Posts Tagged ‘literary’
SDS 3.25 – Trogdor (aka The Singapore Writers Festival affair)
Jo and I got invited to the opening of the Singapore Writers Festival. Since it was evening and we could make it, well, we decided to go! As we approached the tent, we glimpsed Dave Chua of Gone Case but ALAS, he disappeared as we entered for that evening was also the opening of an exhibition by Sonny Liew elsewhere which I didn't know and also [...]
Let’s write some stories!
Talk/Discussion on Writing Real Life Speculative Fiction Admission: Free Location: Central library, multipurpose room (basement) When: 24 September, Saturday, 6pm Come on down if you're interested in learning how to write fiction and yes, finally we have this once more since it was postponed by the elections. Gee. MEANWHILE... The [...]
SDS 3.6 – Perfect
This episode starts out with us attending the book reading/launch of Ceriph #3 (it's actually the fourth book but the first one was called issue zero) at Kinokuniya! 2 of our friends are in this issue! Magical Harkow and Schnoc from Nanowrimo! (more...)
Of Book Launches and Readings!
Two books, two different genres and two different places! You get the idea. The first one is Wolf at the Door by one of our writer friends, Joyce. It's an ebook so you can buy it only online here. She's having a book launch/reading party this week too! Location: The Garden Slug Date and Time: 14 April, 7.30pm You can check more details [...]
Book signing and talk for An Irish Tour of Singapore
Hello everyone! There's a book signing and talk for "An Irish Tour of Singapore"! If you like history and want to know more about the Irish here, check it out! Also, I've read this book before and it's so definitely not like a boring history book. Go listen to the talk to see why! Short details: Location: Orchard Ion's Prologue book [...]
STGCC: And for those who make it fun
The Singapore Toys, Games, Comics Convention 2010 starts tomorrow! Hurray! They've got the line up and "who's who" up at their website now including the name of the shops. However, I'd like to focus on SOME people who aren't "special guest stars" but who make the convention fun. They range from the various shops, to the organizations and even [...]
SDS 2.17 – Misery Business
And so the 30th October was the kick off party for Nanowrimo in Singapore! It was at the multipurpose room of the national library. Most people ask why do Nanowrimo since you have to write at least 50k in 30 days well... That is pretty much the point! For others it's a daunting task, to writers it is fun! (more...)
A whole bunch of talks or competitions!
Woooh, a whole bunch of events! Well, usually these things tend to run in the second half of the year onwards. Click the more cut to read more. We have: Talk: 'In the Footsteps of Raffles' Workshop: What's Your Singapore Memory? Talk/ Book Launch: 'A life of its Own' Competition: e-Mote Digital Storytelling Workshop: e-MOTE [...]
The Diary of An Unreasonable Man
There's a book talk coming up that seems to be organized by the Penguin Books Singapore at the Earshot Cafe! It's a book talk by Madhav Mathur, the author of The Diary of An Unreasonable Man in conversation with Deepika Shetty. The short details: Date: 14 May Time: 7pm Location: Earshot Cafe at The Arts House ( 1 Old Parliament [...]
Mitch Albom in Singapore!
Newsflash: Apparently not everyone got the eflyer etc about this but anyway, catch Mitch Albom, the author of Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five People You Meet In Heaven and more on 26th February (day of this post): Location: {prologue} Ion Orchard level 4 Time: 1pm Also, if you're the first 50 people from 12pm, you get a complementary [...]
