Blog Listing: Articles
THE SEARCH FOR HER TRUTH [1 Dec 2018]
By Yap Ying Ting, Megan Diploma in Creative Writing for TV and New Media Singapore Polytechnic One would expect to feel happy after winning a prestigious award. However, Danielle Lim had mixed feelings instead. Her debut novel, The Sound of SCH, was the co-winner of the Singapore Literature Prize in 2016. It is the… Details
A CYNIC’S HOPE [25 Nov 2018]
By Kerrick Peh Qihao Diploma in Creative Writing for Television and New Media Singapore Polytechnic Growing up, Cyril Wong never had the chance to watch television. His family was poor and lived in a crowded flat. The others in the house would dominate the television, watching Cantonese dramas that lasted hundreds… Details
LITERATURE IS ART, NOT AN EXAM [21 Nov 2018]
By Ip Oi Kei Diploma in Creative Writing for TV and New Media Singapore Polytechnic Colin Cheong, who teaches at the School of the Arts (SOTA), says writing should be for fun and not for the money. (Photo Credit: Ip Oi Kei) Colin Cheong, 53, is an award-winning author and a Literature teacher but surprisingly, he… Details
WHERE THE PAST MEETS THE PRESENT [17 Nov 2018]
By Luther Chuah Diploma in Creative Writing for Television and New Media Singapore Polytechnic “When I see these young people, I say, ‘Why are you all even interested, how did you hear about the book?’” Charmaine Leung, 45, the author of 17A Keong Saik Road, never expected her readers to be… Details
LOOKING BACK ON A LOST PAST [14 Nov 2018]
By Audrey Chan Li Yi Diploma in Creative Writing for TV and New Media Singapore Polytechnic Andrew Koh’s contributions to Singapore’s arts scene make for impressive reading. He is a founding member of The Necessary Stage theatre company and his 1994 novella, Glass Cathedral, won the Singapore Literature… Details
Thank-you and farewell [28 Jul 2017]
Dear friends, I am calling it a day. At the recent Annual General Meeting held on 14 July, my retirement as Executive Director (ED) from the National Book Development Council of Singapore (The Book Council) was announced by our Chairperson, Ms Claire Chiang. My last day with the organisation is on 31 July 2017.… Details
Remembering Mrs Rama [27 Dec 2016]
We are so sad today upon the passing of Prema (or Mrs Rama as we called her), the wife of our Executive Director Mr Rama. In my five years at the Book Council, I met Mrs Rama several times a year, usually at Deepavali, and again when the staff were invited to Mr Rama’s home for dinners. Each time I saw her she… Details
Year-end message from the Executive Director, NBDCS [20 Dec 2016]
Dear supporters of The Book Council, Thank you for your kind support of our programmes and activities in 2016. This year has been really a good one for us at the National Book Development Council of Singapore. The following programmes, which remain the core of what we do, were very successful: 1. All In! Young… Details
Letter to ST Forum remembering Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s commitment to Singapore’s libraries. [4 May 2015]
Credit for World-class libraries goes to Mr Lee Published on May 1, 2015 1:15 AM TO ME, as part of the pioneer generation, the death of Mr Lee Kuan Yew is indeed very sad. I grew up with his towering presence and inspiring eloquence. As a librarian and a book person, I find that without Mr Lee's support and… Details
Have you been to Twilight Tales? [27 Apr 2015]
In this post, writer and blogger Damyanti chronicles her enlightening experience at the recent Twilight Tales session organised by NBDCS. Read her blog to find out her thoughts on the "intimate affair", her favourite bits from Ms Suchen Christine Lim's readings, and other highlights of the evening!… Details