The Proper Care of Foxes

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This morning I was at The Arts House again, this time at Earshot cafe for the launch of Wena Poon’s The Proper Care of Foxes, her latest collection of short stories. I was joined by Sarah.

The Proper Care of Foxes has been out in stores for a bit now, but today was like the official launch with Wena and her publisher, Ethos Books. Ethos might be a familiar name, because they’re quite well known for publishing local poetry. (Read more)

[NaNoWriMo] Kick-Off and Book Launch

It’s that time of year again! This year, we’ll be merging the NaNoWriMo kickoff party with a book launch. :D

Happiness at the End of the World is a collection of short stories written by a few people who did NaNoWriMo last year, and will be on sale at the party-launch.

Book Launch: Map of the Invisible World

Map of the Invisible World, a new novel by Tash Aw, will be launched on Monday, June 1, at The Pod!

Time: Monday, June 1, 7pm
Venue: The Pod on level 16 at the National Library (100 Victoria Street)
Admission is free

To RSVP, please email Zariena at zariena@horizonbooks.com.sg or call 6483 5953. But I think you can also go without RSVPing.

Click through for more information on the book and author.

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Little Lit

Little Lit: Enriching Minds & Igniting A Writer’s Spark is a series of talks for children’s books writers and illustrators.

Time: 2.15pm to 6pm (it’s long, but there are five talks in total)
Place: Play Den, The Arts House (1 Old Parliament Lane)
Admission is free

The talks for that day are:

  • The Diary of Amos Lee – I Sit, I Write, I Flush! by Adeline Foo and Stephanie Wong (book launch)
  • Poetry Demystified by Amos Lee
  • Terrorism and Tweens by Felix Cheong
  • Monsters in the Mind – A Look at Asian Influence in Picture Books by Joshua Chiang, Christine Lim Simpson & Lee Kowling
  • Meet the authors, book-signing and browse at fringe activities organised by Monsters Under The Bed

To register for the talks, sign up at www.mutb.com.sg, email info@mutb.com.sg or call 6100 4363.

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Book Launch: The Long Walk Home

The Long Walk Home, a novel by Manreet Sodhi Someshwar, will be launched on Monday, April 27, 7:30pm at the Earshot Cafe at The Arts House (1 Old Parliament Lane) by the nice folks at Jacaranda!

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