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Epigram Books Fiction Prize

The Epigram Books Fiction Prize promotes contemporary creative writing and rewards excellence in Singaporean literature. The richest literary prize in Singapore is awarded to the Singaporean, permanent resident or Singapore-born author for the best manuscript of a full-length, original and unpublished novel written in the English language.

The closing date for submission to this year’s prize is 1 September 2016. The winner will be announced in December and have his or her novel published by Epigram Books.

For more information, please visit EBFP.EPIGRAMBOOKS.SG

Born on the night of Singapore’s independence, Gimme Lao is cheated of the honour of becoming the nation’s firstborn by a vindictive nurse. This was the first of three things he would never know about himself. The second was the circumstances surrounding his parents’ marriage and the third was the profound, but often unintentional, impact he had on other people’s lives.

FORMAT: Paperback, 288 pages, 152x225mm

ISBN: 978-981-4757-32-4

PRICE: SGD $24.90

AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: www.epigrambooks.sg

In 1980s Singapore, a top civil servant is found dead. It appears to be suicide, by a cocktail of morphine, alcohol and Valium. But upon investigation by a CID inspector, who might not be what he seems, the family discovers there may be far more sinister circumstances behind his death, reaching the uppermost echelons of government. Death of a Perm Sec exposes the dark heart of power politics, from the country’s tumultuous post-independence days to the socio-political landscape of the 1980s.

FORMAT: Paperback, 284 pages, 152x225mm

ISBN: 978-981-4757-34-8

PRICE: SGD $24.90

AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: www.epigrambooks.sg

Pin must not become like her mother, but nobody will tell her why. She seeks clues in Ma’s cooking when she’s not fighting other battles—being a bursary girl at an elite school and facing racial taunts from the bus uncle. Then her meddlesome grandmother moves in, installing a portrait of a watchful Sikh guru and a new set of house rules. Old secrets begin to surface but can Pin handle learning the truth?

FORMAT: Paperback, 276 pages, 152x225mm

ISBN: 978-981-4757-30-0

PRICE: SGD $24.90

AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: www.epigrambooks.sg