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An upcoming musical on Lee Kuan Yew is based on a story by Meira Chand [14 Apr 2015]
The script is written by US playwright Tony Petito, the founding artistic director of the Singapore Repertory Theatre. It is based on a story by Singaporean writer Meira Chand, who had previously written books that look at issues surrounding culture and identity. Music veteran Dick Lee will write the music for the… Details
A Small Red Dot, A Big Melting Pot [10 Mar 2015]
Singaporean author Lee Seow Ser has penned an article, "A Small Red Dot, A Big Melting Pot", for the March 2015 issue of the Singapore American newspaper. The article, which was published in the special SG50 issue, explores the multiculturalism and multiracialism in Singapore. It also features Malay… Details
Writing Children’s Books in Singapore [9 Feb 2015]
Adeline Foo, one of Singapore's best-selling writers of fiction for young readers, shares her thoughts on how the children's book scene in Singapore has evolved since 2006. Read all about it in the February 2015 issue of the Singapore American newspaper, published by the American Association of Singapore. Details
SEA Write Award 2014 [20 Jan 2015]
2014 SEA Write Award winner Haresh Sharma wrote a short piece on his experiences in Bangkok during the SEA Write Award Week. In case you don't know, Mr Sharma is the Resident Playwright of The Necessary Stage, and he has written over 100 plays, many of which have been staged internationally at cities such as… Details
Reaching Out Beyond the Region: Singapore is Guest of Honour for 2015 New Delhi World Book Fair [14 Aug 2014]
Celebrating 50 years of cordial diplomatic relations in 2015, India has invited Singapore, through the National Book Development Council of Singapore (NBDCS), to be the Guest of Honour for the upcoming New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF), from 14 to 22 February 2015. The Guest of Honour is one of the key highlights… Details
2014 AFCC: Indian Focus by John McKenzie [1 Jul 2014]
Leading academic in the field of children's literature in New Zealand, John McKenzie attended the 2014 Asian Festival of Children's Content with the goal in mind to take part in as many Country of Focus panels as possible. These are his thoughts. One of the strengths of the Asian Festival of Children’s… Details
AFCC 2014 Roundup! [9 Jun 2014]
The 2014 Asian Festival of Children's Content may be over, but there are a bevy of blogs, testimonials, and photographs still to be read, consumed, and enjoyed! We've trawled the interwebs to bring you some AFCC 2014 experiences and recollections from speakers, delegates, bloggers, students, volunteers, and… Details
Asian Festival of Children’s Content 2014 Press Conference [29 Apr 2014]
If you weren't able to make it to the AFCC 2014 Press Conference last Thursday, have no fear! We took a lot of photographs! It'll be like you were right there! Enjoy! Details
Duelling Illustrators @ AFCC 2014! [25 Apr 2014]
At this year's first of three Duelling Illustrators events, children's book illustrators James "The Mayhem" Mayhew and "Devastating" Dave Liew will draw scenes from an unpublished children's book manuscript at the same time while everybody else watches them! We asked the two artists… Details
Scholastic Asian Book Award 2014 Shortlist [24 Apr 2014]
The 2014 Scholastic Asian Book Award Shortlist was announced this morning at the 2014 Asian Festival of Children's Content Press Conference! These five authors have been chosen as having written the five best stories this year, and we congratulate them heartily! You will no doubt be hearing more about them in… Details