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The New York Times severs ties with freelance journalist over AI use in book review

Author and journalist Alex Preston's review of Jean-Baptiste Andrea's Watching Over Her included language and details similar to those in an earlier review of the same book published in British daily The Guardian.
Author and journalist Alex Preston's review of Jean-Baptiste Andrea's Watching Over Her included language and details similar to those in an earlier review of the same book published in British daily The Guardian.

French witch, sworn virgin make International Booker shortlist

The £50,000 (S$85,300) prize is split equally between the author and the translator.
The £50,000 (S$85,300) prize is split equally between the author and the translator.

Death Note star Tatsuya Fujiwara returns to Singapore stage for play based on Haruki Murakami book

jstatsuya31 - Japanese actor Tatsuya Fujiwara stars in the play End Of The World And Hard-Boiled Wonderland. 


PHOTO: ESPLANADE – THEATRES ON THE BAY
jstatsuya31 - Japanese actor Tatsuya Fujiwara stars in the play End Of The World And Hard-Boiled Wonderland. 


PHOTO: ESPLANADE – THEATRES ON THE BAY

South Korean Nobel laureate Han Kang wins US book critics’ top fiction prize for We Do Not Part

We Do Not Part is Han Kang's (left) first novel to come out in an English translation after she received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024.
We Do Not Part is Han Kang's (left) first novel to come out in an English translation after she received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024.

Horror novel Shy Girl cancelled by publisher Hachette over suspected AI use

The cover of the self-published edition of Shy Girl by Mia Ballard.
The cover of the self-published edition of Shy Girl by Mia Ballard.

Meet Gene Png, the Singaporean translating South Korean feminist bestsellers into English

Singaporean translator Gene Png translated South Korean bestsellers like The Legend Of Lady Byeoksa into English.
Singaporean translator Gene Png translated South Korean bestsellers like The Legend Of Lady Byeoksa into English.

Novelist Colleen Hoover is hot in Hollywood – here’s why studios clamour to adapt her books

Maika Monroe (left) and Tyriq Withers in Reminders Of Him.
Maika Monroe (left) and Tyriq Withers in Reminders Of Him.

Fun With Kids

Travel back to 1950s with Children’s Museum book, have fun with balloons, learn about the ocean

(From left) WonderBot And The Time Travel Capsule by local author Quek Hong Shin, the annual balloon festival at Marina Square and Little Ocean Expert series at the Ocean Kids Festival.
(From left) WonderBot And The Time Travel Capsule by local author Quek Hong Shin, the annual balloon festival at Marina Square and Little Ocean Expert series at the Ocean Kids Festival.

Mooty The Mouse creator Jessie Wee, pioneer of S’pore children’s literature, dies at 88

Jessie Wee was best known as the creator of the beloved children’s books series The Adventures Of Mooty (1980).
Jessie Wee was best known as the creator of the beloved children’s books series The Adventures Of Mooty (1980).

Book review

Holy Boy a missed opportunity to explore dark side of fandom

South Korean author Lee Hee-joo’s Holy Boy takes a stab at a twisted tale of fandom.
South Korean author Lee Hee-joo’s Holy Boy takes a stab at a twisted tale of fandom.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.