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Author Spotlight: The Café on Manor Lane by Amelia Kyazze
The spotlight is on fellow Londoner, Amelia Kyazze, whom I met years ago, when we both shared the same publisher. We’ve also met at the London Book Fair last year. Amelia is an author and photographer who worked for humanitarian organisations around the world before settling in London. She has recently published The Café on …
Indie Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing: Why I did BOTH
As a writer, the choice between indie or self-publishing and traditional publishing is one of the most significant decisions you can make. Both paths offer unique opportunities and challenges, and understanding them is crucial for any author. I began my journey in traditional small publishing when my book Cry of the Flying Rhino won an …
Big News: First Draft of My Next Psychological Thriller Completed! 🎉
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve finished the first draft of my next psychological thriller! I began this project in 2022 and initially wrote 37,000 words. However, in January 2023, I had to abandon it. My commitment to Penguin Random House Southeast Asia for The American Boyfriend took priority, involving a year-long promotional, marketing, and …
Author Spotlight: West Falls Revisited by D. H. Schleicher
The spotlight is on David or D. H. Schleicher, whom I met on Twitter/X. He asked if anyone read or wrote literary fiction or psychological thrillers and I replied that they are right up my street. Apart from those genres, we also share a love for movies and TV. I first read his short stories …
The American Boyfriend wins the BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN at the Singapore Book Awards ceremony 2024
🏆 JUST FANTASTIC! Thrilled to share that The American Boyfriend has won the BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN at the Singapore Book Awards ceremony 2024 held at the Pod, National Library building tonight. The Singapore Book Publishers Association is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Singapore Book Awards, announced last night at the National Library …
CNA938 “A Letter to Myself” Ivy Ngeow talks to Joel Chua
I was on radio on Friday 19 July 2024 at 8pm Singapore time, on Channel News Asia talking on the topic of “letter to myself”. Find out how and why I did too much when I was young, and still do too much when I’m old. Night Life with presenter/producer Joel Chua “At 8pm, be …
Artist Spotlight: Jason Novak, cartoonist
There is only one thing good about Twitter/X. And that is, each day, you will never know what you discover. I guarantee it will be something new. I first learned of American artist Jason Novak’s talent when one day (Nov 22, 2022 to be exact), I saw a tweet from him asking for a prose …
Author Spotlight: Harmony Heights by Ong Chin Huat
The spotlight is on fellow polymath and Malaysian author, the remarkable Ong Chin Huat. He is a Number One Bestselling Penguin Random House author and Harmony Heights was one of the Best Books of 2024 according to FT Weekend. Chin Huat, who has 38.7K Instagram followers, shares some tidbits about himself and his writing. IN: …
The American Boyfriend FINAL book event of 2023
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The American Boyfriend book launch at The Gilded Acorn bookstore, London
🥳😄FANTASTIC NEWS! The American Boyfriend has arrived in the UK amid Storm Ciaran. Thank you to The Gilded Acorn, Elaine Chiew and all of you who turned up to support me and the book at the official launch. 🚀I grew up with a storytelling tradition, everyone in Asia did, so it was fun and unusual …