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Ethos Books Fresh. Different. Enduring. Creating books that capture the spirit of a people and reflect the ethos That's why our authors and their ideas come first.

Giving voice to emerging and exciting writers from diverse backgrounds, we help foster an environment in which literature and the arts not only survive, but thrive. In short, we nurture the growing literary community in Singapore. By taking a collaborative approach to publishing, we bring each author ‘s voice and vision to fruition . We are always open to new ideas: different ways of working and f

resh ways of delivering the unparalleled satisfaction only a good book can bring. Established in Singapore in 1997, Ethos Books, an imprint of Pagesetters Services Pte Ltd, aims to create books that capture the spirit of a people and reflect the ethos of our changing times. To be on our mailing list, sign up at
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To live gently on this earth is to remember: we are not separate from it 🌱This Earth Day, We Saw Mountains by Diana Rahi...
22/04/2026

To live gently on this earth is to remember: we are not separate from it 🌱

This Earth Day, We Saw Mountains by Diana Rahim invites us into a world where mountains appear, forests carry grief, and animals and humans alike search for home.

In these stories, the everyday opens into something wondrous—urging us to ask: can we care more deeply, live more consciously, imagine more freely? 🌏

Looking back on our March gatherings with Josephine Chia and Chan Wai Han where conversations on women’s voices and social care reminded us that reimagining the world begins with how we care for one another, and extends to the communities and environments we’re part of 🌿

“She remembered what the land looked like, the self-sufficient trees that existed without knowledge of their impending deaths or their names, the sight of birds and their nests resting on the branches, cats slinking into the forests in search of medicinal plants to cure bruised bellies, even lovers sheltering under dense canopies”

— “The Restoration” in We Saw Mountains

📚 We Saw Mountains is available at the Ethos web-store and your favourite bookstores

🌟Join Teo You Yenn at Book Bar for an engaging and thought-provoking Sunday afternoon‼️This session will feature short r...
20/04/2026

🌟Join Teo You Yenn at Book Bar for an engaging and thought-provoking Sunday afternoon‼️

This session will feature short readings from Unease: Life in Singapore Families and space for conversation with the author on the themes and topics within Unease.

🗓: 3 May 2026 (Sun)
🕤: 3.00PM-4.00PM
📍: Book Bar—57 Duxton Rd, Singapore 089521
🎟: Register via link in bio

📖 Unease: Life in Singapore Families is bestselling author Teo You Yenn’s iincisive exposé of how social structures, individual strategies and common practices come to produce Singaporean ‘cultures’ of doing family, and why, in a loudly ‘pro-family’ society, work-life balance remains elusive and parents so uneasy.

🌟 Last Saturday, we celebrated the launch of Teo You Yenn’s Unease: Life in Singapore Families 🌟Thank you to everyone wh...
18/04/2026

🌟 Last Saturday, we celebrated the launch of Teo You Yenn’s Unease: Life in Singapore Families 🌟

Thank you to everyone who joined us!! It meant a lot to see the auditorium filled with such warmth, curiosity, and thoughtful conversation 🫶

A special thank you as well to our moderator, Ng Kok Hoe, for keeping the dialogue lively and full of laughs, and bringing such great energy to a topic that resonates so deeply with many of us.

Unease invites us to look closely at what shapes family life in Singapore, and we’re so glad we got to share this evening of reflection, questions, and connection with all of you ✨

📚 Unease is available at the ethos webstore and your favourite bookstores

Our titles have been shortlisted for the 2026 Singapore Book Awards 🎉 ✨A huge congratulations to the authors, editors, d...
16/04/2026

Our titles have been shortlisted for the 2026 Singapore Book Awards 🎉 ✨

A huge congratulations to the authors, editors, designers, and everyone behind the scenes who brought these works to life 👏🫶

Why Palestine? by .abdullah — Best Non-Fiction Finalist 🌟

homesick — Best Cover Design Finalist 🌟 cover by .ndrews

Dey — Best Marketing Campaign Finalist 🌟

Delicious Hunger by Hai Fan— The Markono Best Literary Work Award Finalist 🌟

Dey by — The Markono Best Literary Work Award Finalist 🌟

These titles and more are available at the Ethos webstore and your favourite bookstores 📚

🌲 This Earth Day, wander through the forest with readings by Hai Fan, local author of the award-winning short story coll...
10/04/2026

🌲 This Earth Day, wander through the forest with readings by Hai Fan, local author of the award-winning short story collection, Delicious Hunger. Join Ethos Books for a morning walk along Wallace Trail. Experience Singapore’s biodiversity through the eyes of Hai Fan 🌾

🗓: 25 April 2026 (Sat)
🕤: 9.30AM-11.30AM
📍: Meeting Point : Hillview MRT (Exit A)
🎟: Get your tickets with Culture Pass via Sistic link in bio :link:

🚶‍♀️This easy walk spotlights Alfred Russel Wallace’s work in Singapore and introduces some of the forest’s unique local flora. Get a glimpse of what foraging in the rainforest might have looked like. Leave the rainforest with a deeper appreciation of its secrets and the cultural history of this part of the world. The walk will also feature short readings by Hai Fan from his book, Delicious Hunger 📖

The walk will be conducted in English, featuring Mandarin excerpts with English interpretation

🌳 This Earth Day, join Ethos Books for a morning walk along Wallace Trail. Experience Singapore’s biodiversity through t...
01/04/2026

🌳 This Earth Day, join Ethos Books for a morning walk along Wallace Trail. Experience Singapore’s biodiversity through the eyes of Hai Fan, local author of the award-winning short story collection, Delicious Hunger ✨

🗓️ 25 April 2026 (Sat)
🕒 9.30AM-11.30AM
📍 Meeting Point : Hillview MRT (Exit A)
🎟️ $28 (incl. GST) for Walk only OR
🎟️ $46 (incl. GST) for Walk + 1 copy of Delicious Hunger
Get your tickets with Culture Pass via Sistic link in bio 🔗

🚶This easy walk spotlights Alfred Russel Wallace’s work in Singapore and introduces some of the forest’s unique local flora. Get a glimpse of what foraging in the rainforest might have looked like. Leave the rainforest with a deeper appreciation of its secrets and the cultural history of this part of the world. The walk will also feature short readings by Hai Fan from his book, Delicious Hunger 📖

The walk will be conducted in English, featuring Mandarin excerpts with English interpretation

🌟 Pre-order your copy of Unease now at the Ethos Books webstore (link in bio). Special edition cover with a glossy title...
24/03/2026

🌟 Pre-order your copy of Unease now at the Ethos Books webstore (link in bio). Special edition cover with a glossy title available while stocks last 🌟

🔥 🔥 Due to overwhelming demand, orders placed after 23 March will be shipped out after 6 April.

👀 Keep an eye on this space for updates on possible additional seats for the 11 April launch as well as upcoming Unease events!

📖 Sociologist and bestselling author Teo You Yenn turns her eyes to the contours and rhythms of life inside families, exploring how ‘kiasu’ parents are made and investigating the ways in which inequality marks life in contemporary Singapore. Drawing from in-depth interviews with parents from all walks of life, Unease examines how social structures, individual strategies and common practices come to produce Singaporean ‘cultures’ of doing family 📖

📣 Eight years after This is What Inequality Looks Like, sociologist Teo You Yenn returns with her new book Unease: Life ...
16/03/2026

📣 Eight years after This is What Inequality Looks Like, sociologist Teo You Yenn returns with her new book Unease: Life in Singapore Families ‼️

🌟 To celebrate the publication of Unease, we will be releasing a SPECIAL EDITION cover that features a glossy title. Available while stocks last. Pre-order your copy now at the Ethos Books webstore (link in bio) 🌟

📖 Celebrate the launch of Unease—sociologist and bestselling author Teo You Yenn’s incisive examination of what makes family life in Singapore tick and why, despite the childcare subsidies and vaunted education system, raising children here is particularly hectic, frustrating and stressful 😵‍💫

Does it really boil down to self-sabotage through ‘kiasu’ parenting? What else is this costing us as a society? And how can we imagine a different way of doing family? 🤔🤔

🗓️ 11 April 2026
🕒 2.00pm–4.00pm
📍 Common Ground Civic Centre (Auditorium), 21 Bedok North Street 1, S(469659)
🎟️ Register via the link in bio 🔗

Pages shaped by women’s voices 📖For International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting titles written by women—stories that c...
07/03/2026

Pages shaped by women’s voices 📖

For International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting titles written by women—stories that challenge, comfort, and reshape the way we see the world 🌷

Browse these titles and more on the Ethos Books webstore 📚

A gentle reading space in the month of Ramadhan 🌙During the nightly terawih prayers in Singapore, thousands gather in mo...
05/03/2026

A gentle reading space in the month of Ramadhan 🌙

During the nightly terawih prayers in Singapore, thousands gather in mosques for thirty consecutive nights—each person carrying their own thoughts, distractions, and moments of reflection. In Notes After Terawih, Ziks captures these fleeting observations in a series of word sketches recalled on the journey home after prayer, offering small glimpses into the shared yet deeply personal experience of Ramadhan nights.

5-Minute Reads is a series of specially curated excerpts from your favorite Ethos titles, perfect for a quick escape from the hustle and bustle of your day. 💫

Notes After Terawih is now available at your favourite bookstores and on the Ethos webstore. 📚

“We cannot create what we cannot imagine,” —Lucille Clifton 💭What are the challenges of imagining and enacting change in...
27/02/2026

“We cannot create what we cannot imagine,” —Lucille Clifton 💭

What are the challenges of imagining and enacting change in fiction and community work? What can stories capture that case files cannot, and how does the practice of social work shape fiction? 🤔

🌟 Join co-founder of community bookshop Dakota Dreams Chan Wai Han and author Diana Rahim in a conversation that draws from their experiences in the social service sector, community building and centring voices from the margins.

🗓 14 Mar 2026 (Sat)
🕒 3.00pm-4.30pm
📍 Dakota Dreams — 51 Old Airport Rd, #02-55, Singapore 390051
🎟 Register via the link in bio 🔗

Spend an afternoon with us as we explore the ethics and necessity of writing about lived realities and facilitating change within the context of community 🫂

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