![]() ![]() Author Sonny Liew became the first Singaporean to win an Eisner award in 2017, bagging three awards in the equivalent of the Oscars for the comic industry. But if you prefer mega-bookstores, or are wondering where to go in Singapore when bored, you can while away an entire afternoon at Kinokuniya or Popular instead.Īs for the books you should bring home, The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye is highly recommended. Ready to discover the best made-in-Singapore stories? The most promising hunting grounds would be the indie bookstores Books Actually and Littered With Books. In fact, this tiny city-state’s stories are no longer confined to a local audience-some have been snapped up by international publishers, others have won or been nominated for prestigious awards, and a few have even caught the attention of Hollywood filmmakers. But the bigger (and perhaps better) reason is that there are quality reads from Singapore that would be valuable additions to any bookshelf. Why bring home a book by a Singaporean author?įor one, you would be showing some love to the local literary movement, known as #BuySingLit, which invites bibliophiles to discover and embrace Singaporean literature. ![]()
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