Category: The Literary

Madeline Lee and Suchen Christine Lim as they discuss Synaesthesia.

DETAILS:

Friday, 17 July 2009

7pm at The Arts House (1 Old Parliament Lane)

For more info email info@bookcouncil.sg or to register too.

Short info of the speakers/readers:

MADELEINE LEE, 46, has been an investment manager for 23 years. She has 4 books of poetry, all published by First Fruits Publications: “a single headlamp” (2003) and “fifty three/zero three” (2004), the latter launched with a performed read directed by Krishen Jit. “y grec” is her third book, co-written with Eleanor Wong. Her fourth book “synaesthesia” was published in November 2008. She is currently working on a translation of poetry collection into Chinese.

SUCHEN CHRISTINE LIM is the inaugural recipient of the Singapore Literature Prize for her novel, Fistful of Colours.  Her fourth novel, A Bit of Earth, and a collection of short stories, The Lies That Build A Marriage, were short listed for the same prize. A co-authored play and a children’s book had also received prizes.

If you guys didn’t remember, they read at Polymath & Crust the other time. This event however is brought to you by the Book Council, The Arts House and National Arts Council!

MEANWHILE…

Singapore Writers Festival is LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS! Check this page out to know more on how to get into it. I’m not volunteering since it’s rather difficult to do so when some of us are already part of it. If you have some free time, do it! It’s a good opportunity to get close to invited writers!

In the previous one, I got my friend who owns a comic store to contact them and he brought around Gail Simone and Kurt Busiek around Singapore, LIKE GASP!!!!!!!!!

Actually, I think it’ll be a horrid, horrid idea if I ever were to volunteer since I’d go “OMG GAAAAAASP, IT IS YOUUUUUUU. I LIKESSS YOUR WRITINGS, I DO!” etc etc. So no, I’m sure everyone else will be much calmer and proper.

Do help out or spread the message to your friends if they’re interested!