{"title":"Audiobooks","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-crane-and-the-crab","title":"The Crane and the Crab","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 3 and above\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/CraneCrab-Sample.pdf?472\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/297\/The-Crane-and-the-Crab\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2113860-The-Crane-and-The-Crab?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=TheCraneandTheCrab\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA long, long time ago in a kampong, there was a pond with plenty of fish. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the pond soon begins to dry up, and a watchful and greedy crane has an idea: He fools the fish into thinking that he will bring them to a large, sparkling lake. In the meantime, a crab who has been watching the crane has plans of his own…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with engaging artwork, former Singapore President SR Nathan’s retelling of this wonderful folktale has a timeless message that can be enjoyed by children of all ages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSR Nathan\u003c\/strong\u003e was the President of Singapore from 1999 to 2011. He held key positions in government, and was High Commissioner to Malaysia as well as Ambassador to the United States. He was a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Institute of South East Asian Affairs, Singapore Management University and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. Mr Nathan passed away on 22 August 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnngee Neo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Singaporean illustrator who works predominantly in the digital medium to create illustrations with an emphasis on storytelling and characterisation that have been described as quirky, surreal and whimsical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eClients includes HP, SJ50 Matsuri, The National Art Gallery Singapore, Singapore Cable Car and GAP. She is also the illustrator of several books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-phantom-of-oxley-castle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Phantom of Oxley Castle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-crane-and-the-crab?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=da9ca56d1\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Crane and the Crab\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-rock-and-the-bird\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rock and the Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, which won the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award and a Singapore Book Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":5376776131,"sku":"9789810735906","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/CraneCrab-CVF-100.jpg?v=1407318034"},{"product_id":"justice-bao-the-case-of-the-missing-coins","title":"Justice Bao: The Case of the Missing Coins","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 3 and above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/ALL-JusticeBao-Sample.pdf?475\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/636\/Justice-Bao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eE-book\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2106447-Justice-Bao-The-Case-of-the-Missing-Coins?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=JusticeBaoTheCaseoftheMissingCoins\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenowned for his wisdom and sense of fairness, Justice Bao was a high-ranking magistrate during the Song dynasty in ancient China. In \u003cem\u003eThe Case of the Missing Coins\u003c\/em\u003e, Justice Bao as to decide what to do when a merchant accuses a woodcutter of stealing his money. Should he take the word of the well-dressed merchant or believe the shabby woodcutter who can barely speak for himself?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVeteran author, editor and publisher, \u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Khoo\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founder and director of Janus Education, Singapore’s first boutique publisher of imprints for under-18s, by under-18s. She was editor-in-chief of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsia 21\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the only Asian publication that has been selected by the Ministry of Education as essential reading for their Humanities syllabus. Catherine is also the creator behind the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSavvy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series, having published two bestselling books: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSingapore Savvy: 50 Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalaysia Savvy: Top Profiles in Management\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She is also the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove Notes and Golden Legends\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a collection of legends from around the world, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsia’s Lost Legends\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChen Ziyue\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as Angeline Chen, is an illustrator and designer whose works have appeared on posters, book covers and in art shows. 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All he ever wanted was some friends to play with, but the other rabbits thought he was too strange. After all, he could pounce and could roar like a tiger. But he also had long floppy ears and could hop like a bunny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWas he a tiger or a bunny?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo one knew, until the day Tibby showed everyone just how much of a tiger—and a bunny—he really was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmily Lim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an award-winning children’s book author. She was the first outside North America to win three Independent Publisher Book Awards (“IPPY” awards) for her books,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrince Bear and Pauper Bear\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Bronze Medal 2008),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust Teddy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Bronze Medal 2009), and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBunny Finds The Right Stuff\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Silver Medal 2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMs Lim is also the first Southeast Asian recipient of the Moonbeam Award, for her book,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Rusty Horse\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Moonbeam Gold Medal 2009). 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She now lives in Singapore, spending most of her peaceful days doodling and making art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":802508739,"sku":"9789810758349","price":14.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/TigerBunny-CVF-100.jpg?v=1408960020"},{"product_id":"a-certain-exposure","title":"A Certain Exposure","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected by \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times \u003c\/em\u003eas one of the Best Books of 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected by \u003cem\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/em\u003e as one of the Best Books of 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended by the National Library Board, Singapore and Ministry of Communications and Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/CertainExposure-Sample.pdf?536\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/300\/A-Certain-Exposure\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e    \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2115076-A-Certain-Exposure\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSatirical and sympathetic, political and personal, \u003cem\u003eA Certain Exposure \u003c\/em\u003etraces the adolescences of twin brothers Andrew and Brian, culminating in the explosive events leading to Andrew’s tragic death. This is a classic coming-of-age tale doubled across two vividly individual brothers, who struggle to navigate a complex tangle of relationships and coercive forces, cinematically interwoven with the yearnings and fears of an ensemble of mothers, fathers, cousins, friends and lovers both false and true. This wide-ranging debut beautifully presents the resonances and the ghosts of lost possibilities, as well as a gripping story of hope and betrayal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“One of the best novels I’ve read recently…a haunting story about elitism and prejudice in a society which recites daily pledges to maintain equality for all.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eBalli Kaur Jaswal, bestselling author of\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/sugarbread\"\u003eSugarbread\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/inheritance\"\u003eInheritance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e and Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A masterful debut. Jolene Tan has written, in devastatingly beautiful prose, a quiet book about disquieting things. She lays bare the dark hearts of our sentimentalized HDB ‘Heartlanders’ and our vaunted government ‘scholars’ and finds: coldness, sanctimony, and corrosive attitudes the more damaging for their utter casualness. This is a passionate warning, a chronicle of tragedy foretold. How will we save our selves and our soul? 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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":"let-the-people-have-him","title":"Let The People Have Him, Chiam See Tong: The Early Years","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2016 (English Non-Fiction)\u003cbr\u003e 3rd Prize Winner of Popular Readers' Choice Award 2015, English (Adult) Category\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/LetThePeopleHaveHim-Sample.pdf?115653527761590924\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e      \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/chiam\"\u003e Get the Chiam See Tong collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet the E-book on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07NCLKHP4\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Loke_Hoe_Yeong_Let_the_People_Have_Him_Chiam_See_T?id=5TKGDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e      \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/841881-Let-The-People-Have-Him-Chiam-See-Tong-The-Early-Years?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=LetThePeopleHaveHimChiamSeeTongTheEarlyYears\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eChiam See Tong (b. 1935) is Singapore’s longest serving opposition politician. A member of parliament for nearly three decades, Chiam is also one of Singapore’s most iconic, influential and beloved political figures. Through his efforts in shaping Potong Pasir into a “model constituency”, the veteran statesman has greatly contributed towards an increasingly pluralistic Singapore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eWhen he first entered politics in 1976, there was not a single opposition member in Parliament. As the founder of the Singapore Democratic Party, and later the Singapore People’s Party, Chiam has long rallied for the need of an opposition as the essential democratic check on a one-party system. He is respected for his level-headed and non-confrontational stance, and is the only opposition member to have received public apologies and out-of-court damages from cabinet ministers of Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eBased on extensive interviews, family documents and party archives, \u003cem\u003eLet the People Have Him\u003c\/em\u003e is the first biography of an opposition politician from post-independence Singapore—a biography of a man who, through his accomplishments and devotion, struggled to build a fairer, more balanced and diverse country. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eTracing the first half of a life fully lived, this book sheds light on Chiam’s circuitous and colourful route to Parliament at the age of 49—from his revolutionary family background to his days as a champion school swimmer; from his political awakening in New Zealand to his stint as an inspiring school teacher in Malaysia; from training as a lawyer to his cross-continental romance with his wife Lina; from standing as an independent candidate in 1976 to winning the Potong Pasir seat in 1984 as the leader of the fledging Singapore Democratic Party. \u003cem\u003eLet the People Have Him\u003c\/em\u003e draws a humanistic picture of Chiam in his early days—as his country changed around him before he was to change it—while revealing the guiding values that have made this humble and unassuming man revered for generations to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eLet The People Have Him\u003c\/em\u003e offers an important, if not comprehensive, look into what motivates and forms the political mind of one of Singapore’s most recognisable political icons, but the personal approach of the book would make you believe that he is just an ordinary man.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Howard Lee, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theonlinecitizen.com\/2014\/10\/chiam-see-tong-understanding-the-man-behind-the-politics\/\" style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Online Citizen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eLet The People Have Him\u003c\/em\u003e, a book by academic Loke Hoe Yeong that traces Chiam’s birth to his winning of the Potong Pasir seat in 1984, is a reminder that Chiam’s rise as a national opposition is no easy feat.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Martino Tan, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mothership.sg\/2014\/10\/10-revelations-from-chiam-see-tongs-biography-that-will-interest-every-well-informed-sporean\/\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMothership.SG\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Among the book's interesting revelations is that [Chiam's] grandfather Chiam Seng Poh was a revolutionary who helped Dr Sun Yat Sen overthrow the Qing government. Another is that one of Mr Chiam's mother's sisters, Mabel, married Mr Kwa Soon Siew - a brother of Madam Kwa Geok Choo, the late wife of former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Leong Weng Kam, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/news.asiaone.com\/news\/singapore\/new-book-traces-chiams-road-parliament\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“In the book, Loke describes how Chiam, under the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) banner, fought against the People’s Action Party (PAP)’s Mah Bow Tan. He described how even amid a climate of fear rampant in Singapore as a result of political dissidents being detained under the Internal Security Act, Chiam’s voice stood out for his courage in daring to speak against the PAP’s policies.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Nicholas Teo, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/popspoken.com\/issues\/2014\/12\/chiam-see-tongs-1984-campaign-still-relevant-today\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePopspoken\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/why-chiam-see-tong-1984-124201452.html\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eYahoo! Singapore\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“A wonderful read on Chiam See Tong[’s] rise from lawyer to opposition politics. The only opposition leader who walked the minefield without getting blown away.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Independent Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLondon-based researcher and writer on politics and international affairs, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoke Hoe Yeong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was formerly an associate fellow at the European Union Centre in Singapore, National University of Singapore. He is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/let-the-people-have-him\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLet the People Have Him: Chiam See Tong, The Early Years\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which was shortlisted for the 2016 Singapore Literature Prize for non-fiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32020126236785,"sku":"9789810791735","price":34.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/LetThePeopleHaveHim-CVF-100.jpg?v=1412331182"},{"product_id":"ten-things-my-father-never-taught-me","title":"Ten Things My Father Never Taught Me and Other Stories","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended by the National Library Board Singapore and Ministry of Communications and Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/TenThings_sample.pdf?968\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/221\/Ten-Things-My-Father-Never-Taught-Me-and-Other-Stories\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2048138-Ten-Things-My-Father-Never-Taught-Me-and-Other-Stories?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=TenThingsMyFatherNeverTaughtMeandOtherStories\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eA woman learns of a friend’s illness and wonders if she ever truly knew him. A boy who sees ghosts heeds the advice of a fortune-teller, with surprising consequences. A girl wakes up and realises everybody in her Bedok neighbourhood has vanished. From Cyril Wong, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Lesson of Mrs de Souza,\u003c\/em\u003e comes another beautiful book about characters in crisis, with two stories crossing intriguingly into creative autobiography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Better known for his award-winning poetry, Cyril Wong delivers a medley of prose. High notes of the collection include the titular story, apparently autobiographical, and Cinema, the wistful story of two people separated by wealth and class but united in loneliness.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Akshita Nanda, \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“An eclectic collection of short stories that is original and often deeply moving.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Dave Chua, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Beating and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Cyril Wong’s largely character-driven stories demonstrate clearly how they are inspired, in each case, when a personality passes through a moment of crisis, as in the tales of R. K. Narayan. Whether his people are young or adult, female or male, gay or straight, there is always a struggle and a revelation. Sometimes there is no resolution. Cyril writes with insight and sympathy about people in a Singapore spectrum that readers can identify with.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Robert Yeo, playwright and author of \u003cem style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-adventures-of-holden-heng\" style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eThe Adventures of Holden Heng\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWong’s most recent work – and possibly his last – is a sensitive, introspective read, occasionally upsetting, but also enjoyable and surprisingly riveting…Literature fans should grab a copy of this book and pin it proudly on their support pole, perhaps to remind the prolific writer of the imminent loss in the local literature scene should he hoist the white flag.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e—Melissa Chang, \u003ci style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/nptribune.com\/?p=2455\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enpTribune\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCyril Wong\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Singapore Literature Prize-winning author of poetry collections such as \u003cem\u003eUnmarked Treasure\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTilting Our Plates to Catch the Light\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSatori Blues\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as a collection of strange short fables called \u003cem\u003eLet Me Tell You Something About That Night\u003c\/em\u003e. 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She was the first outside North America to win three Independent Publisher Book Awards (“IPPY” awards) for her books,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrince Bear and Pauper Bear\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Bronze Medal 2008),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust Teddy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Bronze Medal 2009), and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBunny Finds The Right Stuff\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Silver Medal 2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMs Lim is also the first Southeast Asian recipient of the Moonbeam Award, for her book,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Rusty Horse\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Moonbeam Gold Medal 2009). 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Tracing social, economic and political issues over the past 50 years, this humorous novel uses Gimme as a hapless centre to expose all of Singapore’s ambitions, dirty linen and secret moments of tender humanity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“The plot wanders in an apparently artless, but in fact artful way... 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Trapped in their mums’ 13-year-old bodies, the duo race against the clock to hunt down the magical time crystal that got them in this mess, before the evil Midnight Warriors find it and cause a time crisis that could destroy all of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"I found this a riveting read. A complex story vividly told!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Tan Ter Cheah, author of \u003cem\u003eOne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"My favourite part is when the characters from the present meet the people from the past. I truly enjoyed this read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Heidi, 12, Ai Tong School\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"Brilliantly plotted, its unique storyline will have you reading it again and again.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Joni, 12, SOTA (School of the Arts)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The story is very entertaining.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Hannah, 10, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"The story displays a keen sensitivity to human relationships, and will appeal to children, teens and the young at heart.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e—Huang Jinfang, English Language teacher and mother of two\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow Ying Ping\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a Master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Warwick. Her poems have appeared \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSinga\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the journal of the National University of Singapore Centre for the Arts; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eQLRS \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003cem\u003eQuarterly Literary Review Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e). This is her third novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16649115270,"sku":"9789814655934","price":17.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/MountEmily-CVF-300.jpg?v=1735663595"},{"product_id":"sugarbread","title":"Sugarbread","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinalist for the 2015 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortlisted for the Singapore Book Awards 2017 (Best Fiction Title)\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Popular Readers' Choice Awards 2016 English (Adult) Books category\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/lifestyle\/arts\/mother-with-a-dark-secret\" title=\"Sugarbread ST Book of the Month\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Straits Times Book Of The Month (August 2016)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2018\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\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\/Sugarbread_Sample.pdf?7964253515942964800\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/243\/Sugarbread\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/1021317-Sugarbread?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=Sugarbread\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePin must not become like her mother, but nobody will tell her why. 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There are some beautiful descriptive passages, and I like the way in which metaphors are used sparingly, but to good effect.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e—Philip Holden, editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eWriting Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e and Epigram Books Fiction Prize 2015 judge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e“Pin is an earnest and enchanting child, through whose curious and clear-sighted eyes we see family life and complications and childhood cliques and racism. But this entertaining book also has touching insights into love, hope and wisdom, and characters that will stay with you long after you finish it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Ovidia Yu, author of \u003cem\u003eAunty Lee’s Chilled Revenge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is the most glorious mic drop moment in Singaporean Literature. Sugarbread is such a tender and powerful response to the many celebrated voices in Singapore that represent minority experiences through tokenism or ignore them altogether. Balli Kaur Jaswal has made me feel like my ten-year-old self could be someone’s protagonist, like my skin belongs in the pages of books in my country. She’s turned the mirrors on Singapore and our conversations about identity in a spectacular fashion. Her prose is delicate, precise and aching. Her storytelling lingers with you for days. This novel is triumphant and absolutely essential reading for anyone who cares about living in this city.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Pooja Nansi, author of \u003cem\u003eLove is an Empty Barstool\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ezp-st8UTog\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalli Kaur Jaswal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the recipient of The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelist Award 2014 for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/inheritance\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInheritance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which inspired a film adaptation directed by K. 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Her fourth novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, will be published in the USA and UK in 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18653558662,"sku":"9789814757300","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Sugarbread_SLP_by_Balli_Kaur_Jaswal_00.jpg?v=1626946230"},{"product_id":"tokoyo-the-tomb-of-the-sea-serpent","title":"Tokoyo: The Tomb of the Sea Serpent","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 3 and above\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/ALL-Tokoyo-Sample.pdf?11944627504898833373\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eGet the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/638\/Tokoyo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eE-book\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2106460-Tokoyo-The-Tomb-of-the-Sea-Serpent?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=TokoyoTheTomboftheSeaSerpent\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of Tokoyo is one of Japan’s lesser known legends, yet Tokoyo is widely recognised for her bravery and strength. 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A graduate from Nanyang Polytechnic with a diploma in Animation, she is currently an illustrator at Paperplane. She loves watching cartoons, reading children's books and comics, and munching on biscuits, especially animal shaped ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19622951174,"sku":"9789810767112","price":14.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/ALL-Tokoyo-CVF-300.jpg?v=1462504156"},{"product_id":"mount-emily-revisited-book-2","title":"Mount Emily Revisited (Book 2)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the 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: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, Singapore Book Awards 2017 (Best Middle Grade\/Young Adult Title)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sample Chapter\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/MtEmily2-Sample.pdf?2132751922407538678\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/mount-emily-bundle\"\u003eGet the full series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/241\/Mount-Emily-Revisited\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/836345-Mount-Emily-Revisited?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=MountEmilyRevisited\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatsy Goh and her best friend Elena Tan travel back to 1988 again. This time, they’re on a mission to save their friends who have been kidnapped by a member of the Midnight Warriors cult. Patsy also makes a startling discovery about herself that might just change her life forever…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMount Emily Revisited\u003c\/em\u003e is the second in a series of books which centre on two time-traveling 13-year-old students at Mount Emily Girls’ School. The books feature time travel with a strong focus on female teen friendship whilst exploring the girls’ family backgrounds and how they deal with their very different problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This second book made me feel that I was back in the first book's adventure. I can't wait to read more of the \u003cem\u003eMount Emily\u003c\/em\u003e series.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Tiara Bte Mastor, 11, Queenstown Primary School\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"Low Ying Ping has done it again with her second book, that sees Patsy and Elena on a rip-roaring, catch-in-the-throat adventure. I couldn't put the book down. Firmly set in Singapore, yet a universal YA fantasy like any five-starred Amazon book I would buy for my children.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Hwee Goh, a former journalist and author of the \u003cem\u003eTimmy and Tammy Discover\u003c\/em\u003e children's book series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow Ying Ping\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a Master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Warwick. Her poems have appeared \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSinga\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the journal of the National University of Singapore Centre for the Arts; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eQLRS \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003cem\u003eQuarterly Literary Review Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e). This is her third novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22742658758,"sku":"9789814757164","price":17.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/MtEmRevisited-CVF-300.jpg?v=1735663596"},{"product_id":"heaven-has-eyes","title":"Heaven Has Eyes","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=\"http:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/HeavenHasEyes-Sample.pdf\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/578\/Heaven-Has-Eyes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2115078-Heaven-Has-Eyes?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=HeavenHasEyes\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA teacher and his wife get caught up in the drama of election politics and a Channel 8 soap opera. An invalid house-sits for his sister and has to care for his nephew’s pampered pet pig. A daughter travels overseas to convince her elderly father to move home with her. An academic must navigate an opaque bureaucracy to renew his Re-Entry Permit. A young Lee Kuan Yew finds camaraderie with a future Canadian Prime Minister in England, and relentless tenacity from a British student in Canada desperate for an interview. \u003cem\u003eHeaven Has Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e dramatises these small moments of transcendence in everyday life, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“By turns thoughtful, satirical, even dreamlike, these stories delve in and out of memory and alternative histories, capturing misconnections between characters that even include modern Singapore's founding father.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Cyril Wong, award-winning author of T\u003cem\u003een Things My Father Never Taught Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Quiet yet disquieting, these stories shimmer with the unsettling currents that stir beneath the placid surface of Singaporean life, here and elsewhere. Philip Holden's prose, meditative and thoughtful, has a sharp bite to it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Jeremy Tiang, author of \u003cem\u003eIt Never Rains on National Day\u003c\/em\u003e, shortlisted for the 2016 Singapore Literature Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This collection of stories is refreshingly honest and daring in its treatment of Singapore’s history and quotidian life. The stories disturb; they are painfully truthful. This kind of storytelling is what is missing in Singaporean literature.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Lily Rose R. Tope, Professor of English, University of the Philippines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stories as complex, narrators as multi-lingual, and stylistics as code-switching as the island nation of Singapore from where they come, Philip Holden’s stunning three-decades-long-in-gestation collection is a wholly local-global achievement. His extraordinary multi-layered, poly-vocal, transnational fictions are absolutely worth the wait.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Shirley Geok-lin Lim, Commonwealth Poetry Prize and American Book Awards winner, and author of \u003cem\u003eAmong the White Moon Faces\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eHeaven Has Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e unfurls a range of complex, uneasy and often difficult-to-define emotions and sensibilities, as well as thoughtfully sculptured scenarios both artfully simple and poetically nuanced. Philip Holden tackles the amnesiac confusion that comes with urban development and rapid change, the sacrifices made for material progress, the liminal suffering of bureaucracy’s insistence on its own schedule, and the anxiety of an increasingly borderless world. These effortlessly universal stories are told skilfully through self-reflexive, post-colonial lenses, stylishly and surgically executed by an insider-outsider storytelling sensibility.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Alvin Tan, founder and artistic director of The Necessary Stage \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The complexities of contemporary life in Singapore are revealed in subtle and nuanced ways in Philip Holden's first collection of short stories. Ruminative at times but always insightful, a good read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Suchen Christine Lim, author of \u003cem\u003eThe River's Song\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Philip Holden's short stories are delicate, deliberately understated and poignant—but sometimes also pointed, despite a subtle use of irony. The stories range from Singapore to England to western Canada, but the point-of-view is never that of a freewheeling, privileged and rootless cosmopolitanism, but one that offers personal and also political perspectives on the struggles to unroot and to root again the self. The painful details of the quotidian are part and parcel of such struggles. The legacy of colonialism and the Cold War also make its presence felt, as past and present are shown to be linked in a Singaporean society that people like to say is dehistoricised. A few stories enquire: what happens to political idealism? Connections and interconnections are palpable concerns in this at times disquieting short fiction.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—C.J.W.-L. Wee, author of \u003cem\u003eCulture, Empire, and the Question of Being Modern\u003c\/em\u003e and Professor of English, Nanyang Technological University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With a gimlet eye for detail and an instinctive feel for the complex cadences of life, Holden ushers his reader into worlds disconcertingly surreal yet also strangely intimate. His stories—whether set in Singapore, Canada, England or the spaces in between—speak of the (im)possibilities of communication, connection and arrival, hinting at emotional truths always glimmering in the near distance and just out of reach. These are stories which hold you in their thrall because they embody imaginative intelligence leavened with compassion—read them!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Angelia Poon, Head of English Language and Literature, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Subtle and profound, this book is a letter to an old lover, carrying in it the intimacy, honesty and tenderness that only those who have truly loved can give.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Tan Dan Feng, co-founder of The Select Centre and co-editor of \u003cem\u003eSingapore Shifting Boundaries\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Holden\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the National University of Singapore. He is the author of several books of literary criticism and history, focusing on auto\/biography, and Singaporean and Southeast Asian literatures; these include the historical anthology \u003cem\u003eWriting Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e, co-edited with Angelia Poon and Shirley Geok-lin Lim. His short stories have been published in \u003cem\u003eWasafiri\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Carolina Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePrism International\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eQLRS\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCha\u003c\/em\u003e. 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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":"tibby-3","title":"Tibby and Scaredy Snout (book 3)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 3 and above\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Tibby_Scaredy-Sample.pdf?6201472732156677264\" title=\"Sample\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/series_all\/series_tibby-the-tiger-bunny\"\u003eGet the series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/301\/Tibby-and-Scaredy-Snout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2113870-Tibby-and-Scaredy-Snout?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=TibbyandScaredySnout\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTibby is an orange-and-black striped rabbit. 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She was the first outside North America to win three Independent Publisher Book Awards (“IPPY” awards) for her books, \u003ci\u003ePrince Bear and Pauper Bear \u003c\/i\u003e(Bronze Medal 2008), \u003ci\u003eJust Teddy \u003c\/i\u003e(Bronze Medal 2009), and \u003ci\u003eBunny Finds The Right Stuff \u003c\/i\u003e(Silver Medal 2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMs Lim is also the first Southeast Asian recipient of the Moonbeam Award, for her book, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Rusty Horse \u003c\/i\u003e(Moonbeam Gold Medal 2009). In addition, \u003ci\u003eJust Teddy \u003c\/i\u003ewas on the Red Dot Award Shortlist in 2010, and \u003ci\u003eBunny Finds The Right Stuff \u003c\/i\u003ewas on the Hedwig Anuar Shortlist in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJade Fang\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in a fascinating small town in Malaysia. She started doodling at a very young age and developed great interest in drawing and painting as a child. Her passion for art and creativity has driven her to further her studies in Singapore and eventually in US. She earned both her Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from Academy of Art University, San Francisco. 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Intertwining myth and history, gender and sexuality, human and animal,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAltered Straits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadds its own unique voice to the growing tradition of speculative fiction in Singaporean writing.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Philip Holden, author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/heaven-has-eyes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeaven Has Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and Professor of English, National University of Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“A compulsively readable melding of SF and fantasy, intelligent and entertaining, with a refreshingly different world view.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Eric Brown, author of \u003cem\u003eHelix Wars\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Martens Wong\u003c\/strong\u003e is a linguistics major at the National University of Singapore and the editor-in-chief of Unravel: The Accessible Linguistics Magazine. He won the NUS Creative Writing Competition in 2015 for his short story “A Merlion for His Majesty”, and his work has been published in Entlitled magazine. In his spare time, he also works to revitalise the endangered Kristang language in Singapore. He loves books, bicycles, cats, languages, science fiction, most marine mammals and the colour orange, and hopes to become the world’s first astrolinguist before advanced human civilisation ceases to exist in 2039.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33587913484,"sku":"9789814757874","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Altered-Straits-CVF-300.jpg?v=1626847438"},{"product_id":"fox-fire-girl","title":"Fox Fire Girl","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\u003eFinalist for the 2016 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/FoxFireGirl_Sample.pdf?11004019954174234909\" title=\"Sample\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/562\/Fox-Fire-Girl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2048144-Fox-Fire-Girl\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDerrick can’t believe his luck when he rekindles a romance with ex-girlfriend Yifan. But Yifan remains aloof and distant, eventually confiding to Derrick that in her hometown of Ipoh, she discovered that she is actually a fox spirit with mystical powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Derrick isn’t the only person who has fallen under Yifan’s spell. Unbeknownst to him, Tien Chen, a man with an unhealthy obsession with fire, has also been dating her. When Tien Chen eventually confronts Yifan about her infidelity, she tells him a story about her childhood in Ipoh that explains her actions, and then disappears. Where has she gone, and is Yifan really the person she claims to be?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eO Thiam Chin\u003c\/strong\u003e is the winner of the inaugural Epigram Books Fiction Prize, the richest literary award in Singapore, with a cash prize of S$20,000 and a publishing contract with Epigram Books. He is also the author of five collections of short fiction: \u003cem\u003eFree-Falling Man\u003c\/em\u003e (2006), \u003cem\u003eNever Been Better\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), \u003cem\u003eUnder The Sun\u003c\/em\u003e (2010), \u003cem\u003eThe Rest Of Your Life and Everything That Comes With It\u003c\/em\u003e (2011) and \u003cem\u003eLove, Or Something Like Love\u003c\/em\u003e (2013, shortlisted for the 2014 Singapore Literature Prize for English Fiction).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis short stories have appeared in \u003cem\u003eM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eā\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003enoa\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWorld Literature Today\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe International Literary Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAsia Literary Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eQuarterly Literary Review Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCha: An Asian Literary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKyoto Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Jakarta Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAsiatic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEsquire (Singapore)\u003c\/em\u003e. His short fiction was also selected for the first two volumes of \u003cem\u003eThe Epigram Books Collection of Best New Singaporean Short Stories\u003c\/em\u003e anthology series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO was an honorary fellow of the Iowa International Writing Program in 2010, a recipient of the NAC Young Artist Award in 2012, and has been thrice longlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award. 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There's a bit of everything in this book - mystery, action, drama with a sprinkle of romance. A time travel adventure that kids can really sink their reading teeth into!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Suzanne Jung, media consultant and former Channel NewsAsia news anchor and editor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The third book in Low Ying Ping's Mt Emily series is yet another wonderful adventure as we are transported through a very much timeless adventure. The well pieced together plot is so incredibly creative and well written that it can and should be enjoyed by all ages. Seamlessly sewing the elements of a local Singapore book with that of a classic YA novel, I could barely put it down.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Kyra Tan Kai Lin, 14, Singapore Chinese Girls' School\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book made me go 'wow!' out loud when details that I didn't think were important all came together in the most unexpected way. I found myself thinking about the story and the characters even after I turned the last page.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Annika Yeo, 12, Raffles Girls’ Primary School\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This nail-biting adventure never fails to entertain me no matter how many times I read it. I hope the next book will come soon.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Wong Kylin, 11, Mayflower Primary School\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"....there's a bit of everything in this book - mystery, action, drama with a sprinkle of romance. A time travel adventure that kids can really sink their reading teeth into!\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Suzanne Jung, media consultant and former Channel NewsAsia news anchor and editor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow Ying Ping\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a Master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Warwick. 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This is the second edition of her first book, which has also been translated into Chinese. \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ibglgCyM-zs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32206382432369,"sku":"9789814901499","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/DyingtoMeetYou_CV.jpg?v=1627282510"},{"product_id":"surrogate-protocol","title":"Surrogate Protocol","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\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the 2016 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\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\/Surrogate-Sample.pdf?3156263022502454333\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/561\/Surrogate-Protocol\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/858752-Surrogate-Protocol?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=SurrogateProtocol\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLandon Locke is no ordinary barista. 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She was blamed for her father's death and was treated badly. But everything changed on the day the earth shook. It was the day houses toppled and trees crashed to the ground. It was the day Dewi found her stepmother and stepsister trapped under the rubble. How could Dewi save them\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVeteran author, editor and publisher, \u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Khoo\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founder and director of Janus Education, Singapore’s first boutique publisher of imprints for under-18s, by under-18s. She was editor-in-chief of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsia 21\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the only Asian publication that has been selected by the Ministry of Education as essential reading for their Humanities syllabus. Catherine is also the creator behind the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSavvy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series, having published two bestselling books: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSingapore Savvy: 50 Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalaysia Savvy: Top Profiles in Management\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She is also the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove Notes and Golden Legends\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a collection of legends from around the world, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsia’s Lost Legends\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuhammad Noh Arjuna\u003c\/strong\u003e (also known as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nohimagination.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMuhd Noh\u003c\/a\u003e) is an illustrator with a Diploma in Animation from Nanyang Polytechnic. This is his first illustration for a Children's Picture Book and will probably not be his last! He currently works in an animation and post production studio. Muhd Noh is keenly interested in art and animation to visualise his imagination and curiosity. He enjoys watching cartoons and collecting picture books. 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Decades later, a Malaysian journalist returns to her homeland to uncover the truth of a massacre committed during the Emergency. And in Singapore, Siew Li's niece Stella finds herself accused of being a Marxist conspirator.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eJeremy Tiang's debut novel dives into the tumultuous days of leftist movements and political detentions in Singapore and Malaysia. It follows an extended family from the 1940s to the present day as they navigate the choppy political currents of the region. What happens when the things that divide us also bind us together?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Masterfully written. Tiang has that rare talent for capturing some of the more unpleasant, eminently relatable aspects of Singapore society—from pious bureaucrats to sadistic authority figures—without cloying his art with sentimentalism or bitterness. \u003cem\u003eState of Emergency\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling, important piece of work from one of Singapore's finest living authors.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Each of \u003cem\u003eState of Emergency\u003c\/em\u003e’s six sections, focusing on one character and period at a time, is gripping and powerfully emotive. All Tiang’s characters are well-realised, vulnerable, conflicted and forced to bear the burden of guilt for things which are beyond their control. 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To what degree citizens are culpable in what they have done and what they have failed to do at the worst moments of their nation’s history: this is the vital and uneasy question the novel impresses upon its readers.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Singapore Unbound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e“Epic in scope, yet so intimate in its depiction of the characters. Tiang is a brilliant writer.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Kenny Chan, Chief Judge, SLP 2018 (English Fiction)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“A superbly structured piece of work. The sweep of the dramatic narrative is impressive, with just the right dose of intrigue and mystery.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Haresh Sharma, Resident Playwright, The Necessary Stage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“A well-written novel, and it has a wide historical perspective.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Philip Holden, author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/heaven-has-eyes\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeaven Has Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and NUS Professor of English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeremy Tiang\u003c\/strong\u003e’s writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian, Esquire \u003c\/i\u003e(Singapore), \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Rail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDrunken Boat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeanjin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmbit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuarterly Literary Review Singapore \u003c\/i\u003eand the first two volumes of \u003ci\u003eThe Epigram Book of Best New Singaporean Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eHe won the Golden Point Award in 2009 and has been shortlisted for the Iowa Review Award and American Short Fiction Prize. 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A must read for all who track Malaysian literature into the 21st century.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Shirley Geok-lin Lim, author of \u003ci\u003eAmong the White Moon Faces\u003c\/i\u003e, American Book Award winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A love song to thwarted motherhood and the blunted dreams of the Reformasi movement, \u003ci\u003eOnce We Were There\u003c\/i\u003e is as Malaysian as \u003ci\u003eteh tarik\u003c\/i\u003e–sweet, dark and a jolt to the senses.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Mei Fong, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and author of \u003ci\u003eOne Child: The Story of China's Most Radical Experiment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eOnce We Were There\u003c\/i\u003e is an exhilarating novel, capturing a Malaysia rarely seen in literature, of late 90s political activism and of KL's kaleidoscopic counter-cultures. 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Then it tells a story which is both heartbreaking and gripping, and deftly illustrates the inextricability of the personal and the political.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—James Scudamore, Somerset Maugham Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Amnesia Clinic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Direct, honest and powerful”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—JM Coetzee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The\u003cspan\u003ere is much more to commend than criticise in the novel, and \u003c\/span\u003eway Chauly captures Kuala Lumpur is a feat of versatility.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Cha: The Asian Literary Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernice Chauly\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning author of five books of poetry and prose; \u003ci\u003egoing there and coming back\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Sins\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eLost in KL\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eGrowing Up With Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and \u003ci\u003eOnkalo\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in George Town, Penang to Chinese-Punjabi teachers, she read Education and English Literature in Canada as a government scholar. She was an Honorary Fellow at the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program (IWP) in 2014, has served as Festival Director of the George Town Literary Festival since 2011, and currently lectures at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC). 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When she inadvertently unlocks the gateway to a new world, she realises she must escape the government’s radar. She ventures into the lowest rung of society, the Voids, and meets with the eccentric Uncle Kirk and the resourceful Father Lang. While on the run, she learns why her father disappeared seven years ago and why the new world exists in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbing and thrilling, this novel explores worlds within worlds and reinvents the creation myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Judith Huang’s \u003ci\u003eSophia and the Utopia Machine \u003c\/i\u003eis a bold and fantastical work that posits a new cosmology within which a science-fiction vision of Singapore is rendered in dystopian terms, even as its characters strive ironically for an idealised future. It’s a work that would sit perfectly on any Young Adult speculative fiction shelf with its fast-paced and childlike sense of \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eadventure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Cyril Wong, Judge, Epigram Books Fiction Prize 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Readers who enjoy YA with plenty of narrative ambition and a brisk plot will find much to like in \u003cem\u003eSofia and the Utopia Machine\u003c\/em\u003e. The narrative stakes are clearly articulated with good guys and villains engaged in a fierce conflict over the shape of a whole society.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Diane Josefowicz, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/singaporeunbound.org\/blog\/2018\/10\/30\/coming-of-age-in-midlevel\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSingapore Unbound\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B4pSDjGKSWE\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudith Huang\u003c\/strong\u003e is a three-time winner of the UK Poetry Society’s Foyle Young Poet of the Year award, and has been published in \u003cem\u003ePrairie Schooner\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAsia Literary Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eQLRS\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLONTAR: The Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStylus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAsymptote\u003c\/em\u003e. She holds an AB from Harvard University, and her first poetry collection is forthcoming from Ethos Books in 2018. \u003cem\u003eSofia and the Utopia Machine\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1531295662105,"sku":"9789814785808","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/EBFP-Sofia-CVF-300-2nd.jpg?v=1626945690"},{"product_id":"9th-of-august","title":"9th of August","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the 2017 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\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\/9thofAugust-sample.pdf?391\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet the E-book on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07N7KHPKK\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Andre_Yeo_9th_of_August?id=lZSFDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/901158-9th-of-August?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=9thofAugust\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix suicide bombers have slipped into Singapore. 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He promotes local culture to the young through his works and storytelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1573576572953,"sku":"9789814655453","price":14.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/IncredibleBasket-CVF-300.jpg?v=1519184155"},{"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. 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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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I am totally rooting for Ricky and Ying Ying.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Catherine Carvell, Australian author of the Darcy Moon series and Former Regional Coordinator for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (Singapore)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePauline Loh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an award-winning author of several non-fiction and children's titles, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/lion-boys-and-fan-girls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLion boys and Fan Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She is a winner of the First Time Writers and Illustrators Publishing Initiative 2009 and first runner-up for the Scholastic Asian Book Award 2012. 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She graduated from Singapore Chinese Girls’ School, Raffles Junior College and National University of Singapore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32217301581937,"sku":"9789814785105","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/EBFP-Lionboy-CVF-300_f26e38fd-5d9a-436f-8790-9bd5f58641a4.jpg?v=1626923596"},{"product_id":"the-minorities","title":"The Minorities","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2019 Singapore Book Awards Best Book Cover Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/The-Minorities-sample.pdf?5237166364732066560\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eGet the E-book on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07N8JP3QV\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Suffian_Hakim_The_Minorities?id=xNWFDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/1126363-The-Minorities?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=TheMinorities\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eMeet the four misfits living in one HDB flat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eOne is a Malay–Jew who is trying to get his father to come back as a ghost. Cantona is a promising Bangladeshi artist on the run from a construction company.Tights is a Chinese illegal immigrant with a Forrest Gump obsession. And Shanti is a gifted Indian lab technician hiding from her abusive husband.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eWhen a forlorn pontianak begins haunting them, the four friends find themselves embroiled in a surreal showdown that may just upend the world, or at least Singapore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eWritten in Suffian Hakim's trademark humour, \u003cem\u003eThe Minorities\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel about those living on the edges of society and their soulful bond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Suffian \"brings his brand of salt-of-the-earth humour and wordplay\" to \u003ci\u003eThe Minorities\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/lifestyle\/arts\/weighty-issues-get-humorous-touch\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Undoubtedly one of the most whimsical, creative and unpretentious young voices in Singapore literature.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/lifestyle\/arts\/weighty-issues-get-humorous-touch\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“This is the second novel from the author of the virally successful Hogwarts parody\u003ci\u003e Harris Bin Potter and the Stoned Philosopher\u003c\/i\u003e, and it’s a blast: a warm-hearted thriller featuring a half-Malay Muslim half-Jewish Chinese inventor, a Singaporean Indian scientist-cum-domestic-abuse survivor, a Bangladeshi artist-cum-runaway construction worker, and a mainland Chinese superhero wannabe with special needs...oh, and a pontianak, all living together in an HDB flat, chasing dreams and eating waffles and eluding the forces that are out to get them. Like its predecessor, it’s an action-packed spec fic comedy road trip bildungsroman, but it’s got these fascinating political implications: the notion of home and Singapore is configured as a found family of classless refugees, regardless of citizenship and hygiene, both supranational and supernatural. No one else here is writing quite like this.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Ng Yi-Sheng, Singapore Literature Prize-winning poet, playwright, journalist, activist and author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/lion-city\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLion City\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Buckle up for a joyful, wild ride in Suffian Hakim’s inimitable terrain of transmigrating pontianaks, telekinetic apparitions and guided group therapy for supernatural beings with issues. You’ll hate yourself for flipping to the last page too quickly.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Sebastian Sim, author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/lets-give-it-up-for-gimme-lao\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLet’s Give it Up for Gimme Lao! \u003c\/a\u003eand\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-riot-act\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e The Riot Act\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuffian Hakim\u003c\/strong\u003e has been hailed as “undoubtedly one of the most whimsical, creative and unpretentious young voices in Singapore literature” by \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e. Suffian is a writer at Big 3 Media. He was previously a regional content lead at media agency GroupM and has written for television shows such as Random Island and The Noose, and for the publications \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAugust Man\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis second novel, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-minorities\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Minorities\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, was also published by Epigram in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eListen to a podcast with Suffian x Two Book Nerds Talking\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca data-height=\"100px\" data-width=\"100%\" data-cover=\"https:\/\/d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net\/images.spreaker.com\/original\/b46060c7f3694a3508172b95677b5bc1.jpg\" data-playlist=\"false\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-theme=\"light\" data-resource=\"episode_id=18940490\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/user\/renegaderadiomy\/episode-11-live-interview-with-sufiyan\" class=\"spreaker-player\"\u003eListen to \"TBNT S02E11 | LIVE at Lit Books with Suffian Hakim\" on Spreaker.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cscript src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12538294763633,"sku":"9789814655279","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Minorities-CVF-300.jpg?v=1627026248"},{"product_id":"dont-call-me-mrs-rogers","title":"Don't Call Me Mrs Rogers: Love, Loathing and Our Epic Drive Around the World","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\/DontCallMeMrsRogers-sample.pdf?17471345060563362856\"\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\/Dont-Call-Me-Mrs-Rogers-ebook\/dp\/B07NJT2LLJ\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Paige_Parker_Don_t_Call_Me_Mrs_Rogers_Love_Loathin?id=ykSHDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/791598-Don-t-Call-Me-Mrs-Rogers-Love-Loathing-and-Our-Epic-Drive-Around-the-World?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=DontCallMeMrsRogersLoveLoathingandOurEpicDriveAroundtheWorld\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the turn of the millennium, American-born Paige Parker and investment guru Jim Rogers spend three years—1,101 days to be exact—driving over six continents in their \"sunburst yellow\" coupe and trailer, ultimately setting a Guinness World Record. During the epic journey, Paige's world view is turned upside down, eventually leading her and her family to their ideal home in Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOn the road trip, she meets women from every walk of life, inspiring monks in China, boy soldiers\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Angola and oppressive patriarchy in too many countries, yet she walks away with a profound faith in humankind. She now wants to pass the lessons from the road to her two daughters, to women everywhere and to all intrepid travellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Full of heart and insight… Paige is the modern-day princess and dragon slayer—full of grit, guts and grace. I stand in awe of Paige’s candour, curiosity and courage; and the majesty of her love, not just for Jim and her children Happy and Bee, but for life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Jaelle Ang, entrepeneur and CEO of The Great Room\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“A charming, engaging memoir that’s hard to put down, with pages of insightful gems about womanhood, motherhood and staying true to one’s inner calling.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Dolores Au, CEO and co-founder of Mummyfique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“For those who thrive by saying yes, who keep their eyes open to all that life has to offer, this book is a wake-up call… A shoutout to anyone thinking of stepping beyond their comfort zone in search of a life-changing experience.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Geoffrey Kent, author of\u003ci\u003e Safari: A Memoir of a Worldwide Travel Pioneer \u003c\/i\u003eand founder of Abercrombie \u0026amp; Kent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“A fascinating peek into the extraordinary world of Paige Parker (wife, mother, feminist), this memoir is like no other round-the-world journal.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Dr Jade Kua, paediatric emergency specialist and president of the Association of Women Doctors (Singapore)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“A truly inspiring read. 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":"this-is-where-i-wont-be-alone","title":"This Is Where I Won't Be Alone","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\/ThisIsWhere-Sample.pdf?10449416085283184176\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/590\/This-Is-Where-I-Wont-Be-Alone\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e     \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/1741029-This-Is-Where-I-Won-t-Be-Alone?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=ThisIsWhereIWontBeAlone\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of twins tries desperately to survive their education. A sentient oyster ponders the concept of making time. An unemployed man devises a social experiment with ants. A runaway sees a vision. From the 1990’s to a future where people access information through chips implanted in their heads, from the Singaporean heartland to London, San Francisco and the moon, these stories hold in tension the strangeness of displacement and a deep yearning for connection in their relentless search for who and what to call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This collection of short stories really speaks to the experience of in-betweenness for people who don't feel as if they fully belong in the place they're supposed to call home. Inez Tan's perspective as somebody who straddles both insider and outsider status in Singapore gives the stories dimension, wit, and assuredness. It takes a bit of stepping back and observing from a distance, to be able to write truthfully about a place that feels familiar and foreign to many of us.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Balli Kaur Jaswal, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/sugarbread?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=eba7b4bdf\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSugarbread\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, 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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“There is much to admire about this collection: precision, humor, audacity. But what gives these stories depth is that, beneath the experimentation with form and tone is an emotional honesty that manifests in the telling details, in the occasional sentence that knocks you back, and in many of the stories' endings, which are often sudden and bracing and true. This is the first I've read of Tan's work, but it won't be the last.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Charles Yu, acclaimed author of\u003ci\u003e Sorry Please Thank You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“What is it like to be caught between several cultures? Inez Tan’s spare, observant stories brilliantly capture the complexities of navigating multiple generations and cultures while searching for love, community, and one's own identity. These are stories to cherish.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Andrea Barrett, National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eShip Fever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“This Is Where I Won’t Be Alone is hilarious and heartbreaking on the nature of home, and on the fearsome and magnificent force of family, and especially about Singapore—a place as well as a state of mind, rendered with a devastating deadpan wit, enormous compassion and a furious love. This is a hugely impressive collection.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Jim Shepard, Story Prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eLike You'd Understand, Anyway\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“A beautifully well-written collection of poignant short stories about home and belonging. Inez Tan's heartwarming authenticity will touch the heart of every Singaporean reader, no matter which corner of the world we currently reside in.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Ning Cai, bestselling author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/misdirection-book-one-of-the-savant-trilogy\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMisdirection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThis is Where I Won’t Be Alone\u003c\/i\u003e marks the debut of a thrillingly inventive talent. Inez Tan’s stories of Singapore and Singaporeans—by turns knowingly affectionate and deeply affecting—positively shimmer with wit and insight.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Peter Ho Davies,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBooker-longlisted author of \u003ci\u003eThe Welsh Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInez Tan\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a Master of Fine Arts in fiction from the University of Michigan, and is currently pursuing an MFA in poetry at the University of California, Irvine. Her work has appeared in \u003ci class=\"\"\u003eQuarterly Literary Review Singapore\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci class=\"\"\u003eSoftblow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci class=\"\"\u003eRattle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci class=\"\"\u003eFairy Tale Review\u003c\/i\u003e and the anthology \u003ci class=\"\"\u003eA Luxury We Must Afford\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci class=\"\"\u003eThis Is Where I Won’t Be Alone\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut short story collection. Find her online at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ineztan.com\/\" class=\"\"\u003eineztan.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12862116167793,"sku":"9789814785440","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/ThisIsWhere-CVF-300-2nd.jpg?v=1627027271"},{"product_id":"if-it-were-up-to-mrs-dada","title":"If It Were Up to Mrs Dada","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\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for the 2017 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003c\/strong\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\/IfItWereUptoMrsDada-sample.pdf?10339416863798500208\"\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\/B07N86VQKB\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Carissa_Foo_If_It_Were_Up_to_Mrs_Dada?id=5MmFDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/1905500-If-It-Were-Up-to-Mrs-Dada?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=IfItWereUptoMrsDada\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday is National Day. It is also Cheryl Dada’s birthday. As Elderflower Home prepares for the celebration, Cheryl Dada too gets ready for her party. Between the hours of noon and seven p.m., she encounters the cantankerous residents and caregivers, her mother and people of yesteryears. What unfolds is a story about a woman coming to terms with age, loss and love. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarissa Foo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a lecturer of writing and literature. She received her Ph.D. in English Studies from Durham University and is currently working at Yale-NUS College. Apart from her research interest in modernist women's writing, she also plays the bass guitar and was part of the local band Tuzi, which won the national SuperBand competition and later produced their debut album Hey! When she is not teaching in the university, she teaches conversational English to migrant workers. 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Learning quickly from his mistakes, he pushes himself to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to achieve success beyond his wildest dreams.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_linda-locke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinda Locke\u003c\/a\u003e, co-author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/agnes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgnes and Her Amazing Orchid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A charming debut which explores the value of fundraising, community and family. Full of humour and heart.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Pip Harry, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eI’ll Tell You Mine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHead of the River\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBecause of You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA banker by profession and teacher by choice, \u003cstrong\u003eSwapnil Mishra\u003c\/strong\u003e holds the confluence of enterprise and social goals close to his heart. Swapnil is an Adjunct Teaching Mentor at the Singapore Management University, mentoring students through classroom projects on social finance and economic development in partnership with Singapore-based voluntary welfare organisations like Trybe and We Care. In his free time, Swapnil searches for challenges that help him get lost in the wilderness. He has run a marathon, hiked the remote Tasmanian marshlands and done a solo bushwalking trek into Australia’s central deserts. He lives in Singapore with his wife and two growing boys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLai Hui Li\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Singapore-born Malaysian who has always loved to draw. She studied animation at Nanyang Polytechnic, and is currently a full-time illustrator at CraveFX. Digital is her main medium, and she occasionally paints in other mediums too. She is the illustrator for \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/savitri-the-task-for-the-mighty-demon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSavitri: The Task for the Mighty Demon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/dream-island-the-mad-mad-world-of-philip-yeo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDream Island: The Mad, Mad World of Philip Yeo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/ace-agent-spycat-the-flying-sidekick\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAce Agent Spycat and the Flying Sidekick\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/freddy-the-eager-fundraiser\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFreddy the Eager Fundraiser\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32206393901169,"sku":"9789811700583","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Freddy-CVF-300.jpg?v=1735663572"},{"product_id":"impractical-uses-of-cake","title":"Impractical Uses of Cake","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2018 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the 2020 Singapore Book Awards \u003c\/strong\u003e(Best Literary Work, Best Book Cover Design)\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\/Cake-Sample.pdf?419\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/599\/Impractical-Uses-of-Cake\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eE-book\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/1724956-Impractical-Uses-of-Cake?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=ImpracticalUsesofCake\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSukhin is a thirty-five-year-old teacher who lives alone. 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Patke, director of the Division of Humanities at Yale-NUS College\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Singapore-based Malaysian writer Yeoh Jo-Ann's winsome debut novel is a confection of serious ingredients iced with whimsy.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An impressive novel that has cake playing a secondary albeit important role in it. Used to soothe, cajole and impress, Yeoh’s clever use of cakes (they’re delightfully tucked in between her prose) sets the theme of love, loss and redemption in one delicious mix of ingredients.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003e New Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eLike the tiered cardboard cake on its cover,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eImpractical Uses of Cake \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003etells a multi-layered, diverse story of Singapore ... it stirs in whimsical flavours with its serious subjects.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eThe Weekender Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This novel has many strengths but chief amongst them is Ms Yeoh’s characterisation of Sukhin, who is surely one of literature’s most charming doormats.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eYahoo Lifestyle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9lAQDZ_6IkA\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYeoh Jo-Ann\u003c\/strong\u003e is the winner of the 2018 Epigram Books Fiction Prize. 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Catherine is also the creator behind the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSavvy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series, having published two bestselling books: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSingapore Savvy: 50 Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalaysia Savvy: Top Profiles in Management\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She is also the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove Notes and Golden Legends\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a collection of legends from around the world, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsia’s Lost Legends\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased in Singapore, \u003cstrong\u003eJayne Ong\u003c\/strong\u003e dabbles in a wide range of art, from digital design and infographics to children's book illustrations. Her works explore cultural themes, and she uses vibrant colours to create different perspectives that inspire the imagination. Apart from them being used by organisations such as the Singapore Centre for Chinese Language, the National Arts Council and the National Library Board; Jayne's works have also been featured in programmes such as the 2017 Noise X BOD: 52 Tales Mentorship Programme. 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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). 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See how one brilliant light brings new and old friends together. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuek Hong Shin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a freelance illustrator who has illustrated several picture books including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-marvellous-sugee-cake\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Marvellous Sugee Cake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-amazing-sarong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Sarong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-incredible-basket\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Incredible Basket\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-brilliant-oil-lamp\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Brilliant Oil Lamp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eInuka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLolly’s Secret\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the Ahoy, Navy! series for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s fiftieth anniversary. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Sarong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—the first book he wrote and illustrated—was shortlisted for Best Children’s Title at the 2016 Singapore Book Awards, and the 2018 Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Incredible Basket\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e won the 2019 Singapore Book Awards for Best Children’s Picture Book. Hong Shin conducts workshops for primary-school children and is an advocate for Superhero Me, an inclusive arts movement for children with special needs. He promotes local culture to the young through his works and storytelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20441796313201,"sku":"9789814845267","price":14.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/BrilliantOilLamp-CVF-300_c1ec0008-7d93-4ae6-a9fa-46cd83e84bf1.jpg?v=1559184032"},{"product_id":"this-could-be-home-raffles-hotel-and-the-city-of-tomorrow","title":"This Could Be Home: Raffles Hotel and the City of Tomorrow","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/thiscouldbehome-SG-sample.pdf?686\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet the E-book on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/This-Could-Be-Home-Tomorrow-ebook\/dp\/B07WNS7PD6\/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=\u0026amp;sr=\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/search?q=9789814845410\u0026amp;c=books\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/940410-This-Could-Be-Home-Raffles-Hotel-and-the-City-of-Tomorrow?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=ThisCouldBeHomeRafflesHotelandtheCityofTomorrow\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo hotel is as inseparably linked to its city than Raffles Hotel, writes Pico Iyer, arguably the world’s greatest travel writer alive. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon numerous stays in Raffles over 35 years and the fast-ascending city all around it, Iyer—a lifelong global soul—reflects on the “Grand Old Lady’s” literary legacy and its mark on writers everywhere. In the process, he finds new ways of considering not just yesterday, but tomorrow. How have Singapore and its white-stucco monument evolved to meet the needs of a shifting world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this compact volume, Iyer pulls back the curtains on a personal, thoughtful and surprising look at places we too often take for granted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThis Could be Home\u003c\/em\u003e is ... part travel, part history and a brilliant read.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Waterstones \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePico Iyer\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including international favourites such as \u003cem\u003eVideo Night in Kathmandu\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lady and the Monk\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Stillness\u003c\/em\u003e. His books have been translated into 23 languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1982, he has been a constant contributor to \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGranta\u003c\/em\u003e and more than 200 other periodicals worldwide. His three TED Talks have received more than eight million views so far. Born in Oxford, England, partly based in California and a longtime resident in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIyer graduated from Eton, Oxford and Harvard and is currently Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29252955373681,"sku":"9789814845403","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/thiscouldbehome_cvf-300.jpg?v=1627285703"}],"url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/audiobooks.oembed","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}