Calendar: Past Events
Upcoming EventsFestivals by SBCxSWF
3 November 2019
Sun
11:00am – 12:00pm
The Arts House, Blue Room
In Celebration of Fanfiction
Join the authors as they share some of their favourite fanfiction and examine why this genre still needs to defend itself as a legitimate form of writing to a larger audience.
Festivals by SBCxSWF
2 November 2019
Sat
8:30pm – 9:30pm
The Arts House, Screening Room
How to Get Published
You’ve drafted your manuscript – what’s next? Publishers weigh in on the realities of publishing literary works in Asia, offering advice on selling your works while protecting one’s intellectual property, and more.
Festivals by SBCxSWF
2 November 2019
Sat
5:00pm – 6:00pm
The Arts House, Play Den
SWF Translation Roundtable
The SWF Roundtable series connects our festival audiences with writers and translators to examine a variety of issues surrounding craft, process and all the things about translation.
Festivals by SBCxSWF
2 November 2019
Sat
10:30am – 11:30am
The Arts House, Blue Room
Translation Circle: Live
Watch four translators take on the same piece of text live and demonstrate the gamut of challenges that they face when crossing language and socio-cultural barriers.
Training by SBC Academy
30 October 2019
Wed
7:30pm – 9:00pm
Singapore Book Council Training Room
Training by SBC Academy
24 October 2019
Thu
9:30am – 5:30pm
Singapore Book Council Training Room
Boost Your Email Marketing
A non-technical guide to creating email marketing that your subscribers will welcome in their inboxTraining by SBC Academy
23 October 2019
Wed
9:30am – 5:30pm
Singapore Book Council Training Room
Write Engaging Copy: How To Improve Your Copywriting Skills
A fun workshop to help you to write more persuasive copy no matter how specialist your product or serviceProgrammes by SBC
30 September 2019
Mon
7:00pm – 8:30pm
SBC Training Room
Translation Roundtable: #NameTheTranslator
Come celebrate International Translation Day with the Book Council!
Programmes by Jala
29 September 2019
Sun
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Potato Productions
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Translating Poetry: Translation or Re-Creation?
Translation or re-creation? How should we translate poems? To what extent do we have poetic license?
Training by SBC Academy
14 September 2019
Sat
9:30am – 5:30pm
Singapore Book Council Training Room
Travel Writing in the Digital Age
In the age of 'Instagram points' and commercialisation of traditional hospitality seen in the rise of Airbnb, what can a travel writer now write about?Training by SBC Academy
17 August 2019
Sat
9:30am – 12:30pm
Singapore Book Council Training Room
Write Your Memoir Now
Learn the techniques of how to shape your personal milestones into vivid and memorable narratives for the reader.Training by SBC Academy
27 July 2019
Sat
9:30am – 12:30pm
Singapore Book Council Training Room
生动讲故事班： 如何让孩子着迷于华文故事 (Vivid Storytelling: Engaging Children with Chinese Stories)
The course will explore the different ways of storytelling. Participants will be introduced to storytelling in Chinese using creative methods such as props, nursery rhymes andtangrams.
Training by SBC Academy
7 – 28 July 2019
Sun
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Singapore Book Council Training Room
Safe Space Stories
Safe Space Stories fosters a space for group writing in which all voices are equally heard and appreciated. It is a safe s pace to encourage creativity in writing, freedom from criticism, and affirmation of everyone’s voice.Training by SBC Academy
6 July 2019
Sat
7:00pm – 9:30pm
Singapore Book Council Training Room
Telling Stories With Pictures (Talk + Workshop)
Learn how to tell a story using pictures, through understanding the basics of structure, art style, characters, layout, rhythm and visual symbolism. This workshop is ideal for illustrators (or anyone with basic drawing skills) to try their hands on creating a short, illustrated story.Training by SBC Academy
5 July 2019
Fri
7:00pm – 9:30pm
Singapore Book Council Training Room