Now That It's Over

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The life of writing is a long, arduous and solitary one, and impossible without the support and good faith of my family: Pa, Ma, Siew Yen, Harry, Thiam Teck, and Agustiniwati.

For endless inspiration and for keeping my heart in all the right places, the four bright stars of my life: Ryan, Gabriel, Kristine, Gareth.

For their generosity, kindness and constant encouragement, my big-hearted friends: Kok Wei, Jenny, Yew Pin, Angeline, Gavin Ng, Yvonne Lee.

A special callout to the A-team at Epigram Books: Edmund, for his vision and firm belief. My editor, Jason Erik Lundberg, for his invaluable advice, patience and guidance; for shaping and sharpening this book to its current form, you deserve the full credit. And also, to my beloved team of supporters/angels/ cheerleaders: Clara, Winston, Lan, Sophia. Always a pleasure working with all of you.

And finally, to my dear readers, for believing and supporting me through the years. This book is for you.