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Singapore Writers Festival 2025

Canapes and anecdotes add up to a feast at Fuchsia Dunlop’s Salon session

Author Fuchsia Dunlop signing a book for a fan at her Salon session.
Author Fuchsia Dunlop signing a book for a fan at her Salon session.

Singapore Writers Festival 2025

R.F. Kuang thrills packed Victoria Theatre with anecdotes and dissection of dark academia

China-born American writer R.F. Kuang’s lecture Beyond The Ivory Tower at the Singapore Writers Festival 2025.
China-born American writer R.F. Kuang’s lecture Beyond The Ivory Tower at the Singapore Writers Festival 2025.

Booker Prize: Katie Kitamura’s Audition an audacious technical experiment

Author Katie Kitamura's Audition is in the running for 2025's Booker Prize.
Author Katie Kitamura's Audition is in the running for 2025's Booker Prize.

Kiran Desai on how personal experience powered her Booker-shortlisted book, The Loneliness Of Sonia And Sunny

At 700 pages, author Kiran Desai's new book, The Loneliness Of Sonia And Sunny, is the longest work among the six contenders for the Booker Prize.
At 700 pages, author Kiran Desai's new book, The Loneliness Of Sonia And Sunny, is the longest work among the six contenders for the Booker Prize.

SG Culture Pass can be used for SingLit books from March 1, 2026; local films at SGIFF from Nov 26

Books that qualify include fiction, poetry, plays and literary short essays in all four official languages authored by a Singapore citizen or permanent resident.
Books that qualify include fiction, poetry, plays and literary short essays in all four official languages authored by a Singapore citizen or permanent resident.

For a literary saint, author Margaret Atwood can sure hold a grudge

Margaret Atwood's work has been adapted into ballet, opera, film and television, including an award-winning television series based on The Handmaid’s Tale.
Margaret Atwood's work has been adapted into ballet, opera, film and television, including an award-winning television series based on The Handmaid’s Tale.

Author Patrick Ryan’s Buckeye a stellar read spanning decades of American life

Buckeye by Patrick Ryan is about several sprawling decades of change in the United States of America, viewed from the periphery.
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan is about several sprawling decades of change in the United States of America, viewed from the periphery.

Actor Tatsuya Fujiwara headlines star-studded Haruki Murakami stage adaptation coming to Singapore

Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay is presenting the show from April 3 to 5, 2026.
Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay is presenting the show from April 3 to 5, 2026.

Funeral director Darren Cheng talks to his 3 kids about death to give them fresh look on life

Mr Darren Cheng, chief executive of Direct Funeral Services, has authored a new book The Colours Of Missing You, which aims to help kids comprehend loss and grief. He is seen here with his wife Jenny Tay and their three kids.
Mr Darren Cheng, chief executive of Direct Funeral Services, has authored a new book The Colours Of Missing You, which aims to help kids comprehend loss and grief. He is seen here with his wife Jenny Tay and their three kids.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.