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Young talent: 24-year-old S'porean author signs 6-figure book deal
The arrival of the pandemic created an opportunity for Ms Zhao to take a stab at writing fiction.
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Weekend guide (31 Aug-2 Sept): Marvel-themed sand festival, Beerfest Asia, movie marathon
Here are Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore’s picks of some of the top activities this weekend, which include a sand festival dedicated to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a beer festival celebrating its 10th anniversary, and a movie marathon for lovebird
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Writer Felix Cheong is releasing a new anthology 9 years after 'retiring' from poetry
Singaporean writer Felix Cheong is back with an anthology nine years after he announced his retirement from poetry. As to why he published another poetry collection despite having “retired” from the genre, Cheong said: ““I wanted to leave poetry but poetry has never left me. The 53-year-old last released a poetry collection – Sudden in Youth: New and Selected Poems – in 2009.
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'13 Reasons Why' author talks about rising teen suicide rates at Singapore Writers Festival
Jay Asher, author of the best-selling novel behind hit Netflix series “Thirteen Reasons Why”, said that teen suicides are on the rise due to the effect social media has on bullying. Speaking with Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore at the Singapore Writers Festival on Sunday (12 November), Asher said that rising teenage suicide rates have risen with the advent of social media.
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New book pays tribute to 'power women' in Singapore
“Madonnas and Mavericks: Power Women in Singapore”, is the latest effort of Loretta Chen, theatre director, creative consultant and activist. According to Chen, there were three denominators the featured women had in common.
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Singapore fairy tale picture book inspired by Oxley Road saga
The gripping 38 Oxley Road saga has provided creative fodder for a new fairy tale picture book published by Epigram Books.
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Ho say ah! Can buy a brand new Singlish book liao!
He has attracted the wrath of no less than Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for his love of Singlish - or as he would put it, he kena buak goo yoo (being criticised) - but that has not stopped poet and academic Gwee Li Sui, 47, from writing a new book about the language so beloved of Singaporeans.