Local Literature

Singapore Poetry Writing Month, or as we affectionately call it, SingPoWriMo. Write one poem a day for thirty days in the cruel month of April: tha...

In Singapore, our conversations are often peppered with Hokkien words. A dialect that came when the residents of China's Fujian province migrated t...

In the past, and occasionally today, when friends knew you were Teochew, they often sang a ditty about how a private body part was red. No one quit...

Marshall Cavendish is an international publisher of a wide genre of books, directories and magazines. Available in various titles. Ship worldwide. ...

This complete collection of Singlish fairytales (or Singlish Classics as we called it) by Casey Chen consists of: The Three Little Pigs Lah (2013)...

Ever since the days when tigers stalked the land and pirates roamed the southern seas, travellers from far and wide have been drawn to Singapore, t...

The singapuLAH brand is founded by local designer Casey Chen on the belief that everyone has the right to speak and have fun with Singlish without ...

In the past, countless locals were 'addicted' to Lei Dai Sor, a storyteller who spun out yarns in Cantonese. By featuring the names of everyday obj...

About the Book Zi char (a Hokkien term, literally translated “cook fry”) is widely recognised in Singapore to refer to a variety of dishes that one...

Marshall Cavendish is an international publisher of a wide genre of books, directories and magazines. Available in various titles. Ship worldwide. ...

Second issue of EYEYAH! Food "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly". This activity book explores food through fun activities, interesting facts and loo...

Stacey Goes to the Peranakan Museum - Second Prize Winner, Samsung Kidstime Author's Award 2015 When Stacey accompanies her aunt to the Peranakan ...

Uncle: we all know him. This is the man who picks his nose on the bus, who will fight for his country and fight you to do it his way. He will shout...

Although most of us may know that our founding father is a “kek”, many may not be aware that there are different versions of Hakka. By featuring th...

Perhaps (she wrote), you’re lucky you can hate my rhymes and never be haunted by the ghosts that compel me to write them – those figures of history...

Singapore Poetry Writing Month, or as we affectionately call it, SingPoWriMo. Write one poem a day for thirty days in the cruel month of April: th...

The singapuLAH brand is founded by local designer Casey Chen on the belief that everyone has the right to speak and have fun with Singlish without ...

Creative Cultures: The Singapore Showcase is an Underscore special edition platform showcasing the works of Singapore’s creative disciplines throug...

The Camino de Santiago is a popular pilgrimage route in Europe. Globetrotting artist Alvin Mark Tan walks 800km of the way over 30 days, and record...

In And Other Rivers, lives are carved open from tip to tail and laid out for display. A child watches her father perform a lunar new year ritual. F...

Like most good things, Poets on Growth started with an idea. The literary scene has never been characterized with growth quite like that which has...

It ain't easy trying to take it easy. Or so it seems. Whether you're a tourist or a charlatan, a bum or a dreamer, a poet or a lover, life will so...

About the Book Mei tossed and turned. She could not sleep; the night was too dark. Then she heard a gentle whisper. It was Adventurous Andy! Toge...

Winning a battle, but losing the war. Adulthood is a constant challenge, especially when you’re caught in circumstances that are out of your contr...

Launch issue of EYEYAH!  This activity book explores the internet through fun activities, interesting facts and looks at internet addiction, online...

The singapuLAH brand is founded by local designer Casey Chen on the belief that everyone has the right to speak and have fun with Singlish without ...

A bride is haunted by her dead lover on her wedding day. A medieval scholar’s act of betrayal goads his wife into murder. A fairy tale character me...

Enter the second loop. Four years back on the island have wrought some heart-rending changes, and entire lifetimes seem to have gone by. But is it...

Everyone loves school outings and Stacey is definitely excited to visit the Indian Heritage Centre with her friends from school. Stacey doesn’t kno...

The newest title from the Stacey and the Museums series, available from November 2016! An exciting visit to the National Gallery Singapore awaits ...

Semi Private Life in Helsinki is a visual journal in four parts. It documents the every-other-day life of artist Aiwei Foo, during her years in Fin...

Stacey dives into the exhibits at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum and learns secrets from the past. Join her on her latest magical advent...