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Epigram Books publishes thought-provoking books for all ages with a focus on Singapore and Southeast Asian stories. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ In our bookshop, we also sell titles from various publishers across Singapore. An independent publisher based in Singapore, Epigram Books was started in 2011 and is known for publishing all manner of fiction and non-fictionโ€”novels, short stories, childrenโ€™s books, memoirs, cookboo

ks, poetry, and moreโ€”with a focus on Singapore stories. ๏ฟฝ

Bestselling and award-winning books include The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, Nimita's Place, The Way of Kueh, Lion City, State of Emergency, Ministry of Moral Panic, the Sherlock Sam and the Secrets of Singapore children's book series. We're open daily from 11:00am to 6:30pm. For more information, visit our website at epigrambookshop.sg.

This monthโ€™s The Plot Thickens takes a later startโ€”perfect for dropping by after dinner for drinks, stories and a conver...
24/09/2025

This monthโ€™s The Plot Thickens takes a later startโ€”perfect for dropping by after dinner for drinks, stories and a conversation that promises to shake up what you thought you knew about Singaporeโ€™s beginnings.

Weโ€™ll be diving into ๐˜œ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ข with author Ng Yi-Sheng, a reimagining of Sang Nila Utamaโ€™s rise that spotlights the forgotten voicesโ€”wives, warriors, qu**rs, exilesโ€”who helped shape the myth of the Lion City.

With Nabilah Said as moderator, expect a discussion that doesnโ€™t just stay on the page. Together, theyโ€™ll unpack how power, displacement and erasure run through our myths and how those same cracks are still present in todayโ€™s Singapore and the wider region.

๐Ÿ“ Epigram Books Office
๐Ÿ•– Fri, 26 Sept | 8โ€“10pm
๐ŸŽŸ Free with registration: tpt0925.peatix.com

Come for the drinks, stay for the truths history left out.

โœ๏ธ Author Sandra Chua dropped by our office to sign every pre-ordered copy of ๐˜š๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜‰๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜—๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜‰๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ข, the t...
23/09/2025

โœ๏ธ Author Sandra Chua dropped by our office to sign every pre-ordered copy of ๐˜š๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜‰๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜—๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜‰๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ข, the third instalment in her much-loved Skinny Bibik series!

In this bold new adventure, our favourite nyonya Charlie Neo finds herself caught in a whirlwind of love, betrayal and danger.

If youโ€™ve pre-ordered, your signed copy is already on its way, so keep an eye on your mailbox!

Havenโ€™t ordered yet? Get your copy now https://tinyurl.com/skinnybibik3po

Another month in, and ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜บ๐˜ฆ by Sonny Liew still holds strong on The Straits Times Bestseller...
19/09/2025

Another month in, and ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜บ๐˜ฆ by Sonny Liew still holds strong on The Straits Times Bestsellers listโ€”this time joined by the newly updated ๐˜‹๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ: ๐˜—๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜š๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ด ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ˆ ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜–๐˜ง ๐˜š๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด by Crystal Lim-Lange and Dr Gregor Lim-Lange.

๐Ÿ“š Fiction #10
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜บ๐˜ฆ isnโ€™t just a graphic novelโ€”itโ€™s a chronicle of a pioneering (but overlooked) comics artist whose life mirrors Singaporeโ€™s own political and social transformation. Sonny Liew masterfully blends fact and fiction through Chanโ€™s striking illustrations, paintings and sketches.

๐Ÿ“š Non-fiction #5
The inspirational bestseller ๐˜‹๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ returns, refreshed with new insights on thriving in the age of AI. Crystal Lim-Lange and Dr Gregor Lim-Lange share five timeless superskills that help readers navigate rapid change. The updated edition also includes reflections on AI, digital overwhelm and the global mental health crisis.

Get your copies now from all major bookstores or online at epigrambookshop.sg

Throwback to the double Book Sharing at Wardah Books with author Ng Yi-Sheng!On Sunday, 7 September, we kicked off the m...
16/09/2025

Throwback to the double Book Sharing at Wardah Books with author Ng Yi-Sheng!

On Sunday, 7 September, we kicked off the morning with an insightful discussion led by nor on reimagining Singaporean heritage, drawing from the themes of Yi-Shengโ€™s debut novel ๐˜œ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ข, a mythic retelling of Sang Nila Utama.

In the afternoon, the mood shifted to a cosy storytelling session from Yi-Shengโ€™s middle-grade non-fiction, ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด: ๐˜›๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฌ, brought to life by Hafiz Rashid and his bag of puppets. The lively performance opened up deeper conversations with the audience, making it an unforgettable session for kids and adults alike.

A big thank you to for hosting us, and to everyone who joined us for both sessions!

If you missed out, catch Yi-Sheng again at The Plot Thickens this month, 26 September, 8โ€“10 pm, in conversation with Nabilah Said.

Register now via the link in bio: tpt0925.peatix.com

New Release โ€” ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ is Rachel Teyโ€™s first full-length work of fiction, a quietly powerful novel about memory, s...
15/09/2025

New Release โ€” ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ is Rachel Teyโ€™s first full-length work of fiction, a quietly powerful novel about memory, silence, and the ties that bind.

Nineteen-year-old Finn Changโ€™s final-year projectโ€”a photographic exploration of memoryโ€”pulls him and his mother, Emerald, into a labyrinth of recollections. What begins as fragments of the past soon unearths long-buried truths, carrying them from Singapore to Paris in a journey of loss, love, and unexpected revelations.

Rachel Tey is the academic director of an editorial consultancy and a part-time lecturer at Nanyang Technological University, where she teaches academic writing. She also conducts creative writing workshops and contributes op-eds to ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜›๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด, ๐˜Š๐˜•๐˜ˆ and ๐˜›๐˜–๐˜‹๐˜ˆ๐˜ . She is the author of the middle-grade series ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜ข ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ซ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ด.

Preorder now with 10% off tinyurl.com/findingchopin2025

๐ŸŒ Epigram Books is heading back to the Frankfurt Book Fair this October!For us, the Frankfurter Buchmesse has become a...
06/09/2025

๐ŸŒ Epigram Books is heading back to the Frankfurt Book Fair this October!

For us, the Frankfurter Buchmesse has become a yearly traditionโ€”and for good reason. Itโ€™s the worldโ€™s biggest stage for books, ideas and stories and the best platform to bring Singaporean and Southeast Asian literature to the global publishing scene. Here, publishers, agents and readers from every corner of the world come together, creating opportunities to bridge languages, cultures and markets.

Every year, we get to showcase the rich voices of our region, discover new collaborations, and remind the world that Sing Lit and SEA Lit belong on the international bookshelf.

We canโ€™t wait to connect, exchange ideas and open new doors for our authors. See you in Frankfurt!

We ended August on a high with ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜บ๐˜ฆ landing at #4 on The Straits Timesโ€™ Bestsellers list! ...
05/09/2025

We ended August on a high with ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜บ๐˜ฆ landing at #4 on The Straits Timesโ€™ Bestsellers list!

As we mark a decade of Sonny Liewโ€™s masterpiece, donโ€™t miss the chance to celebrate with the 10th anniversary edition, complete with three different exclusive covers.

Winner of three Eisner Awards, ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜บ๐˜ฆ is more than a graphic novelโ€”itโ€™s a chronicle of the life of a pioneering (but overlooked) comics artist whose story mirrors Singaporeโ€™s own political and social transformation. The work blends fact and fiction, reimagining history through Chanโ€™s striking illustrations, paintings and sketches.

Available now at all major bookstores or online at epigrambookshop.sg

Pick up your pre-ordered copy of ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜บ at the book launch this September! Join author S...
05/09/2025

Pick up your pre-ordered copy of ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜บ at the book launch this September!

Join author Sunita Sue Leng and host Jennifer Alejandro for an afternoon of laughter, readings and real talk about parenting, resilience and family in all its forms.

Meet Sunita, get your copy signed, and enjoy an exclusive 10% discount when you pick up more than one book at the event.

๐Ÿ“… Sat, 27 Sept 2025
๐Ÿ•’ 3โ€“5pm
๐Ÿ“ Alma House Lobby Lounge, 3F New Bahru

Register now: https://tumosm25.peatix.com/

Join contributing author Dian Handayani in conversation with editors Dr Tan Yah Yuen and Dr Lim Siew Kuan at the book la...
04/09/2025

Join contributing author Dian Handayani in conversation with editors Dr Tan Yah Yuen and Dr Lim Siew Kuan at the book launch of ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜‰๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฆ: ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ง๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ, where they will shine a light on a rarely discussed yet deeply important topic: intimacy after cancer.

In her essay "Navigating Sexuality After Cancer", Dianโ€”a s*xologist and certified s*x coachโ€”explores how women can reconnect with themselves and their partners in the aftermath of breast cancer. Together with the editors, this conversation will blend medical expertise, personal perspectives and holistic care to remind us that survivorship is about living fully, not just surviving.

๐Ÿ“… Sat, 20 Sept 2025 ยท 2โ€“3pm
๐Ÿ“ ยท 57 Duxton Road
๐ŸŽŸ Free with registration: https://tbyoyl25.peatix.com

This September at The Plot Thickens, we bring together Ng Yi-Sheng and Nabilah Said for a conversation that goes beyond ...
03/09/2025

This September at The Plot Thickens, we bring together Ng Yi-Sheng and Nabilah Said for a conversation that goes beyond the pages of Yi-Shengโ€™s debut novel Utama.

Beyond mythical kings and sea crossings, weโ€™re asking: whose stories are we really telling? Who gets remembered, who gets erasedโ€”and what does that say about identity and belonging in Singapore today?

๐Ÿ“ Epigram Books Office, 1008 Toa Payoh North #03-08
๐Ÿ•– Fri, 26 Sept | 8โ€“10pm
๐Ÿ”— https://tpt0925.peatix.com

Come thirsty for wine, stories and maybe a little truth-telling.

Event is free with registration!

New Release โ€” The third instalment of the thrilling Skinny Bibik series is here! ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜‰๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜—๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜‰๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ข...
02/09/2025

New Release โ€” The third instalment of the thrilling Skinny Bibik series is here! ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜‰๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜—๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜‰๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ข by Sandra Chua is Charlie Neoโ€™s boldest adventure yetโ€”a story of love, betrayal and danger.

Meet Charlie Neo: part-time spy, full-time modern Peranakan womanโ€ฆ and newly single. Between heartbreak, family expectations, and the tug-of-war between tradition and modernity, sheโ€™s once again pulled into a world of secrets when whispers of betrayal resurface.

Sandra Chua is former magazine editor, avid bookworm, K-drama addict and Domestic Goddess wannabe. She made her debut with ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ด ๐˜•๐˜ฐ ๐˜š๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜š๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜‰๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ, which was longlisted for the 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize and the first in the Skinny Bibik series.

Pre-order now and get 10% off: tinyurl.com/skinnybibik3po

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