From National Book Development Council of Singapore:
Book Launches
at the Singapore Writers Festival, The Arts House, 11.00am on 25 Oct 09.
Step into the quirky, tender, luminous world of Wena Poon. Poon’s first book, Lions in Winter, was listed for both 2008 Irish Frank O’Connor Award and the Singapore Literature Prize, was on the Straits Times Bestseller List for Fiction, as well as nominated for the Popular Readers’ Choice Awards. To RSVP, please contact Adeleena. Tel: 68464771 or email: events@ethosbooks.com.sg
at the Singapore Writers Festival, The Arts House, 6.30pm on 31 Oct 09.
Celebrating the release of 2 new children’s books from bestselling children’s book author Adeline Foo. Adeline will be joined by illustrators Lee Kowling and Christine Lim Simpson. To RSVP, please contact Adeleena. Tel: 68464771 or email: events@ethosbooks.com.sg
Our Literatures in English
26 Oct 09, 9am to 6.30pm @ Living Room, The Arts House, Free Admission
With the support of the National Arts Council, the National Library Board, and the Department of English Language and Literature, FASS, National University of Singapore, the National Book Development Council of Singapore is organizing Sharing Borders, a Singapore – Malaysia Writers Symposium, as part of the Singapore Writers Festival.
The Symposium would like to reflect the broad reach of our literatures in English by bringing together scholars and writers to address the engagement of our literatures.
A milestone study of Singapore and Malaysian literature in English in two volumes, under the general editorship of Prof Edwin Thumboo will also be launched at this event. The publication will trace the historical and cultural development of both countries via key literary figures, groups and movements.
Please download details and registration form here
The Business of Books
28-29 Oct 09, 9am to 5.30pm @ Blue Room, The Arts House, registration fees applied
Always wanted to learn the secrets of the publishing industry as well as getting yourself published? This two-day professional symposium is the perfect opportunity for you to learn from industry experts (Singaporean and international) the work involved into bringing a book from manuscript to published work.This two-day symposium is suitable for those in the publishing and related industries as well as aspiring and established writers. There will be opportunities for participants to meet with panelists during the course of the symposium.
For details, please visit http://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/programmes-pie.php
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