Hello there. It has been a while since I posted an event. Almost 2 years, in fact. It's been a while. This June, I will be partnering with the Singapore Book Council to host a live, online ekphrastic writing workshop. What is ekphrastic writing, you ask? Come find out in this 2-hour virtual course, where we explore this form of creative writing and discover how you, too, can create an ekphrastic piece for yourself! What's special about this online workshop is that I will be around to answer questions and give feedback on your work after the video segment. While we may not be able to meet physically, rest assured there is a human behind the screen who will be interacting with you.
To find out more/register, click here.
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It's been almost a year since I last appeared to share my work. This time, I'll be talking about martial arts and how it intersects with my approach towards writing.
Event Details Date: 19 Oct 2019 (Sat) Time: 1.00pm–2.00pm Venue: Littered with Books, 20 Duxton Road, Singapore 089486 Admission's free! Join me for a quiet morning of in-house coffee and home-brewed poetry as I read from my second poetry collection Bitter Punch at Monument Lifestyle, a lifestyle retail-café space.
(Fun Fact: Bitter Punch was shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize 2018. Read my thoughts about the prize here.) Swing by for a cup of coffee by Monument Coffee Lifestyle featuring Four Barrel Coffee beans and settle down with the caffeine buzz to my Bitter Punch reading at 12 noon. Event Details Date: 17 Nov 2018 (Sat) Time: 12.00pm–1.00pm Venue: Monument Lifestyle, 75 Duxton Road, Singapore 089534 Admission's free! The invitation to speak at this forum came as a surprise, for I've never participated in an event at the Malay Heritage Centre before. It looks to be a different crowd from the one I've encountered before, but we'll see.
As part of the National Reading Movement, this year's Read! Fest centres around the theme of happiness. Happiness is arguably something we all seek; what constitutes happiness and whether we can truly attain it are separate matters. Be that as it may, the question of happiness, then, becomes more complex when we talk about happiness in writing. Is it harder to write about happiness than sadness?
This is where I jump in. Join me and fellow Singapore Literature Prize nominees Charmaine Chan & Nuraliah Norasid as we discuss creating literary works in the (elusive) pursuit of happiness. Because this is also a Singapore Literature Prize event, we'll also be sharing our experiences writing our shortlisted books—which in my case is Bitter Punch. Event Details Date: 19 July 2018 (Thu) Time: 7.00pm–8.30pm Venue: Programme Zone, Basement 1, Central Public Library Click here to register. Admission's free! Admittedly I haven't been active with updates on this site, owing to various commitments and projects (yes, there is life outside writing). I am back, albeit briefly, to announce that I will be moderating a bilingual panel on Chinese readership in Singapore. This is part of Read! Fest 2017's Literary Buffet series.
Event Details Date: 29 June 2017 (Thu) Time: 7.00pm–8.30pm Venue: Multi-purpose Room, Basement 1, Central Public Library Event Description 要培养一个人对语言的热诚,最佳的时期莫过于童年。从小就被教导热爱华文,并使用华文的儿童会自觉地或潜意识地将他们对语言的热爱传达给下一代。然而,新加坡的学生似乎将华文当成是一个必须通过考试的学校科目之一,而不是一项丰富人生的技能。是谁导致学生阅读华文的风气下降,而我们又能做什么来扭转这个趋势呢? There is no better time to inculcate a love for language than in childhood. Children who were taught from young to love and use the Chinese language will consciously or subconsciously pass on their love of the language to the younger generation. However, students in Singapore seem to treat the Chinese language as a school subject they need to pass rather than an enriching life skill. Who is responsible for this decline in Chinese language readership among students and what can be done to reverse this trend? Click here to register. For the uninitiated, literary panels are intimidating. Is there a code of conduct from some mailing list that you aren't subscribed to? Is your question serious enough? Are there OB markers? Will the audience judge? What about that woman who's furiously scribbling away? Why isn't she smiling? There is an uncomfortable wedge between you and the panelists on stage, all the more palpable when you raise an intrepid hand or clear your throat over the microphone. Should you ask writers about their pet(s), writing quirks, curious rituals or even beverage of choice?
The theme for this year's Singapore Writers Festival is Sayang, a Malay word connoting both love and lost opportunities. I am thrilled to be part of the festivities as a featured author. What's more, I'll be speaking on a subject close to my heart, namely, city living and urban writing.
Event Details Date: 7 Nov 2016 (Mon) Time: 2030– 2130 Venue: Living Room, The Arts House (1 Old Parliament Lane, Singapore 179429) Event Description In writing about the city and its spaces, how do writers create works that capture and transcend the humdrum of everyday life? Join 3 writers as they share their observations of living in a city and the ways that urban architecture and spaces have influenced their works. Click here for more details. You would need a Festival Pass for this event. Get yours here. As part of Read! Fest 2016, writers from Ethos Books will be reading their work and sharing books that shaped their growing years. Come, join us!
Event details Date: 2 July 2016 (Sat) Time: 7.00pm – 8.30pm Venue: The Pod (level 16), National Library Building The Pod is usually closed to the public, so you'd need to register for this event to gain access. This event, however, is open to everyone and registration's free. Sign up here. Poetry stars align as The Singapore Writers Festival embarks on a never-before-seen collaboration with Science Centre this June! The 11th instalment of SWF POP sees 8 Singaporean writers performing their astronomy-inspired pieces live under the Omni Theatre planetarium dome.
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