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SUMMARY:Textile Masters to the World: The global desire for Indian cloth
DESCRIPTION:From 24 March 2023 \nDaily\, 10am – 7pm | Fridays\, 10am – 9pm \nAsian Civilisations Museum\, Level 3\, Fashion and Textiles Gallery \n  \nThe Asian Civilisations Museum presents Textile Masters to the World: The global desire for Indian cloth with a selection of exquisite garments and textiles at its Fashion and Textiles Gallery. Featuring 27 pieces from the National Collection and loans\, the exhibition spotlights the historic global impact of textile production in India\, and its role as evidence of trade and cultural exchange between India and regions such as the Middle East\, Southeast Asia\, and Europe from the fourteenth to nineteenth century. From fashion and furnishing\, to gift exchange and heirlooms\, visitors can marvel at the artistry and craftsmanship of early textile masters\, and discover how Indian textiles influenced local designs\, materials and fashions wherever they were traded. 
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LOCATION:Asian Civilisations Museum\, 1 Empress Pl\,\, Singapore\, 179555\, Singapore
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SUMMARY:Through a Screen Darkly: Writing Poetry That Keeps You Up at Night
DESCRIPTION:Promotions\nAuto-applied\, no promo code needed: \n\n40% concession* rates for students and seniors\n20% off buddy tickets\n\nRequest promo code via email to programmes@bookcouncil.sg to enjoy: \n\n20% off past participants of SBC Academy\n10% off for Kinokuniya Privilege Card members\n\n* Please be prepared to present your student pass or senior citizen card on the day of the talk for verification purposes. \nOff set the course fee using your SkillsFuture Credits! Refer here.\nT o submit claim for this SkillsFuture course: \n\nRegister and request for invoice\nLog in on MySkillsFuture with Singpass and go to ‘E-Services’\nClick on ‘Check and Claim SkillsFuture Credit’\nClick on ‘Proceed to Submit a Claim’.\nSearch for this course.\nThe page will show your course details and the course run or course start date. Scroll down to key in payment details and upload supporting documents (invoice).\nCheck the ‘Terms & Conditions’ checkbox.\nClick ‘Submit’.\n\n\n\n\n\nSynopsis\nWhy write poetry\, as opposed to fiction\, or a dramatic piece? This question is at the heart of this four-week programme as we unravel the complex impulses and inspirations that go into the poetic pursuit and how these can ignite our writings. \nFor too long\, poetry has been taught and mined for meaning first. As T. S. Eliot says: “Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.” That’s the beautiful power of poetry which can excavate even as your mind has yet to unravel it. \nBy interrogating one’s own motivations and then embracing the poetic imagination\, this series of workshops will take you through the various stages of verse fruition\, from harnessing the initial spark (of hope\, or fear\, or both)\, to examining the armoury of tools for self-expression (through other art forms such as films and music)\, to ascertaining the range of approaches which best steer and keep you on the edge\, and to finally unleashing the poems to the outside world\, come what may. \nEvery week\, participants will be encouraged to write prompt-led poetry\, and share their poems and opinions on each other’s work. \nCourse Objectives\n\nTo introduce participants the joys of appreciating poetry\nTo acquire the basic tenets of poetry and how participants can start writing their own poems via hands-on exercises\nTo learn from other art forms such as films and music and be sensitised to worldly inspirations\n\nLearning Outcomes:\n\nAppreciate the artistic richness of poetry\nEnhance your writing skills through exercises and sharing sessions\nExplore multifarious creative outlets through other art forms and expand your creative repertoire\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme Itinerary\nFirst Session: THE SPARK (17 February 2024)\nHow does an idea for a poem come about? How does one allow an embryo of a feeling\, a concept\, or an issue\, to evolve and develop? This session delves into the factors to consider when trying to give voice to a spark. Whether it’s a memory\, a person\, or an artificial prompt\, it can help you to confront the genuine root for that poetic investigation\, and how we can start afresh\, abuzz\, ready for all possibilities. \nSecond Session: THE ARMOURY (24 February 2024)\nYou’ve got an iota of an idea\, but where do we go from here? This session introduces the formal strategies – form\, rhythm\, imagery – which anchor your poetic expression. Aside from the tried-and-tested\, we will also get to learn from other artforms such as films and music\, and know the more experimental\, and outre projects which can revise and enrich our notions of what poetry can be. \nThird Session: THE EXPOSURE (2 March 2024)\nWhen is a poem done? This session looks at the hard but essential task of knowing when and how to end a poem\, and as a collection\, how to structure and sequence one’s manuscript. \nFourth Session: THE VULNERABILITY (9 March 2024)\nHow do you know if your poem is good enough to let it out? This is where rigorous editing\, self-critique and a good hide (thick skin) will come in handy. This session will involve you to stand apart from your work\, examine the pitfalls\, kill your darlings. It will end in a poetry recital where participants will share their takeaways and their newly-minted poetry. \n\n\n\n\nProgramme Details:\nDate: 17 & 24 February\, 2 & 9 March 2024\, Saturday\nTime: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm\nVenue: SBC Training Room\, Goodman Arts Centre\,\nBlk E\, #03-32 (Directions below in FAQ section)\n\n\n\n\nAbout trainer:\nYeow Kai Chai is a poet\, fiction writer\, and editor. He has three poetry collections: Secret Manta (2001); Pretend I’m Not Here (2006); and One to the Dark Tower Comes (2020)\, which was awarded the 2022 Singapore Literature Prize. He has worked as editor-in-chief\, entertainment editor and music reviewer for nearly three decades. He co-wrote Lilla Torg: A Scandinavian Journey (2023); Lost Bodies: Poems Between Portugal and Home (2016); and The Adopted: Stories from Angkor (2015)\, with three other authors. A co-editor of Quarterly Literary Review Singapore\, he was Festival Director of Singapore Writers Festival from 2015 to 2018. \n\n\n\n\nCancellation:\nThe programme can be cancelled or postponed two weeks before the programme date if the minimum number of participants is not met. Participants will be fully refunded for workshops cancelled by us. \nParticipants who are unable to attend a workshop they have registered for are to inform us of the reason two weeks before the workshop date. They will be fully refunded in the event of extenuating and mitigating circumstances (E.g. illness\, bereavement\, accidents) . Those who inform us up to 5 working days before the workshop date will receive a 50% refund. Those who did not turn up at the workshop will not receive a refund. \nUpon registration\, you are deemed to have read and understood the cancellation and withdrawal policy and accept the terms contained therein. \n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently asked questions\nWhere is the venue? \n\nSingapore Book Council is located at 90 Goodman Road\, Blk E #03-32*\, Goodman Arts Centre\, S(439053). The Writer’s Lounge\, SBC Training Room\, and office is located here.\n\nHow do I get to the venue by bus?  \n\nBy Bus: Bus Stop 91099 (along Mountbatten Road) – 12\, 14\, 30\, 30E\, 158\, 196\, 401 Bus Stop 91091 (Bef Kg Kayu Rd) – 12\, 14\, 14A\, 30\, 30E\, 158\, 196 | This stop is opposite of Goodman Arts Centre\, please use the overhead bridge to cross over.\n\nHow do I get to the venue by train?  \n\nBy MRT: Mountbatten MRT Station (Circle Line) Exit B | Turn left upon exit\, follow sheltered walkway (crossing Geylang River) all the way to Goodman Arts Centre. After the gate\, turn left\, passing Block H towards Block E. Take the first staircase to level 3.\n\nHow do I get to the venue by car/taxi? \n\nDrop-offs can be done at Carpark A nearest to Blk E during office hours. Drop-offs and parking is located at Carpark B near Blk O.\n\nIs there a lift access to the venue? \n\nThere is no lift access at the building.\n\n 
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SUMMARY:All the Things She Said: Women’s Voices in Comics
DESCRIPTION:This International Women’s Day\, join us for a conversation about the power of women’s voices in comics with creators from Difference Engine\, an independent comics publisher based in Singapore. \nTackling big topics through small but powerful publications within the DE Shorts imprint\, Andeasyand (Creator of A Drip. A Drop. A Deluge: A Period Tragicomedy)\, Vinita Ramani\, and Griselda Gabriele (Creators of Bearing Witness) discuss how exploring their shared experience of womanhood has empowered difficult conversations to be had through comics\, whether it’s through quirky humour or raw honesty. \nCome down to Book Bar on 8 March\, 7:30 pm as we share stories about friendship\, community\, and all the messy and magnificent parts of being a woman. \nDE Shorts titles including A Drip. A Drop. A Deluge: A Period Tragicomedy and Bearing Witness will also be available for purchase and signing by the creators. Light bites and drinks will be available for purchase as well. \nAbout the Panellists\nVinita Ramani is a writer and editor. She has previously worked as a journalist for various local and regional publications\, and as a publicist for film festivals\, both in Singapore and abroad. Find her online at vinitaramani.com/ \nGriselda Gabriele is a Singapore-based Indonesian artist with experience in editorial illustration and visual development for games and animation. She is passionate about storytelling\, and interested in exploring the diverse history\, (pop) culture\, and faiths of Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Find her online at grisgabriele.com/\n\nAndeasyand is a Nurulhuda Izyan born and raised in Singapore. To use up old name cards after her first marketing job\, she discovered the world of illustration and found ways to describe the beauty of the ordinary with doodles and scribbles. With that new power\, she navigates difficult topics like menstruation\, anxiety\, marriage\, and weight\, as well as silly daily musings. \nAbout the Moderator\nLalitha Aiyer is a Community Engagement Specialist at Difference Engine. Her experiences in community arts include assisting in the curation of ‘Thamizhachi: a digital museum of Singaporean Tamil women under construction’ as part of N.O.W 2021 and co-producing a decolonial initiative ‘More Uncomfortable Truths’ at the Bristol Museum\, England.
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LOCATION:Book Bar\, 57 Duxton Road Singapore 089521\, Singapore\, 089521\, Singapore
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SUMMARY:POP-UP: Get Booked and Hustle
DESCRIPTION:‘For You Page’\, a Singapore Literature (Sing Lit) campaign led by final year students from NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI)\, is launching “Get Booked’’ – a series of book pop-up events at three well-known cafes from 29 January 2024 to 29 March 2024. During limited periods at Brawn and Brains Coffee\, Creme by LÉLE Bakery and The Social Space\, patrons can enjoy browsing through free books. \nMade for patrons seeking a coffee fix\, hangout spot and workspace respectively\, “Get Booked” consists of three pop-up events with varying opening hours. \n\n\nGet Booked with Brews at Brawn and Brains Coffee (Hamilton Road) from 29 January 2024 to 9 February 2024 – featuring an inviting space for coffee lovers to relax and catch up over books; \n\n\nGet Booked to Chill at Creme by LÉLE Bakery from 13 February 2024 to 27 February 2024 – presenting a cozy hangout and reading spot with their specialty Nian Gao Rice Cake Waffles and ice-cream for Chinese New Year\, open past midnight; and \n\n\nGet Booked and Hustle at The Social Space (Kreta Ayer) from 15 March 2024 to 29 March 2024 – offering a conducive space for work and breaks with Wi-Fi connection\, food\, drinks\, books and retail space for productivity-seekers. \n\n\nAt each event\, visitors can expect a curated selection of English books including fiction\, non-fiction\, novels\, poetry\, plays and more. The booth features interactive zines with activities patrons can participate in to enter giveaways and win attractive vouchers from establishments such as Bob The Baker Boy and Book Bar. There\, patrons can help themselves to complimentary stickers and bookmarks as keepsakes from the event.
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LOCATION:The Social Space\, 333 Kreta Ayer Road\, Singapore\, Singapore\, 080333\, Singapore
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SUMMARY:How to be a Picture Book Author-Illustrator
DESCRIPTION:Promotions for Workshop 1 ONLY\n\n40% concession* rates for students and seniors\n20% off past participants of SBC Academy**\n10% off for Kinokuniya Privilege Card members**\n\n* Discount is automatic\, participants will have to present their student pass or senior citizen card on day of talk for verification purposes. \n** Request promo code via email to programmes@bookcouncil.sg \nOffset the course fee (for Workshop 1 AND 2) using your SkillsFuture Credits! Refer here.\nT o submit a claim for this SkillsFuture course: \n\nRegister and request for invoice\nLog in on MySkillsFuture with Singpass and go to ‘E-Services’\nClick on ‘Check and Claim SkillsFuture Credit’\nClick on ‘Proceed to Submit a Claim’.\nSearch for this course.\nThe page will show your course details and the course run or course start date. Scroll down to key in payment details and upload supporting documents (invoice).\nCheck the ‘Terms & Conditions’ checkbox.\nClick ‘Submit’.\n\n\n\n\n\nSynopsis\nIn this fun and refreshing workshop\, participants will learn how to produce their own picture books under the guidance of award-winning author-illustrator J.H. Low. The workshop will comprise two sessions: a full day (8 hours) session and a half day (4 hours) session. \nIn the first session\, participants will get to learn the language of the picture book form and the art of storytelling; they will apply their newly acquired knowledge to create original manuscripts and storyboards through a series of engaging discussions and hands-on activities. \nIn the second session\, participants will learn to create their own character designs and illustration techniques that will transform their narratives into a visual spectacle. \nWorkshop Session 1 (16 March 2024)\nIntroduction and icebreaker activity (15 min) \nSegment 1: History of the picture book\, its language and potential as an expressive art form (105 min): \n\nLecture on “What is a picture book?”\nCritique on the art and commercial value of the picture book: “Lost in the Gardens” and “Lemonade Sky”\nDiscussion on “What is a picture book?”\n\nBreak and refreshment (15 min) \nSegment 2: Ways of storytelling: How to tell stories with the picture book (105 min): \n\nLecture on “Different ways of storytelling”\nHands-on exercise: writing a story differently\nGroup sharing\n\nLunch (60 min) \nWelcome back and book reading (15 min) \nSegment 3: Producing a manuscript (90 min) \n\nHands-on exercise: writing a children’s picture book story\nGroup sharing\n\nBreak and refreshment (15 min) \nSegment 4 (120 min) \n\nSharing on “Storyboarding”\nHands-on exercise: create a storyboard base on the story from Segment 3\nGroup sharing and critique\n\nClosing and Q&A (15 min) \nWorkshop Session 2 (23 March 2024)\nIntroduction and icebreaker activity (15 min) \nSegment 1: Creating a character design (90 min): \n\nLecture on “Character design”\nHands-on exercise: create a character design\nGroup sharing and critique\n\nBreak and refreshment (15 min) \nSegment 2: Illustration techniques (120 min) \n\nVisual observation – elements of art\nExplore art media\nCreate an illustrated character\n\nClosing and Q&A (15 min) \nCourse Objectives\n\nTo equip participants’ knowledge of the language of the picture book\nTo enhance participants’ storytelling skills through group discussion and hands-on activities\nTo inspire creativity and encourage experimentation with character design and different illustration styles\n\nLearning Outcomes:\n\nunderstand the language of the picture book\nlearn different ways of storytelling\nproduce a manuscript for a children’s story\ncreate a storyboarding for the story\ndesign your own original characters\nlearn various illustration techniques to create interesting art\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Session:\nDate: 16 March 2024\, Saturday\nTime: 9.00 am – 6.00 pm\nVenue: SBC Training Room\, Goodman Arts Centre\,\nBlk E\, #03-32 (Directions below at FAQ section)\nSecond Session:\nDate: 23 March 2024\, Saturday\nTime: 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm\nVenue: SBC Training Room\, Goodman Arts Centre\,\nBlk E\, #03-32 (Directions below at FAQ section)\n\n\n\n\nAbout trainer:\nJ.H. Low is an award-winning author-illustrator of picture books. His book Lemonade Sky (2021) is featured in the prestigious White Raven catalogue 2021 and also won him the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award 2022. His recent publications include two graphic novels: Mr Goodchild (2021)and The Visitor (2022). Through these two books\, J.H. Low explores existential issues with the picture book form and challenges conventional notion that the picture book is only for children’s consumption. \nJ.H. Low has a BA (Hons) in Fine Art\, a MA in Children’s Book Illustration\, and a PhD in Art. \n\n\n\n\nCancellation:\nThe programme can be cancelled or postponed two weeks before the programme date if the minimum number of participants is not met. Participants will be fully refunded for workshops cancelled by us. \nParticipants who are unable to attend a workshop they have registered for are to inform us of the reason two weeks before the workshop date. They will be fully refunded in the event of extenuating and mitigating circumstances (E.g. illness\, bereavement\, accidents) . Those who inform us up to 5 working days before the workshop date will receive a 50% refund. Those who did not turn up at the workshop will not receive a refund. \nUpon registration\, you are deemed to have read and understood the cancellation and withdrawal policy and accept the terms contained therein. \nFrequently asked questions:\nWhere is the venue? \n\nSingapore Book Council is located at 90 Goodman Road\, Blk E #03-32*\, Goodman Arts Centre\, S(439053). The Writer’s Lounge\, SBC Training Room\, and office is located here.\n\nHow do I get to the venue by bus?  \n\nBy Bus: Bus Stop 91099 (along Mountbatten Road) – 12\, 14\, 30\, 30E\, 158\, 196\, 401 Bus Stop 91091 (Bef Kg Kayu Rd) – 12\, 14\, 14A\, 30\, 30E\, 158\, 196 | This stop is opposite of Goodman Arts Centre\, please use the overhead bridge to cross over.\n\nHow do I get to the venue by train?  \n\nBy MRT: Mountbatten MRT Station (Circle Line) Exit B | Turn left upon exit\, follow sheltered walkway (crossing Geylang River) all the way to Goodman Arts Centre. After the gate\, turn left\, passing Block H towards Block E. Take the first staircase to level 3.\n\nHow do I get to the venue by car/taxi? \n\nDrop-offs can be done at Carpark A nearest to Blk E during office hours. Drop-offs and parking is located at Carpark B near Blk O.\n\nIs there a lift access to the venue? \n\nThere is no lift access at the building.\n\n 
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SUMMARY:Fiction Frenzy: Cupid's Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Cupid’s Book Club – an evening of lively book discussions with some of Asia’s most established romance novelists. Catch a rare glimpse into the hearts and minds of Filipino romance authors Mica De Leon (Love On The Second Read)\, Catherine Dellosa (For the Win)\, Claire Betita de Guzman (Sudden Superstar). Discover the enchanting worlds they’ve created through a delightful blend of literary discussions and interactive games. This event will be moderated by Triparna Poddar. \n🗓️ Date: 21 March 2024\, Thursday\n⏰ Time: 7pm – 9pm\n📍 Location: Sing Lit Station (22 Dickson Road #02-01)\n🎀 Dress Code: Be book-date ready and look your cutest (｡- .•) \n🎉 ✨ Every ticket comes with a complimentary soft drink. Plus\, don’t miss the book sale\, where you can grab these wonderfully dreamy reads by the talented authors: \n📖 Love On The Second Read by Mica De Leon – $21.70 (Learn more here)\n📖 For the Win by Catherine Dellosa – $22.80 (Learn more here)\n📖 Sudden Superstar by Claire Betita de Guzman – $25 (Learn more here) \n📚🎟️ Choose the book bundle ticket to get discounts and have your books signed. \nWhat to expect at the Cupid’s Book Club? \n7:00 – 7:45 | Panel Discussion: A Passionate Prose Affair – Unravel the magic behind the romance genre with our moderator\, Triparna Prodar\, as your guide. Get to know the authors and fall in love with the secrets\, journeys\, and artistry behind their novels—from lightning-speed Q&A sessions that’ll keep you on your toes to the nuances of crafting romance stories tailored for Asian audiences. \n8:00 – 8:30 | Interactive Game: Paperback Pairings – Channel your inner detective as our trio of talented authors transform into characters from their books. Match the characters with their responses as they answer a series of thrilling questions. \n8:30 – 9:00 | Interactive Game: In Love with Lit – In this whimsical matchmaking segment\, we’re on a mission to pair you with the perfect book! Answer questions alongside our authors (in character\, of course)\, and let us guide you to your literary soulmate. \nABOUT THE AUTHORS \nMica De Leon is a Filipino writer of swoony romance comedy novels and SFF novels. She has won the Don Carlos Palanca Awards For Literature in 2019 and 2022 for her essays on romance\, feminism\, history\, fantasy\, and the Filipino identity in the aftermath of Martial Law and the 2022 presidential elections in the Philippines. She likes walking on the beach\, dogs\, cats\, swoony and spicy romance novels\, lengthy epic SFF novels\, and Taylor Swift. Connect with her on Instagram and Tiktok: @micadeleonwrites \nCatherine Dellosa plays video games for a living\, reads comics for inspiration\, and writes fiction because she’s in love with words. She lives in Manila\, Philippines with her husband\, whose ideas fuel the fire in her writing. Her Young Adult fantasy novel\, Of Myths And Men\, has been published by Penguin Random House SEA and is her love letter to gamer geeks\, mythological creatures\, aliens\, and epic quests to save the world. Of Life And Lies is the second book in the trilogy. She has also penned The Choices We Made (And Those We Didn’t) published by BRUMultiverse\, as well as Raya and Grayson’s Guide to Saving the World and The Bookshop Back Home as part of #romanceclass – a community of Filipino authors who are equally in love with words too. She is currently working on a few more projects up her sleeve. Check out her books at bit.ly/catherinedellosabooks\, or follow her on FB/IG/Twitter at @thenoobwife. \nClaire Betita de Guzman is a Filipina writer based in Singapore and author of four rom-com novels: Miss Makeover\, Budget is the New Black\, Girl Meets World\, and No Boyfriend Since Birth\, which was adapted into a TV series. A former journalist\, she started as a news reporter for the broadsheet Today before becoming a lifestyle editor for international and local magazines including Cosmopolitan Philippines and Harper’s Bazaar Singapore. She is a member of the Singapore Writers Group and has led talks and panels at literary events in Southeast Asia\, including the Singapore Writers Festival. She studied Journalism and graduated cum laude (with honours) at the University of the Philippines. She has taken writing courses at the University of Oxford in England and was a fellow in literary workshops in Europe and Asia\, including Miradoux\, France\, Bali\, Indonesia\, and Tbilisi\, Georgia. She is co-author of a poetry collection\, Dreaming of the Divine Downstairs and is co-editor of Get Luckier\, an anthology of Philippine-Singapore writings. Find her online at www.clairebetita.com.
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LOCATION:Sing Lit Station\, 22 Dickson Road #02-01\, 209506\, Singapore
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SUMMARY:Polish: The Art of Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
DESCRIPTION:Promotions\n\n40% concession* rates for students and seniors\n20% off past participants of SBC Academy**\n20% off buddy tickets*\n10% off for Kinokuniya Privilege Card members**\n\n* Discount is automatic (for concession\, participants will have to present their student pass or senior citizen card on the day of the talk for verification purposes). \n** Request promo code via email to programmes@bookcouncil.sg \n\n\n\n\nOff set the course fee using your SkillsFuture Credits! Refer here.\nT o submit claim for this SkillsFuture course: \n\nRegister and request for invoice\nLog in on MySkillsFuture with Singpass and go to ‘E-Services’\nClick on ‘Check and Claim SkillsFuture Credit’\nClick on ‘Proceed to Submit a Claim’.\nSearch for this course.\nThe page will show your course details and the course run or course start date. Scroll down to key in payment details and upload supporting documents (invoice).\nCheck the ‘Terms & Conditions’ checkbox.\nClick ‘Submit’.\n\n\n\nSynopsis\nOnce you have completed a story\, you must relook your fiction with a keen editor’s eye if you are to identify aspects to rework and improve on. If you are unsure of how to troubleshoot and polish your work before you market it\, this is the workshop for you. \nFirst session (3 hours) 23 March 2023 \n\nHow to be dispassionate when assessing and revising one’s own work\nThe different types/stages of editing: structural editing\, copy/line editing\, proofreading\nHow to identify and solve macro/structural problems (e.g. issues of concept\, plot\, character development\, pacing\, setting\, themes\, writing style)\nHow to identify copy/line issues (e.g. minor factual errors\, consistency\, grammar\, spelling\, punctuation\, clarity\, expression\, formatting)\nHow to give constructive and supportive feedback to other writers\n\nAt the end of this session\, all participants will be broken up into small groups. Each group member will be given hard copies of the group’s sample texts to edit as homework. \nSecond session (4-hours) 30 March 2023 \n\nDuring this session\, participants will gather in their allocated small groups to give mutual feedback on the texts they have edited.\nWhile this small group critique process goes on\, the facilitator will talk with individuals one at a time to give her feedback on their texts.\n\nThe session will end with a review of what participants have applied and gained through the entire workshop process. \nLearning Outcomes:\n\nUnderstand the process of editing fiction\nApply an editing mindset\, when necessary\, to your personal writing\nEnhance how you give feedback to others about their writing\n\nRequirements:\nIn order to participate in this workshop\, you will first need to submit a max-2000-word sample of your writing upon registration. (Each piece will undergo a review process by the facilitator and other participants such that you will learn how to critique text from an editor’s perspective and you will also receive comprehensive feedback on your work.) SBC will get in touch upon full payment of the course to get your sample\, latest a week before the workshop. Please contact programmes@bookcouncil.sg for any questions. \n\n\n\n\nFirst Session:\nDate: 23 March 2023\, Saturday\nTime: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm\nVenue: SBC Training Room\, Goodman Arts Centre\,\nBlk E\, #03-32 (Directions below at FAQ section)\nSecond Session:\nDate: 30 March 2023\, Saturday\nTime: 10.00 am – 2.00 pm\nVenue: SBC Training Room\, Goodman Arts Centre\,\nBlk E\, #03-32 (Directions below at FAQ section)\n\n\n\n\nAbout trainer:\nVerena Tay (www.verenatay.com) is a Singapore-based writer\, editor\, storyteller\, theatre practitioner and arts educator. She has published two collections of short stories and four volumes of plays\, as well as edited twelve story anthologies (including the bestselling BALIK KAMPUNG series published by Math Paper Press). An Honorary Fellow at the International Writing Program\, University of Iowa (Aug–Nov 2007)\, she was a Writer-in-Residence at Nanyang Technological University (Aug–Nov 2018). She has just completed a PhD in Creative Writing with Swansea University through which she wrote her first novel about three generations of Singaporean Chinese women with a mythological intervention. \n\n\n\n\nCancellation:\nThe programme can be cancelled or postponed two weeks before the programme date if the minimum number of participants is not met. Participants will be fully refunded for workshops cancelled by us. \nParticipants who are unable to attend a workshop they have registered for are to inform us of the reason two weeks before the workshop date. They will be fully refunded in the event of extenuating and mitigating circumstances (E.g. illness\, bereavement\, accidents) . Those who inform us up to 5 working days before the workshop date will receive a 50% refund. Those who did not turn up at the workshop will not receive a refund. \nUpon registration\, you are deemed to have read and understood the cancellation and withdrawal policy and accept the terms contained therein. \n\nFrequently asked questions\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere is the venue?\n\nSingapore Book Council is located at 90 Goodman Road\, Blk E #03-32*\, Goodman Arts Centre\, S(439053). The Writer’s Lounge\, SBC Training Room\, and office are located here.\n\nHow do I get to the venue by bus? \n\nBy Bus: Bus Stop 91099 (along Mountbatten Road) – 12\, 14\, 30\, 30E\, 158\, 196\, 401 Bus Stop 91091 (Bef Kg Kayu Rd) – 12\, 14\, 14A\, 30\, 30E\, 158\, 196 | This stop is opposite of Goodman Arts Centre\, please use the overhead bridge to cross over.\n\nHow do I get to the venue by train? \n\nBy MRT: Mountbatten MRT Station (Circle Line) Exit B | Turn left upon exit\, follow sheltered walkway (crossing Geylang River) all the way to Goodman Arts Centre. After the gate\, turn left\, passing Block H towards Block E. Take the first staircase to level 3.\n\nHow do I get to the venue by car/taxi? \n\nDrop-offs can be done at Carpark A nearest to Blk E during office hours. Drop-offs and parking is located at Carpark B near Blk O.\n\n\nIs there a lift access to the venue? \n\nThere is no lift access at the building.\n\n\n 
URL:https://artsequator.com/event/polish-the-art-of-self-editing-for-fiction-writers/
LOCATION:Singapore Book Council\, Training Room\, Goodman Arts Centre\, 90 Goodman Road\, Block E\, #03-32\, Singapore\, Singapore\, 439053\, Singapore
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SUMMARY:2025 GOH Pavilion Book Exhibition: Call for Submissions
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Philippines’ Guest of Honour Country activities for the 2025 Frankfurt Buchmesse (FBM)\, the organizing committee has called for submissions to the Philippine Pavilion Book Exhibition. The 2000-square-meter pavilion in Germany will cradle the book exhibition that will showcase the distinguished titles from a century of publishing in the country\, inclusive of all genres as well as textbooks\, coffee table books\, art books\, and other niche genres. A board of jurors will curate the final selection. All publishers and authors are invited to contribute to the exhibition.  \nThe Philippines’ participation as GOH country in the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2025 is a collaboration among the National Book Development Board (NBDB)\, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)\, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)\, and the Office of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda. \nSubmit your titles through this link. 
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