Anugerah Persuratan 2023, Illustration & Publishing Workshops, AFCC Early Bird Tickets and more!

Anugerah Persuratan 2023 Call for Submissions

Tarikh tutup: Rabu, 10 Mei 2023, 6:00 petang.

Anugerah Persuratan, anugerah sastera yang gemilang dalam kategori sastera Melayu, kini dibuka untuk penghantaran dan pencalonan.

Kategori-kategori pencalonan termasuk Anugerah Tun Seri Lanang, Anugerah Anumerta Tun Seri Lanang, dan Anugerah Harapan. Bagi kategori Hadiah Sastera, anda boleh menyertakan novel, cerpen, puisi, teater (pentas), esei, dan sastera kanak-kanak.

Deadline: Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 6:00pm (SGT).

The prestigious Malay literary award, Anugerah Persuratan, is now open for submissions and nominations.

Categories for nominations include the Tun Seri Lanang Award, Anumerta Tun Seri Lanang Award, and Anugerah Harapan. For the Literary Prizes category, you can submit novels, short stories, poetry, theatre (stage), essays, and children’s literature.

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Illustration and Publishing Programmes in April

How to be a Picture Book Author-Illustrator with J. H. Low

Saturday, 8 April 2023 | 9:00am to 6:00pm (SGT) | SBC Training Room | $150*

Create your own picture book and learn the art of effective storytelling through pictures at our workshop with award-winning author-illustrator J.H. Low.

This course is now SkillsFuture credit claimable!

Ins and Outs of Self-Publishing

Thursday, 13 April 2023 | 7:30pm to 9:00pm (SGT) | SBC Training Room | $10*

Gain insights into opportunities and challenges of self-publishing at our talk with the founder of Hermit Press and a self-published author, Clara Chow (left), and the founder of Ethos Books, Fong Hoe Fang (right).

*Concession and promotional rates available, ticketing fees apply. Check individual programme pages for more details.

The Writers Series @ Punggol Regional Library

From 15 April 2023 to 25 June 2023.

The Writers Series celebrates Singapore stories, showcasing some of the most remarkable voices in Singapore literature. With a focus on diversity and inclusivity, this series promises something for every reader.

The Writers Series @ Punggol Regional Library is a joint initiative by the Singapore Book Council and the National Reading Movement.

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Keep a Lookout for the 2023 Golden Point Award Open Call

Call for submissions opens 25 April for the 2023 Golden Point Award (GPA), Singapore’s premier biennial creative writing competition for unpublished short stories and poetry in Chinese, English, Malay, and Tamil. This year, GPA introduces a new category for translated short stories (English).

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Entice the Senses at AFCC 2023

Experience "Play" through all your five senses at AFCC this year! Our programmes centre around five themes:

Play for All: Accessible and inclusive arts programmes
In Search of Words That Sing: Programmes on translation, mother tongue and poetry
Colour My Senses: Illustration and storytelling sessions
Savour Our Stories: Strengthening socio-cultural fabric through books and stories
A.I. Made Me Do It: Talks on A.I., technology and gamification

Early bird sales are on until 30 April 2023, use code AFCC2023EB15 for a 15% discount.

Discover the Festival at afcc.com.sg.

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Final Week to Volunteer at AFCC 2023

Application closes next Monday, 3 April 2023.

Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) 2023 returns in-person from 25 May to 28 May 2023, and we are looking for enthusiastic individuals to assist us!

Volunteer duties include Front-of-House roles, hospitality, room management and social media assistance. Sign up to be a volunteer today.

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