Fiction

Clare Willis visited every MRT station before writing debut novel The Singapore Secret

SingLit 101

Why Mohamed Latiff Mohamed’s Confrontation should be re-read after The Albatross File

Confrontation by Mohamed Latiff Mohamed looks at the events leading up to Singapore’s independence through the eyes of its Malay characters.

Book review

British Fantasy Awards: Shortlisted Wolf’s Path is Joyce Chng’s howl against societal rules

Wolf’s Path is titled after Joyce Chng’s own fascination with wolves and how the animal learns about, and expands, its territory through sniffing and exploring.

17 Singapore books to look forward to for the rest of 2026

Tentative cover of Snakes Of Singapore: A Slightly Unhinged Field Guide by Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray.

Japanese author Haruki Murakami releases first novel in 3 years

This is the first time Murakami has depicted a woman as the lone protagonist of a novel.

Singapore superheroes take flight in law graduate Camille Chong’s debut fantasy Love, Gods & Sinners

A Singaporean goes on the run in Yu-Mei Balasingamchow’s Names Have Been Changed

Boston-based Singaporean writer Yu-Mei Balasingamchow's debut novel Names Have Been Changed follows a fugitive Singaporean on the run as she encounters unconventional fellow citizens abroad.

Finding Joy

My mother’s unfinished love story showed me that joy doesn’t need a happy ending

The writer's mother. Reading her mother's old love letters allowed the writer to see her more fully.

Book review

Asako Yuzuki’s Butter follow-up, Hooked, dissects complexities of female friendships

Hooked by Asako Yuzuki.

‘I really hated my job’: Author Jade Song talks advertising and burnt offerings to the dead

Author Jade Song says her new novel, I Love You Don't Die, is a mix of personal experiences and fiction.

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