":"lontar-the-journal-of-southeast-asian-speculative-fiction-issue-5","title":"LONTAR: The Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction – Issue #5","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Lontar-5-Sample.pdf?17871504368250583675\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Lontar-5-Sample.pdf?17871504368250583675\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fifth issue of LONTAR presents speculative writing from and about Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand. 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LONTAR has been previously featured on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoing Boing, Adventures of a Bookonaut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiversity in SF\u0026amp;F, Rocket Kapre, SF Signal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eio9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The print editions of issues #2 and #3 were simultaneously launched in December 2014. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLONTAR is the world’s only biannual literary journal focusing on Southeast Asian speculative fiction. Our contributors have won major literary awards in Singapore, the USA, UK, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Erik Lundberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, founding editor, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and has lived in Singapore since 2007. He is the author of a dozen books, including the collection \u003ci\u003eStrange Mammals\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and the \u003ci\u003eBo Bo and Cha Cha\u003c\/i\u003e children’s picture book series; he is also the series editor of the \u003ci\u003eBest New Singaporean Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e anthology series, editor of \u003ci\u003eFish Eats Lion\u003c\/i\u003e (2012, 2014), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Surreal Botany\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and \u003ci\u003eScattered, Covered, Smothered\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKristine Ong Muslim\u003c\/strong\u003e, poetry editor, is the author of nine books, including the short story collections \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge of Blight\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Unnamed Press, 2016), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eButterfly Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Snuggly Books, 2016), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Drone Outside\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Eibonvale Press, 2017), as well as the poetry collections \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLifeboat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (University of Santo Tomas Publishing House, 2015), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeditations of a Beast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Cornerstone Press, 2016), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlack Arcadia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (University of the Philippines Press, 2017).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e, comics editor, became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore after graduating from New York University with a Literature degree. He previously co-wrote a children’s book, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwisted Journeys #22: Hero City\u003c\/em\u003e. He loves comics, LEGO®, books, movies, games (analog and video), Doctor Who and sandwiches, and one day hopes to own a store that sells all these things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8815301123,"sku":"9789814655187","price":18.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/LONTAR-5-CVF-300.jpg?v=1627034038"},{"product_id":"lontar-the-journal-of-southeast-asian-speculative-fiction-issue-6","title":"LONTAR: The Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction – Issue #6","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Lontar-6-Sample.pdf?9407173182872311347\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Lontar-6-Sample.pdf?9407173182872311347\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sixth issue of LONTAR presents speculative writing from and about Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia and Laos. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside these pages, you’ll find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\" data-mce-style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003ethe high cost of cheap footwear by celebrated novelist and translator Ken Liu;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\" data-mce-style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003ethe consequence of domesticating mythical beasts by rising star Eka Kurniawan (translated by Asymptote’s Indonesia Editor-at-Large, Tiffany Tsao);\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\" data-mce-style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003ea mind-bending familial space opera by Victor Fernando R. 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Our contributors have won major literary awards in Singapore, USA, UK, Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Erik Lundberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, founding editor, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and has lived in Singapore since 2007. He is the author of a dozen books, including the collection \u003ci\u003eStrange Mammals\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and the \u003ci\u003eBo Bo and Cha Cha\u003c\/i\u003e children’s picture book series; he is also the series editor of the \u003ci\u003eBest New Singaporean Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e anthology series, editor of \u003ci\u003eFish Eats Lion\u003c\/i\u003e (2012, 2014), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Surreal Botany\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and \u003ci\u003eScattered, Covered, Smothered\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKristine Ong Muslim\u003c\/strong\u003e, poetry editor, is the author of nine books, including the short story collections \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge of Blight\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Unnamed Press, 2016), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eButterfly Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Snuggly Books, 2016), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Drone Outside\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Eibonvale Press, 2017), as well as the poetry collections \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLifeboat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (University of Santo Tomas Publishing House, 2015), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeditations of a Beast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Cornerstone Press, 2016), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlack Arcadia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (University of the Philippines Press, 2017).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e, comics editor, became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore after graduating from New York University with a Literature degree. He previously co-wrote a children’s book, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwisted Journeys #22: Hero City\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Little does Kevin know that kappas—the river demons of Japanese folklore—desire nothing more than the souls of other humans. Set between Singapore and Japan, \u003cem\u003eKappa Quartet\u003c\/em\u003e is split into eight discrete sections, tracing the rippling effects of this chance encounter across a host of other characters, connected and bound to one another in ways both strange and serendipitous. Together they ask one another: what does it mean to be in possession of something nobody has seen before?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Yam breaks new ground in Singaporean writing with his exploration of what it means to live in this weary world, to be human, to possess (or not possess) a soul. Weaving the stories of his characters into an intricate mosaic of love and yearning and heartache and loss and death and everything else intrinsically meaningful, Kappa Quartet is a shimmering and poignant novel, an immensely sympathetic and humane exploration of our existential condition.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e—Quarterly Literary Review Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.qlrs.com\/critique.asp?id=1295\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVol. 15 No. 4\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Atmospheric, surreal and masterfully told through an off-kilter cast of characters lost and lonely, this exciting new read comes from the longlist of the 2015 Epigram Books Fiction Prize.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/lifestyle\/arts\/singapore-shelf-12\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e—The Straits Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Located somewhere between the shattered filmic worlds of David Lynch and Satoshi Kon's apocalyptic anime, Yam's narrative hypnotises us into questioning our reality in ways that are terrifying, revelatory and fundamentally profound.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Cyril Wong, award-winning author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/ten-things-my-father-never-taught-me\" title=\"Buy now\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTen Things My Father Never Taught Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Irreal and intricate, Daryl Yam's riveting debut teases the perimeters of what a Singaporean novel can be.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Amanda Lee Koe, award-winning author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/ministry-of-moral-panic\" title=\"Buy now\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMinistry of Moral Panic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eKappa Quartet\u003c\/em\u003e builds on the promise of Daryl Yam's short stories, and confirms that he is an author to watch. And read!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—David Peace, Granta Best Young British Novelist and author of \u003cem\u003eTokyo Year Zero\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaryl Qilin Yam\u003c\/strong\u003e is a co-editor of the \u003cem\u003eSingPoWriMo\u003c\/em\u003e anthology series, a director at Sing Lit Station, and a stageplay producer at Take Off Productions. He holds a BA (Hons) in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Warwick, and spent a year in Japan studying at the University of Tokyo. His prose and poetry have been published in a number of anthologies and literary journals. \u003cem\u003eKappa Quartet\u003c\/em\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":29724125452,"sku":"9789814757751","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/EBFP-KappaQuartet-CVF-300.png?v=1626923098"},{"product_id":"lontar-7","title":"LONTAR: The Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction #7","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Editors\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\/Lontar-7-Sample.pdf\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis seventh issue of \u003cem\u003eLONTAR\u003c\/em\u003e presents speculative writing from and about Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Laos, the Philippines, Indonesia and Korea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside these pages, you’ll find: a remembrance of ghostbusters disguised as lion dancers by Zen Cho; the subversive power of jazz in a future North Vietnam by TR Napper; a cautionary tale of writing one’s perfect lover into existence by Vida Cruz; an expedition to hunt a supernatural tiger in colonial Singapore by Manish Melwani; the relationship between death and a mysterious delivery truck by James Penha; a fateful meeting of the last two Eurasians in Singapore by Melissa De Silva; a critical appreciation of the novels of Eka Kurniawan by Tiffany Tsao; a comic on schoolyard bullying and redemption by Elvin Ching; and speculative poetry from Bryan Thao Worra, Zeny May Recidoro, Brandon Marlon, Subashini Navaratnam, Russ Hoe, Christina Sng, Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé, Cyril Wong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLONTAR\u003c\/em\u003e is the world’s only biannual literary journal focusing on Southeast Asian speculative fiction. 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Always on the outside looking in, Boey delicately examines the persistence of memory and the pull of family no matter how far one journeys.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Damon Chua, playwright, in \"My Book of the Year 2019\", \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/singaporeunbound.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/11\/my-book-of-the-year-2019\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSingapore Unbound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Philosophical and poetic”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Cyril Wong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Profoundly anti-conformist\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Shirley Geok-lin Lim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“One of the most imaginative contributions to the evolving, deepening and darkening corpus of Singapore literature today.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Shirley Geok-lin Lim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\"Between Stations is about travelling through India, Pakistan, North Africa and China but on a deeper level is a series of meditative essays on the subtle interplay between travel, memory, childhood, family and poetry bound together by a personal story of migration and expatriation.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—The Sydney Morning Herald\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":41465067148,"sku":"9789814757591","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Between_Stations_TCV_300.jpg?v=1497597632"},{"product_id":"mee-siam-mai-hum","title":"Mee Siam Mai Hum: Some of the Darnedest Things Our Politicians Say","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Editor \u0026amp; Illustrator\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\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/MeeSiamMaiHum-Sample.pdf?12832373146497706229\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You need a very small space to have sex.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The co-driver is there to slap the driver when he drives off course.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You talk about bak chor mee. I will say mee siam mai hum.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMee Siam Mai Hum\u003c\/em\u003e is the first-ever published compilation of the most memorable quotes uttered by Singapore's politicians. Collected over several years, the quotes accompany witty illustrations by Jackie Goh of The Fingersmith Letterpress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will find verbal gaffes, stretched analogies, shockers and mind-bogglers that have created news headlines and stirred up the cybersphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdmund Wee\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Publisher and CEO of Epigram Books, a Singaporean imprint that champions local literature and writers. Best known for its bestselling graphic novel \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-art-of-charlie-chan-hock-chye-10th\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, it has also published landmark translations of novels and short story collections by Cultural Medallion winners, fresh fiction by emerging authors, and republished out-of-print novels for a new generation of readers. For his efforts, Edmund was included in the Straits Times Life! Power List of arts, entertainment, and lifestyle players five times in the last six years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacqueline (Jackie) Goh\u003c\/strong\u003e is a print operator and illustrator at The Fingersmith Letterpress studio in Singapore. Besides the love of being covered in ink, she enjoys tinkering with her analog cameras and dabbles in occasional woodwork. She is usually found buried in her sketchbook doodling not so serious things and journaling inspirations from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41760863372,"sku":"9789814785389","price":14.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/MeeSiamMaiHum-CVF-300.jpg?v=1498226520"},{"product_id":"the-brigadier-s-daughter","title":"The Brigadier’s Daughter","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\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\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Brigadier-Sample.pdf?11519755192974469753\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet the E-book on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07N84YSY9\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Paul_Callan_The_Brigadier_s_Daughter?id=4MmFDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/980088-The-Brigadier-s-Daughter?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=TheBrigadiersDaughter\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eT\u003cspan\u003ehe one woman he will never forget… \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJin, a sensitive kampong boy with an artistic bent, is often found sketching hornbills in the jungle. Stephanie is the Eurasian daughter of an uncompromising brigadier, born into a world of racial and economic privilege. Their torrid affair, set in pre-merger Malaya, must be kept hidden at all costs. But the fragile relationship between these star-crossed lovers is threatened by a single secret—and a moment of thoughtlessness that will echo for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Brigadier’s Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a tale of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyoung love and hard choices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Callan\u003c\/strong\u003e is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dulang Washer\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and \u003ci\u003eShadows Beneath the Fronds\u003c\/i\u003e (2013). After many years in business, he turned to writing historical fiction of Southeast Asia. He has been featured in several dailies and periodicals from the region, including \u003cem\u003eThe Star\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMalaysian Tatler, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSilverKris\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eHe now divides his time between homes in Kuala Lumpur and London, and is currently writing his fourth novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42786161548,"sku":"9789814785181","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Brigadiers-CVF-300.jpg?v=1626947965"},{"product_id":"launch-pad","title":"Launch Pad","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\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\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/LaunchPad_Sample.pdf?18042975174684794872\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/607\/Launch-Pad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA science park creates synthetic life to repopulate the oceans, but to ruinous effect. A local retelling brings the tragic story of Sweeney Todd to colonial Singapore. And a far-future heiress falls in love with an alien life form and must make an existential decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “In this gem of a short story collection, Shelly Bryant explores the trajectory of Singapore as a launch pad—a bridge between worlds, a crossroads—taking the reader on a journey of discovery from the earliest days of Singapura to the far future. It is a journey into our past, present and future, one that seems at once astonishing and yet totally real, totally plausible.” –Tina Kanagaratnam, from the introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelly Bryant\u003c\/strong\u003e divides her time between Shanghai and Singapore, working as a poet, writer, and translator. She is the author of seven volumes of poetry, a pair of travel guides for the cities of Suzhou and Shanghai, and a book on classical Chinese gardens. Shelly’s poetry has appeared in journals, magazines and websites around the world, as well as in several art exhibitions. 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Ocampo; communicable scarification during Lunar New Year by Philip Holden; volcanic dragons in post-apocalyptic Indonesia by Sean Jones; a simian revolution in Brunei by KH Lim; and speculative poetry by Mariel Annarose Nicole Alonzo, Melvin Chen, Russ Hoe, DA Xiaolin Spires, Inez Tan and Lakan Umali.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAlso included is a special supplement: the continuing seralisation of Dean Francis Alfar’s brilliant novel \u003ci\u003eSalamanca\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Palanca Award Grand Prize for the Novel and the Gintong Aklat Award for Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLONTAR\u003c\/i\u003e is the world’s only biannual literary journal focusing on Southeast Asian speculative fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Erik Lundberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, founding editor, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and has lived in Singapore since 2007. He is the author of a dozen books, including the collection\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrange Mammals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2013) and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBo Bo and Cha Cha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echildren’s picture book series; he is also the series editor of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest New Singaporean Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanthology series, editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFish Eats Lion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2012, 2014), and co-editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Surreal Botany\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2008) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eScattered, Covered, Smothered\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKristine Ong Muslim\u003c\/strong\u003e, poetry editor, is the author of nine books, including the short story collections \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge of Blight\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Unnamed Press, 2016), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eButterfly Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Snuggly Books, 2016), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Drone Outside\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Eibonvale Press, 2017), as well as the poetry collections \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLifeboat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (University of Santo Tomas Publishing House, 2015), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeditations of a Beast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Cornerstone Press, 2016), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlack Arcadia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (University of the Philippines Press, 2017).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/strong\u003e, comics editor, became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore after graduating from New York University with a Literature degree. He previously co-wrote a children’s book, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwisted Journeys #22: Hero City\u003c\/em\u003e. He loves comics, LEGO®, books, movies, games (analog and video), Doctor Who and sandwiches, and one day hopes to own a store that sells all these things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":907696341017,"sku":"9789814785266","price":18.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/LONTAR-9-CVF-300_d7b8b256-9fde-4cbf-a048-14c268aa030c.jpg?v=1508226016"},{"product_id":"misdirection-book-one-of-the-savant-trilogy","title":"Misdirection (Book One of The Savant Trilogy)","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\u003eEpigram Books Fiction Prize 2016 Longlist\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\/Misdirection-sample.pdf?11293537344538239559\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Misdirection-sample.pdf?11293537344538239559\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook inside the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/564\/Misdirection-Book-One-of-The-Savant-Trilogy\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/564\/Misdirection-Book-One-of-The-Savant-Trilogy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/1847862-Misdirection?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=Misdirection\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first book in an exciting new YA mystery trilogy about a teenage savant on the trail of her family's killer, from the multi-talented Ning Cai, international magic celebrity and author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen parkour champion Maxine Schooling wakes from a three-year coma, she has no memory of how her parents and little brother were killed the night she was attacked. Using her new-found photographic memory, she covertly helps her hacker BFF with the police investigation of a savage serial killer on the loose. In her race to track down the Singapore Spectre, Max finds herself embroiled in a conspiracy involving stage illusions, a secret exposé, and a controversial megachurch headed by a powerful man. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Ning Cai is a wonder.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Neil Gaiman, internationally celebrated author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sandman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ocean at the End of the Lane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“A fast-paced YA thriller, packed with mystery, magic and a touch of romance.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Lang Leav, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSad Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSea of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Ning Cai conjures a potent blend of heart and humour alongside danger and darkness.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Gwenda Bond, author of the \u003ci\u003eLois Lane\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCirque American\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Good mystery stories and magic tricks both rely on deft hands, artful distraction, charming onstage characters, and a flashy finish that leaves you wondering how the author pulled it all off—and Ning Cai puts on a great show!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—E.C. Myers, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eFair Coin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Silence of Six\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNing Cai\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the Singapore Literature Prize-shortlisted memoir \u003ci\u003eWho is Magic Babe Ning?\u003c\/i\u003e She is also the co-author of three additional books: a travel account (\u003ci\u003eAdventures of 2 Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, with Pamela Ho), a middle-grade novel (\u003ci\u003eMagicienne\u003c\/i\u003e, with Don Bosco), and a creativity self-help guide (\u003ci\u003eGame of Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e, with John Teo).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor over a decade, she was known as “Magic Babe” Ning, a multi-award-winning stage illusionist and escape artist known as “the sexiest woman in magic”. Lauded for her death-defying acts and record-setting feats, Ning performed for Middle Eastern royalty and showcased her brand of deadly sexy magic to an international audience on stage and on TV. After a brief period of retirement, she returned in 2017 as the mentalist Ning: Mind Magic Mistress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBesides being engaged as magic consultant for various projects, she has starred in popular Mediacorp TV shows such as \u003ci\u003eMeat and Greed 2\u003c\/i\u003e (Channel 5),\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e《\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e吃饱没\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e？\u003c\/span\u003e3\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e》\u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci\u003eEat Already? 3\u003c\/i\u003e) (Channel 8), \u003ci\u003eLove in a Time of Change\u003c\/i\u003e (Channel NewsAsia) \u0026amp; \u003ci\u003eRecord Breakers\u003c\/i\u003e (Okto). A TEDx speaker and committee member of SCWO’s Women’s Register, Ning is also the creative director of Mighty Magic Lab, a kids edutainment company which focuses on empowering children with creativity and confidence through magic. 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Its stark story of survival shines through its bleak setting.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Victor Fernando R. Ocampo, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite Library and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKhor Kuan Liang\u003c\/strong\u003e is an English Literature graduate of the National University of Singapore, and currently works as a primary school teacher. 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I can only hope that my two girls will grow up with the same thirst for adventure and excitement as Paige has, and a similar desire to not only travel the world, but to understand and engage with people from all walks of life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Charmaine Seah-Ong, co-founder of Elementary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“Paige’s brave and soulful stories are much more than a whirlwind traveller’s tale; they are a reminder of the sometimes harsh truth about this world we live in… We can all learn what it means to be human, vulnerable and resilient.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Pocket Sun, co-founder and managing partner of SoGal Ventures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Paige did what all of us secretly want to do: go on an amazing adventure of self-discovery… Yet we should all be so brave, to reach outside our comfort zones, to experience, to dream, to be curious and most importantly, to be open to people and situations.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Georgette Tan, president of the Singapore Committee for UN Women\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“An engaging tale filled with laughter, tears and the forthright observations we wish our own mothers might have had the temerity to fill us in on, it’s unequivocal evidence that there is plenty more to Mrs Rogers than her glitzy Instagram life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Su-Lyn Tan, co-founder and CEO of The Ate Group\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Intimately written and beautifully crafted… This is a story to inspire not just her daughters but legions of women and men to take that plunge and go forth into the unknown.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Su Shan Tan, group head of wealth management and consumer banking at DBS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Paige’s unparalleled confidence, forthrightness and generosity reach right into the hearts of all who know her. Wisdom so insightful, prose so simply beautiful, her memoir will leave every reader with indelible memories.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Lynn Yeow-de Vito, co-founder of Loop PR and \u003ci\u003eSassy Mama Singapore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaige Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e moved from New York to Singapore more than a decade ago, and is a board member, patron and fundraiser for various organisations, including the Singapore Committee for UN Women, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, National Gallery of Singapore and Singapore Dance Theatre.She supports and promotes Singapore talent, be it in design, jewellery, the arts or fashion. She is a freelance writer and a graduate gemologist through the Gemologist Institute of America. \u003cbr\u003ePaige is a member of the Circumnavigators Club and the Explorers Club. She and her husband, Jim Rogers, have two daughters, Happy and Bee. Singapore is their home by choice. \u003cbr\u003eYou can follow her on Instagram: @iampaigeparker and @dontcallmemrsrogers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32206394490993,"sku":"9789814655255","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/MrsRogers-CV-300.jpg?v=1534132285"},{"product_id":"band-eight","title":"Band Eight","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\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\u003eLonglisted for the 2017 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Band_Eight-sample.pdf?16128283002592880460\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e|  Get the E-book on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07N7KL92B\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Tham_Cheng_E_Band_Eight?id=j5SFDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e    |    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2559952-Band-Eight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eIn the Nation, citizenship is competitively earned, and the sting of failure strikes swift. 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If you are looking for intelligent, thought-provoking speculative fiction, board the airship from the repressive North American Union to cosmopolitan Tinhau. Readers of thoughtful, humane fiction are in for a treat.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—John Kessel, Nebula Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Moon and the Other\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A wildly inventive epistolary narrative that’s equal parts \u003cem\u003e1984\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Twilight Zone\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of Luther Arkwright\u003c\/em\u003e, and Claremont-era \u003cem\u003eX-Men\u003c\/em\u003e. Lose yourself in a world where digital technology collides with airships, phlogiston cannon, pirates and tesseracts; and where love or loss may be…just an alternate universe away.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Victor Fernando R. Ocampo, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Infinite Library and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Erik Lundberg\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in New York, grew up in North Carolina, and has lived in Singapore since 2007. He is the author and anthologist of over two dozen books, including \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/a-fickle-and-restless-weapon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eA Fickle and Restless Weapon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (2020), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/most-excellent-and-lamentable?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=302a0c714\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Excellent and Lamentable\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2019), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/diary-of-one-who-disappeared\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiary of One Who Disappeared\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2019), \u003cem\u003eCarol the Coral\u003c\/em\u003e (2016), \u003cem\u003eStrange Mammals\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), \u003cem\u003eEmbracing the Strange\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), \u003cem\u003eThe Alchemy of Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e (2012), \u003cem\u003eFish Eats Lion\u003c\/em\u003e (2012), \u003cem\u003eRed Dot Irreal\u003c\/em\u003e (2011), the six-book \u003cem\u003eBo Bo and Cha Cha\u003c\/em\u003e children’s picture book series (2012–2015), and the biennial \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-epigram-books-collection-of-best-new-singaporean-short-stories-volume-four?_pos=4\u0026amp;_sid=302a0c714\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest New Singaporean Short Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e anthology series (est. 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is also the fiction editor at Epigram Books (where the books he’s edited have won multiple awards, and made various year’s best lists since 2012), as well as the founding editor of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=*lontar*\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLONTAR: The Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2012–2018). His writing has been anthologised widely, shortlisted for multiple awards, honourably mentioned twice in The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror, and translated into half a dozen languages. \u003cem\u003eA Fickle and Restless Weapon\u003c\/em\u003e is his first novel, and twenty-fifth book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"180\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/money-fm-893\/read-with-michelle-martin-jason-erik-lundberg-diar\/embed?style=cover\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20441622249585,"sku":"9789814785624","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/DiaryOfOneWhoDisappeared_CVF-300.jpg?v=1552877299"},{"product_id":"the-angel-tiger-and-other-stories","title":"The Angel Tiger 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\u003cstrong\u003eWinner for the 2020 Singapore Book Awards \u003c\/strong\u003e(Best Book Cover Design) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/TheAngelTiger-Sample.pdf?977\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   Get the E-book on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07ZZ7VT74\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=wPO7DwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA couple's cat leaves offerings of dead birds freighted with mysterious import. 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Like all the best writers, Sherwood shows us the incontrovertible magic in the mundane. Tender, funny and laced with a dash of the absurd, these stylish stories will seduce, intrigue and most of all, endure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Kirstin Chen, author of \u003cem\u003eBury What We Cannot Take\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Beneath the placid surface of these stories lies all the pain and joy of human life as people struggle—sometimes quietly, sometimes less so—to make sense of their place in a changing, multicultural world. Barrie Sherwood has created some truly memorable characters who act as a reflecting pond to our own hopes and insecurities.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e—Tash Aw, critically acclaimed author of\u003cem\u003e We, The Survivors\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Barrie Sherwood has created some truly memorable characters who act as a reflecting pond to our own hopes and insecurities.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Tash Aw, critically acclaimed author of We, The Survivors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrie Sherwood\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of two novels: \u003cem\u003eThe Pillow Book of Lady Kasa\u003c\/em\u003e (2000) and \u003cem\u003eEscape from Amsterdam\u003c\/em\u003e (2007). 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How much antibiotics should we be taking?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this easy-to-read book, Liew and Hsu break down the complexity of the medication, effects of overusage and its adaptation in the farming industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCNA938%2Fvideos%2F450020822289548%2F\u0026amp;show_text=0\u0026amp;width=560\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSonny Liew\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author and illustrator of the Eisner award-winning and bestselling \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/charlie-chan-hock-chye?variant=947588087\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, the first graphic novel to win the Singapore Literature Prize. 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Meanwhile, Vahid Nabizadeh, Zed’s creative partner and a master puppeteer, finds a new home in Tinhau, but he becomes embroiled in political and financial intrigue that threatens to unbalance the stability of the government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Zed, Tara and Vahid struggle with their disaffected identities, Tinhau is attacked by the Range, a mysterious cloud formation that appears without warning and destroys without mercy, a weapon as fickle and restless as the human mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A supremely satisfying read and an achievement of epic proportions.” –\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eCha: An Asian Literary Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Thrilling, textured, fantastical.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Ken Liu, multi-award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Veiled Throne\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Girl and Other Stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Reminiscent of the uncanny visions of Jeff VanderMeer and Don DeLillo and buoyed by Buddhist philosophy, this narrative deepens the speculative world of Tinhau through a complex web of major to side characters. Epic, imaginative, full of twists and psychological surprises, the novel raises an intriguing mirror to contemporary, global-capitalist realities, coming alive with mind-bending magic, unexpected transgenderism, and political machinations.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Cyril Wong, Singapore Literature Prize-winning author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/this-side-of-heaven?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=2f9dc38fa\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Side of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e“Brims with larger-than-life events and heroic actions, but most impressive are the three, imperfect protagonists, trying to figure out their identities in a complex, shifting society. 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Easily immersing us into this bizarro world with enough heart and humour to keep us reading, Lundberg’s novel is a fascinating addition to the Singaporean speculative fiction canon, one that for all its oddities is a strong reflection of our current and future state of identity politics, and one that’s worth reading for its sheer audacity, bold ideas and unforgettable characters.” \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e–\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bakchormeeboy.com\/2020\/10\/15\/%E2%98%85%E2%98%85%E2%98%85%E2%98%85%E2%98%86-book-review-a-fickle-and-restless-weapon-by-jason-erik-lundberg\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBakchormeeboy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bakchormeeboy.com\/2020\/10\/15\/%E2%98%85%E2%98%85%E2%98%85%E2%98%85%E2%98%86-book-review-a-fickle-and-restless-weapon-by-jason-erik-lundberg\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e (★★★★☆)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“An intriguing, delightful and immersive universe, brought to life by Lundberg with verve and affection. 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Lush and rich with sensuous textures and cultural details, the Tinhau of his creation is populated by a cast of humans and posthumans, local folk and transnationals, all living in a time when ‘Fear is Safety’. But where Lundberg truly shines is in his deep insight into the thematic threads of the book—art and agency, appetite and repression, identity and negation, isolation and engagement, wonder and loss and acceptance: the complex personal and external struggles of the individual versus authority, the endless match of the longing for freedom against the strict demands of society. There is one novel that you must read this year. This is it.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Dean Francis Alfar, Palanca Grand Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSalamanca\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to the Roads of Manila\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In propulsive, crystalline prose, Jason Erik Lundberg masterfully orchestrates an ambitious, wide-ranging tale of shifting identities and political intrigue. Lundberg’s searing depiction of the imagined surveillance state of Tinhau raises probing, complex questions, giving readers no choice but to consider their world anew.”\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e —Kirstin Chen, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBury What We Cannot Take\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSoy Sauce for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Republic of Tinhau is a welcome addition to the archipelago of literature’s imaginary islands. In \u003ci\u003eA Fickle and Restless Weapon\u003c\/i\u003e, Jason Erik Lundberg brings the reader to its shores and its stories with style and daring invention.”\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e—Sjón, celebrated author of \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Fox\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCoDex 1962\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJason Erik Lundberg\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in New York, grew up in North Carolina, and has lived in Singapore since 2007. He is the author and anthologist of over two dozen books, including \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/a-fickle-and-restless-weapon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eA Fickle and Restless Weapon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (2020), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/most-excellent-and-lamentable?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=302a0c714\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Excellent and Lamentable\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2019), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/diary-of-one-who-disappeared\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiary of One Who Disappeared\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2019), \u003cem\u003eCarol the Coral\u003c\/em\u003e (2016), \u003cem\u003eStrange Mammals\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), \u003cem\u003eEmbracing the Strange\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), \u003cem\u003eThe Alchemy of Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e (2012), \u003cem\u003eFish Eats Lion\u003c\/em\u003e (2012), \u003cem\u003eRed Dot Irreal\u003c\/em\u003e (2011), the six-book \u003cem\u003eBo Bo and Cha Cha\u003c\/em\u003e children’s picture book series (2012–2015), and the biennial \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-epigram-books-collection-of-best-new-singaporean-short-stories-volume-four?_pos=4\u0026amp;_sid=302a0c714\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest New Singaporean Short Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e anthology series (est. 2013).\n\u003cp\u003eHe is also the fiction editor at Epigram Books (where the books he’s edited have won multiple awards, and made various year’s best lists since 2012), as well as the founding editor of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=*lontar*\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLONTAR: The Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2012–2018). His writing has been anthologised widely, shortlisted for multiple awards, honourably mentioned twice in The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror, and translated into half a dozen languages. \u003cem\u003eA Fickle and Restless Weapon\u003c\/em\u003e is his first novel, and twenty-fifth book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5zie7o2nAVY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"180\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/money-fm-893\/read-a-fickle-and-restless-weapon\/embed?style=cover\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32206384136305,"sku":"9789814785464","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/AFickleandRestlessWeapon-CVF.jpg?v=1589511711"},{"product_id":"how-the-man-in-green-saved-pahang-and-possibly-the-world","title":"How the Man in Green Saved Pahang, and Possibly the World","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\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Unsuitable for the Young*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2020 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/ManInGreen-Sample.pdf?v=1606283342\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e    |    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/744\/How-the-Man-in-Green-Saved-Pahang-and-Possibly-the-World\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e    |    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/consumables\/1290966-How-the-Man-in-Green-Saved-Pahang-and-Possibly-the-World\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eWhen a renegade prophet vanishes in a cloud of pigeons in Kuala Lumpur, chorister and first witness Gabriel finds himself press-ganged into a wild road trip down the Malaysian coast. Meanwhile, in a sleepy town by the sea, Lydia traces the links between her late grandaunt’s eccentric lover and her involvement in the Communist Emergency. As Lydia and Gabriel enter a shadowy mythology of serpents, Sufi saints and plainclothes gods, they must grapple with the theologies and histories they once trusted, in a country more perilously punk than they’d ever conceived of.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed-podcast\/episode\/3M7ru3MzIB1mEh8X6B99KU\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"A dizzying tale of saints, heists, maybe-queens.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/lifestyle\/arts\/book-review-malaysian-epigram-prize-winners-debut-a-dizzying-tale-of-saints-heists\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"Quite the debut, accomplished, deft, unabashed and exuberant.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/asianreviewofbooks.com\/content\/how-the-man-in-green-saved-pahang-and-possibly-the-world-by-joshua-kam\/\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAsian Review of Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What’s refreshing about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow the Man in Green Saved Pahang, and Possibly to the World\u003c\/em\u003e is how it is both rooted in Malaysia, but offers new imaginings of it ... It’s quite the whirlwind tour through Malaysian history. Spirits and gods become characters, architectural landmarks become sites of magic, history is given\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003elife\u003c\/em\u003e.\"—\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLily Jamaludin, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.queerlapis.com\/how-this-young-writer-queered-malaysia-and-possibly-the-world\/\" title=\"How the Man in Green Saved Pahang review in Queer Lapis\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueer Lapis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"Author Joshua Kam’s debut book brings Asian mythology to the forefront.\"\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thesundaily.my\/style-life\/the-right-read\/from-past-to-present-IL3058794\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Sun Daily\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eMalaysian author blurs myths and truths as you escape on a wild road trip ... This whimsical, rollercoaster ride of a book also carries a tale of old and new Malaysia colliding, with various figures from local history, politics and folklore coming together in an epic quest for the soul of the nation.\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.newsday24.com\/world\/asia\/south-east-asia\/malaysian-author-blurs-myths-and-truths-as-you-escape-on-a-wild-road-trip\/\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enewsday24.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"In essence, (the novel) acts as a love letter to Malaysian folklore and history, showcasing an impressive degree of representation and imagination that never feels shoehorned into the narrative.\"\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bakchormeeboy.com\/2020\/08\/21\/%E2%98%85%E2%98%85%E2%98%85%E2%98%85%E2%98%86-book-review-how-the-man-in-green-saved-pahang-and-possibly-the-world-by-joshua-kam\/\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBakchormeeboy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"What a trip! This 21st-century adventure quest with an Islamic saint also brings us on a madcap tour through a multitude of Malaysian mythologies— Malay epics, Taoist pantheons, WW2\/Emergency\/Merdeka heroics, and more. Even more vitally, it gives us hope amidst the dire news of our era— political corruption, environmental devastation and bigotry—reassuring us that the human\/divine spirit still flourishes in the late-capitalist tropics, and is ultimately destined to triumph over evil. An absolute delight, and truly, deliciously Malaysian.” \u003cstrong\u003e—Ng Yi-Sheng, award-winning author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/lion-city\" style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLion City\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Borgesian, even Manichean in spirit, with almost reverent borrowings from Nusantara mythologies to Abrahamic religiosity, this novel is a wild ride from start to finish, riffing on Malayan history, politics and folklore in a surprisingly redemptive arc, while remaining deeply interrogative about what it means to keep true to goodness in the ever-changing face of evil.” \u003cstrong\u003e—Cyril Wong, two-time Singapore Literature Prize-winning author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/this-side-of-heaven\" style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Side of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"Really enjoyed delving into the depths of Malaysia through this story. It's a very ambitious novel.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Balli Kaur Jaswal, author of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/sugarbread\" style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eSugarbread\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/inheritance\" style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eInheritance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eErotic Stories for Punjabi Widows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_lXq-GEH1zo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s_usIVEHvn4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Kam Chun Wah\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, taking frequent trips with his father down the coastal state of Pahang. A history graduate of Hope College, Michigan, he’s developed a hunger for the mythology of place-names, rebel peasants, and sea gods his family inherited from generations by the water. Dividing his time between Malaysia and graduate school in Michigan, he interviews Nusantara mystics for a living, bakes when he can and drinks when he shouldn’t. \u003cem\u003eHow the Man in Green Saved Pahang, and Possibly the World\u003c\/em\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":31621676302449,"sku":"9789814901048","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/EBFP-ManInGreen-CVF-300_67ec9e46-1380-4f4c-8685-57e5a076f829.jpg?v=1626921512"},{"product_id":"a-good-true-thai","title":"A Good True Thai","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003cbr\u003e\n\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 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the 2020 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/A_Good_True_Thai_sample.pdf?v=1604904340\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e   |    \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/742\/A-Good-True-Thai\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e    |    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2473796-A-Good-True-Thai\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1970s Thailand, three young people meet each other with fateful results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDet has just lost his mother, the granddaughter of a king. He clings to his best friend Chang, a smart boy from the slums, as they go to college. While there, Det falls for Lek, a Chinese immigrant with radical ideals. Longing for glory, Det journeys into his friends’ political circles, and then into the Thai jungle to fight. During Thailand’s most famous period of political and artistic openness, these three friends must reconcile their deep feelings for one another with the realities of perilous political revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For all its heavy political and historical content, \u003cem\u003eA Good True Thai \u003c\/em\u003eis not a didactic book. Manning’s impressive powers of synthesis are complemented by a streamlined and graceful prose style. The result is a real achievement—a novel that sheds light on a historical episode with striking relevance to the present, as rising authoritarianism is met with rousing protest—and, perhaps soon, intelligent debate.\"\u003cstrong\u003e—Diane Josefowicz, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/singaporeunbound.org\/blog\/2020\/12\/21\/ironic-historian\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSingapore Unbound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Epic in sweep but precise in its details,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Good True Thai\u003c\/i\u003e shines on all fronts. Time and again, Sunisa Manning resists easy answers, reaching for nuance, for complexity, for truth. An astounding debut from a talented new voice.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Kirstin Chen, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBury What We Cannot Take\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“Sunisa Manning understands deeply and innately that politics is woven through the strongest and most ambitious fiction, just as it is through life itself.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Rachel Kushner, Booker-shortlisted author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mars Room\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“The story of Thailand’s democracy movement in the 1970s is almost unknown in the rest of the world, but Sunisa Manning insists on recapturing and preserving it in this beautiful and astonishing novel. Read and immerse yourself in a narrative that speaks so profoundly to the condition of Thailand, and the world, today.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Jess Row, award-winning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour Face in Mine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“Sunisa Manning brings to life a tortured, misunderstood nexus in the painful evolution of Thailand’s democracy with immediacy and vividness, never losing her sharply-drawn characters in the labyrinth of history. Mingling narratives of insider and outsider in a terse, swiftly-moving style, she drags the past into the present, unveiling complex truths with a remarkable clarity of vision.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—SP Somtow, multi-award-winning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJasmine Nights\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“The 1970s leftist and anti-authoritarian protests that drive the characters in Manning’s authentic and engaging novel are among the most important and controversial political events in modern Thai history. Frighteningly, the general context of conflicts that the novel covers is still very relevant today. Foreigners who want to understand the long-lasting crisis in Thai society, and the complex psyche behind the famous ‘Thai smile’, should read this book.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Prabda Yoon, award-winning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sad Part Was\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n“A vivid, thoroughly-researched account of a moment in time when everything seemed up for grabs. When youthful idealism is brought crashing down by harsh political realities, what can be salvaged for the future? Sunisa Manning’s exploration of this turning point in Thai history is clear-eyed and compassionate, and written with real flair.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Jeremy Tiang, Singapore Literature Prize-winning author of State of Emergency\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mf4A7KsxfcU\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TztnAu6bZGI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunisa Manning\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in Bangkok by Thai and American parents. 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She is an Assistant Professor in Universiti Brunei Darussalam’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, specialising in Bruneian literature and Creative Writing. She has published both creative and academic work, and is currently undertaking an English translation of the seminal Bruneian novel, \u003cem\u003eNorsiah Gapar’s Pengabdian\u003c\/em\u003e (Submission, 1987), and co-editing a special collection of essays on Brunei’s first feature film, \u003cem\u003eGema Dari Menara\u003c\/em\u003e (Echoes from the Minaret, 1968). 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His career began in 1992 when, as a teen, his comic strip Frankie and Poo began its run in The New Paper. Although it was a diamond in the rough, it held the promise of what Sonny could achieve if he polished his skills as an artist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the next two decades, Sonny developed his style and delivered on that promise, working with the likes of Marvel Comics and DC Comics, as well as crafting his original creation, Malinky Robot. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut his work involved more than comic books and graphic novels. Within the pages of this book, you’ll find a visual feast of Sonny’s earlier works of art across the mediums, both digital and physical, from early sketches to oil paintings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you want a portrait of the artist as a young man, look no further, this is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789810819040\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 220 x 295mm\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePages: \u003c\/b\u003e60pp\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e September 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSonny Liew is a comics artist, painter and illustrator whose work includes the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow Hero\u003c\/i\u003e with Gene Luen Yang (First Second Books), \u003ci\u003eMy Faith in Frankie\u003c\/i\u003e with Mike Carey (DC Vertigo), the Jane Austen adaptation \u003ci\u003eSense \u0026amp; Sensibility \u003c\/i\u003e(Marvel Comics), and a \u003ci\u003eDoctor Fate\u003c\/i\u003e series with Paul Levitz (DC Comics).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHe has received Eisner nominations for his art on \u003ci\u003eWonderland\u003c\/i\u003e (Disney Press) and \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow Hero\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as for spearheading \u003ci\u003eLiquid City\u003c\/i\u003e (Image Comics), a multi-volume comics anthology featuring creators from Southeast Asia. His \u003ci\u003eMalinky Robot\u003c\/i\u003e series is a 2004 Xeric grant recipient and winner of the Best Science Fiction Comic Album Award at the 2009 Utopiales SF Festival. 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His Malinky Robot series is a 2004 Xeric grant recipient and winner of the Best Science Fiction Comic Album Award at the 2009 Utopiales SF Festival. Born in Malaysia, he lives in Singapore, where he sleeps with the fishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sonny Liew","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32101860442225,"sku":"9781632150615","price":30.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Liquid-City.png?v=1602067092"},{"product_id":"children-of-the-ark","title":"Children of the Ark","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\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\u003eLonglisted for the Epigram Books Fiction Prize 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Children_of_the_Ark_sample.pdf?v=1610013606\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e    |    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/848\/Children-of-the-Ark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\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\/18Walls-sample.pdf?11718092709057641957\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/18Walls-sample.pdf?11718092709057641957\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAn underground rebel group sneaks around Singapore using Forbidden Paths to save shunned children called the Pentagons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZan loathes the children called Pentagons, but she is tasked to save them.\u003cbr\u003eThe rescue missions lead her to confront a long-buried past and a\u003cbr\u003edeep-seated hatred.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZan loves her coffee, her parang and her best (and only) friend Rani. 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More please!” –\u003cstrong\u003eJane McKie\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eKitsune\u003c\/i\u003e and senior lecturer, University of Edinburgh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Maxine Schooling is the funny, curious, kick-ass best friend you always wanted, in a twisty, action-packed adventure that grabs you from the first page. Manipulation has never been so much fun!” –\u003cstrong\u003eJane Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eA User's Guide to Make-Believe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Ning Cai’s writing has the drama and invention one might expect from a former star performer in the world of magical illusion. Her stories unfold at pace with numerous surprising twists, all carefully planned, one feels, not to trick the reader but to entertain, which she does not only ‘in spades’, but all the suits in a deck of cards.” –\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Alan Jamieson\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePlague Clothes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNing Cai\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Savant Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e—a young adult series beginning with the bestselling novel \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/series_all\/products\/misdirection-book-one-of-the-savant-trilogy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMisdirection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (longlisted for the 2016 Epigram Books Fiction Prize)—as well as the Singapore Literature Prize-shortlisted memoir \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/who-is-magic-babe-ning\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho is Magic Babe Ning?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e She is also the co-author of three additional books: a travel account (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/products\/adventures-of-2-girls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdventures of 2 Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003ePamela Ho\u003c\/strong\u003e), a middle-grade novel (\u003ci\u003eMagicienne\u003c\/i\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eDon Bosco\u003c\/strong\u003e), and a creativity self-help guide (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/products\/game-of-thoughts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGame of Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Teo\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor over a decade, she was known as “Magic Babe” Ning, a multi-award-winning stage illusionist and escape artist known as “the sexiest woman in magic”. Lauded for her death-defying acts and record-setting feats, Ning performed for Middle Eastern royalty and showcased her brand of deadly sexy magic to an international audience on stage and on TV. She was also the guest entertainer for Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises, performing for thousands on the high seas. 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Not one to shy away from the road less taken, he has tried his hand in diverse industries: bartender at Boat Quay, assistant outlet manager at McDonald’s, insurance salesman, officer in a maximum security prison, and croupier in a casino. He published three Chinese wuxia novels between 2004 and 2012. \u003ci\u003eAnd the Award Goes to Sally Bong!\u003c\/i\u003e is his third English-language novel; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/lets-give-it-up-for-gimme-lao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet’s Give It Up for Gimme Lao!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was shortlisted for the 2015 Epigram Books Fiction Prize, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-riot-act\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Riot Act\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e won the prize in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51334964150569,"sku":"9789814901901","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/EBFP_SallyBong_CVF_300.jpg?v=1627525620"},{"product_id":"metamorphosis-book-three-of-the-savant-trilogy","title":"Metamorphosis (Book Three of The Savant Trilogy)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Metamorphosis-Sample_c48cf349-7064-49e6-84bd-88dc1cac696b.pdf?v=1638504533\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/876\/metamorphosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eGet the e-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSince teen savant Maxine Schooling awoke from a coma to the news that her entire family had been murdered, she has lived the following year under the shadow of that unknown killer. 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More please!” –\u003cstrong\u003eJane McKie\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eKitsune\u003c\/i\u003e and senior lecturer, University of Edinburgh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Maxine Schooling is the funny, curious, kick-ass best friend you always wanted, in a twisty, action-packed adventure that grabs you from the first page. Manipulation has never been so much fun!” –\u003cstrong\u003eJane Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eA User's Guide to Make-Believe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Ning Cai’s writing has the drama and invention one might expect from a former star performer in the world of magical illusion. Her stories unfold at pace with numerous surprising twists, all carefully planned, one feels, not to trick the reader but to entertain, which she does not only ‘in spades’, but all the suits in a deck of cards.” –\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Alan Jamieson\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePlague Clothes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNing Cai\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Savant Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e—a young adult series beginning with the bestselling novel \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/series_all\/products\/misdirection-book-one-of-the-savant-trilogy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMisdirection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (longlisted for the 2016 Epigram Books Fiction Prize)—as well as the Singapore Literature Prize-shortlisted memoir \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/who-is-magic-babe-ning\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho is Magic Babe Ning?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e She is also the co-author of three additional books: a travel account (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/products\/adventures-of-2-girls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdventures of 2 Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003ePamela Ho\u003c\/strong\u003e), a middle-grade novel (\u003ci\u003eMagicienne\u003c\/i\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eDon Bosco\u003c\/strong\u003e), and a creativity self-help guide (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/products\/game-of-thoughts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGame of Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Teo\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor over a decade, she was known as “Magic Babe” Ning, a multi-award-winning stage illusionist and escape artist known as “the sexiest woman in magic”. Lauded for her death-defying acts and record-setting feats, Ning performed for Middle Eastern royalty and showcased her brand of deadly sexy magic to an international audience on stage and on TV. She was also the guest entertainer for Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises, performing for thousands on the high seas. After a brief period of retirement, she returned in 2017 as the mentalist Ning: Mind Magic Mistress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBesides being engaged as magic consultant for various projects, she has starred in popular Mediacorp TV shows such as \u003ci\u003eMeat and Greed 2\u003c\/i\u003e (Channel 5),\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e《\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e吃饱没\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e？\u003c\/span\u003e3\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e》\u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci\u003eEat Already? 3\u003c\/i\u003e) (Channel 8), \u003ci\u003eLove in a Time of Change\u003c\/i\u003e (Channel NewsAsia) \u0026amp; \u003ci\u003eRecord Breakers\u003c\/i\u003e (Okto). A TEDx speaker and committee member of the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations’s Women’s Register, Ning has led writing workshops both in person and on Zoom, and is no stranger to the annual Singapore Writers Festival. Recipient of a 2018 National Arts Council Arts Scholarship, Ning earned a Masters with Distinction in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh. She now resides in Europe with her spouse and their little boy. You can find her online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ningthing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNingThing.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39550439620721,"sku":"9789814845540","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Metamorphosis_CVF-300_RGB.jpg?v=1633925272"},{"product_id":"the-witch-doctors-daughter","title":"The Witch Doctor's Daughter","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003cbr\u003e\n\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\u003eLonglisted for the 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/TheWitchDoctor_sDaughter_Sample.pdf?v=1653015993\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookfies.com\/ebook\/887\/the-witch-doctors-daughter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eGet the e-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSafiyya loves her charlatan parents, but after years of watching the heartbroken and grieving come to them for fake and futile spiritual aid, she has had enough. 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