Epigram Books

01/12/2025

We are super proud and excited to share this amazing news! Our founder, Edmund Wee, has been named a finalist for The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year! 🇸🇬🏆

This recognition celebrates his tireless commitment to championing Sing Lit. Edmund’s focus has always been on the mission first, leading him to secure a landmark compact with regional publishers that will take Sing Lit to five major South-east Asian markets.

As Edmund puts it: “What if we didn’t think about money first?”

That visionary spirit is why he also restructured Epigram as a Foundation. Join us in congratulating him on this incredible achievement! Read the full article here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singaporean-of-the-year-finalist-edmund-wee-bets-his-personal-wealth-on-championing-sing-lit

30/11/2025

Earlier this week, we attended the Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 at Carlton Hotel to celebrate Singapore’s favourite homegrown reads! 📚✨

Congratulations to all award winners and nominees and a special shoutout to our incredible authors:
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Thank you to everyone who voted🏆🎉.
We are so proud to share this moment with our authors and the community. ❤️

🛒 Enjoy a 20% discount on all nominated titles at all POPULAR Bookstores from now through 31 January 2026.

14/11/2025

Your support matters to us, especially when it comes to championing local stories.

We are proud to partner with Bookbar for this initiative! When you pick up any Epigram-published title at the shop, 10% of the profit goes directly to the Epigram Books Fiction Prize.

Be a patron of our local literary scene—it makes all the difference. ✨

10/11/2025

Meet local authors Xie Shi Min and Anittha Thanabalan in an exclusive meet and greet session!

Get a chance to hear the authors share the stories and experiences that inspired their books, and gain a deeper understanding of their creative journey. Have your copies personally signed — a wonderful keepsake for any book lover.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with the authors, ask questions and celebrate the joy of reading together.

📍 POPULAR Jurong Point
📅 23 Nov (Sun) | 3pm – 4pm

07/11/2025

Join local authors Monica Lim and Lesley-Anne for an engaging Q&A and book signing session!

Gain valuable insights into their writing process, discover the inspirations behind their works, and take home a signed copy of their books.

📍 POPULAR Jurong Point
📅 23 Nov (Sun) | 2pm – 3pm

05/11/2025

2 more days until Opening Night of ! Here are the programmes by our authors and illustrators happening on 9 Nov, Sunday.

Come show your support for local voices. Attend their panels, join their sessions and grab their books at the festival bookstore. Every ticket, every conversation, every book purchased helps keep our literary scene thriving.

The Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) is one of Asia’s leading multilingual literary festivals, celebrating storytelling in all its forms—from fiction and poetry to art, ideas, and performance. This year’s theme, “Shape of Things to Come,” invites us to imagine the future with courage, creativity, and heart as Singapore turns 60.

Don’t forget to use your S$100 SG Culture Pass to experience the magic of SWF and attend talks, catch performances and be inspired by the words that shape tomorrow.

05/11/2025

[Book Event] Discover how the Ace Agent Spycat series came to life, then watch the award-winning animated short film that started it all.

05/11/2025

A landmark Epigram book deal will bring Singapore novels to readers across six Southeast Asian countries, boosting local literature. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

05/11/2025

04/11/2025

The shortlist for the Epigram Books Fiction Prize (EBFP) 2026 is here and it’s an all-women lineup for the first time since 2018!

Representing Singapore, Malaysia and Myanmar, the four finalists bring together a compelling mix of literary craft, emotional depth and bold imagination.

This year’s finalists are Jaclyn Lim and Ratna Damayanti binte Mohamed Taha from Singapore, Kwan Ann Tan from Malaysia, and May Thanakhar from Myanmar. Their novels span genres from speculative fiction and family sagas to dark comedy and literary realism, exploring themes of identity, belonging and the unseen struggles of modern life.

The winner of the 2026 Epigram Books Fiction Prize will receive S$25,000 and a publishing agreement, while the other three finalists will each receive S$5,000 and publication later in the year. The winner will be announced at the Awards Dinner on Thursday, 22 January 2026, at the Amara Hotel Singapore.

Congratulations again to all the shortlisted writers, we can’t wait to see your stories reach readers across the region!

03/11/2025

What a beautiful morning it was at the book launch of 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯 on the last weekend of October!

EBFP 2025 finalist Rachel Tey celebrated her debut novel with an engaging conversation moderated by Pamela Ho, a moving musical performance by Natalie Ng and an enlightening Q&A followed by a lively book signing.

A special highlight of the day—a reading of the novel accompanied by Chopin’s music—filled the venue with nostalgia and tenderness, perfectly capturing the book’s themes of memory, healing and connection through music.

Missed the launch? Join us for The Plot Thickens: November with Rachel Tey, Memory in a Minor Key:

📅 Friday, 28 November 2025, 7–9 PM
📍 Epigram Books Office, 1008 Toa Payoh North #03-08

This session goes beyond the story itself, moderated by Gwee Li Sui, it will take you behind the scenes of Rachel’s creative process and exploring how stories mirror lived experiences, memory and identity.

Free entry with registration, bring a friend (or two) for the stories and stay for the drinks!