All in 2018 Programme Booklet

ALL IN! THE WRITE STUFF FOR THE WRITE AUDIENCE

YOUNG WRITERS FESTIVAL

ALL IN! THE WRITE STUFF FOR THE WRITE AUDIENCE

YOUNG WRITERS FESTIVAL

[3] Foreword Where Do We Go From Here?

[ 24 ] ALL IN FR!NGE What’s Happening at Lunchtime

[4] All In! Timelines The Journey Ahead

[ 30 ] All In! Workshops Workshops. Tickets Just for Workshops.

[6] 16 March Schedule Details Masterclasses Write for Kindness Supported by SKM

[ 34 ] Speakers & Moderators Profiles and Sessions

[ 10 ] 17 March Schedule Details Seminars & Panel Discussions Fringe Events | Workshops

[ 70 ] Special Features Get to Know the Book Council

[ 16 ] 18 March Schedule Details Seminars & Panel Discussions Fringe Events | Workshops

All In! Young Writers Festival is organised by: Singapore Book Council Blk E #03-32 Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman Road Singapore 439053 Tel No: +65 6342 5119 | Email: info@bookcouncil.sg Website: www.bookcouncil.sg | all-in.bookcouncil.sg

All Rights Reserved © SBC 2018 Design & Layout by Carlo Venson Peña | Photos by Ben Chia & Republic Polytechnic DTVM Students

ALL IN!

THE WRITE STUFF FOR THE WRITE AUDIENCE

YOUNG WRITERS FESTIVAL

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“Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly–they’ll go through anything.

You read and you’re pierced.”

– Aldous Huxley

FOREWORD

Welcome to the 10th edition of the All In! Young Writers Festival.

The journey has been arduous and yet All In! has remained interesting and quite relevant to both young writers and industry professionals who have been involved in its programming for the past decade. Although a tyro among more established young writers festivals as those in Hong kong, Australia and the UK, our Festival has nonetheless evolved with the times, opening its doors to new partners and first-time delegates year in and out.

It’s a given that this year is a special milestone year. But more than just celebrating our birthday, All In! is happy to bring back industry professionals and partners who have been with us throughout its journey, as well as welcome new supporters who have seen the potential in participating actively in the Festival.

For one, *SCAPE, which has graciously sponsored this year’s venue for the second time, has offered to accommodate a larger audience by adding additional rooms for individually-sold workshops. Partners like LASALLE College of the Arts and Singapore Kindness Movement have also expanded their parked programming across the three-day celebration, while new programme and media partners like Mediacorp, Singapore Repertory Theatre, Poetry Festival Singapore, The Hidden Good, SGAG and NUS’ The Ridge, among others, promise to help widen All In!’s reach and provide new content to entice our budding young writers–all with the hope of inspiring them to continue writing.

The Festival also welcomes new school partners, such as Overseas Family School and Tampines Secondary School, who have pledged their commitment to All In!, with the hope of strengthening ties with more schools across the levels, as we open the Festival to Upper Primary (P6) students.

Moving forward, the Festival sees itself as a platform that brings together professionals and students in shared discussions that explore potential projects, while fostering the love for the craft, and improving both core and adjunct skills needed to achieve your full potential in writing.

Happy anniversary to you, young writer. Welcome to your Festival.

The All In! Team

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All In! Journey to 10 ___________ 2009: All In! Young Writers Seminar is born; held at The Arts House

2011: All In! Young Writers Seminar is held at the National Museum

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2013: All In! Young Writers Festival is held at the National Library

2015: All In! Young Writers Festival is held at library@orchard

2017: All In! finds a new home at SCAPE; first time to run a 3-day programme; 600 delegates participate in events

2010: All In! Young Writers Seminar at the Arts House; theme is Writing & the New Media

2012: All In! runs for 2 days for the first time; the Festival is held at Rendezvous Hotel

2014: All In! Young Writers Festival returns to the Arts House

2016: All In! returns to the National Library; holds first masterclass outside the Festival

2018: All In! returns to SCAPE; runs more parked programmes, competitions & fringe activities

The All In! Young Writers Festival 2018 ___________ 16 March Masterclasses and workshops

by Singapore Kindness Movement & Puttnam School of Film & AnimationLASALLE

17 March Seminars Panel Sessions Workshops Fringe Activities Performances Book Talks

18 March Seminars Panel Sessions Workshops Fringe Activities Performances Book Talks

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16 March, Friday* Time

Session

Speaker/s

10.00am1.00pm Hub Centre, L4 Tree Top, L5 TreeTop A/B, L5 Arena, L5

Write for Kindness Workshop (Picture Book Writing & Illustration)

WRITING Lianne Ong Linn Shekinah

10.00am1.00pm Gallery, L5

MASTERCLASS: Writing About Film

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Write for Kindness is a national creativewriting competition organised by the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) and supported by the All In! Young Writers Festival. It is a platform for primary, secondary, junior college, centralised institute and international school students to promote kindness to the younger audience by creating age-appropriate and culturally relevant children’s stories, through short stories, poetry and illustrations.

Conducted in collaboration with the Puttnam School of Film and Animation-LASALLE, the by-invitation only masterclass is for students and participants who have submitted their entries to the All In! Young Short Filmmakers Exhibition 2018. This session on film writing focuses on the basics of film criticism and participants will have a hands-on opportunity to learn how to interpret, view and write about films as an active audience.

*Masterclasses & SKM Workshops are by-invite only.

Photos and videos taken during the Festival may be used for Book Council marketing purposes and publications. If you do not wish your image to be used, please approach the Book Council staff at Registration.

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ILLUSTRATIONS Patrick Yee Minqi/Twistii

SUPPORTED

BY PUTTNAM SCHOOL OF FILM & ANIMATIONLASALLE Chrystal Ng

16 March, Friday* Time

Session

Speaker/s

2.00pm5.00pm Tree Top TreeTop A/B

Write for Kindness Workshop (Picture Book Writing & Illustration)

POETRY WRITING Gwee Li Sui

Write for Kindness is a national creativewriting competition organised by the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) and supported by the All In! Young Writers Festival. It is a platform for primary, secondary, junior college, centralised institute and international school students to promote kindness to the younger audience by creating age-appropriate and culturally relevant children’s stories, through short stories, poetry and illustrations.

ILLUSTRATIONS David Liew

2.00pm5.00pm Gallery

MASTERCLASS: Writing Documentaries

SUPPORTED

BY PUTTNAM SCHOOL OF FILM & ANIMATIONLASALLE

Conducted in collaboration with the Puttnam School of Film and AnimationLASALLE, the by-invitation only Ng Swee San masterclass is for students who have submitted their entries to the All In! Young Short Filmmakers Exhibition 2018.

The session focuses on the practices and principles involved in adapting true stories for the screen.

The Festival organisers reserve the right to change speakers, events, session times, dates and/or other details when necessary.

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“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.”

- Anaïs Nin

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17 March, Saturday Time

Session

Speaker/s

10.00am11.00am TREETOP, L5

KEYNOTE Where is Writing in An Age of Everything Digital?

Laremy Lee

10.00am1.00pm Hub Centre, L4

(INDIVIDUAL TICKET) POETRY WORKSHOP: Developing Style and Articulating Emotions through Imagery

Deborah Emmanuel

11.10am12.00pm Various rooms

(TreeTop, L5) Writing PR in Digital Asia

(TreeTop A, L5) OF SANS AND CURVES: Calligraphy in a Mesh of Writing

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(TreeTop B, L5) Documenting the Undocumented

(Arena, L5) CONTENT EDITING IN & OUT: Copyediting Beyond Words

(Gallery, L5) VOX ADOLESCENTIA: The Value of Campus Journalism

12.10pm1.00pm Various rooms

(TreeTop, L5) Singaporean Identity in Contemporary Fiction

(TreeTop A, L5) WRITING FOR A CAUSE: The Call of Creative Advocacy

Kelvin Ang Herbert Sim M: Alan Lim

Ruth Tan Xiangfeng Loo M: Trina Lin

Mary Chin Sumithra Prasanna M: Gene Navera

LuLu Mendoza Samantha de Silva M: Nah Dominic

Mary George Rennes Lee M: Li Sijie

Balli Kaur Jaswal JY Yang M: Sheena Kang

Muhammad Afzal Prabhu Silvam M: Mario Lajarca Jr

ONSITE INTERVIEWS: Media partner MONDATE TV conducted live interviews that were fed into the online TV broadcast during the 3-day run of the Festival

17 March, Saturday Time

Session

12.10pm1.00pm Various rooms

(TreeTop B, L5) MANAGING CONTENT: The Regional Experience

(Arena, L5) Building Worlds through Words

(Gallery, L5) TRUTH BE TOLD: Handling Rejection in Publishing

Speaker/s Adibah Isa Chan Yi Wen Ryo Leong

Fiona Wood Ivan Ang Xie Shi Min M: Patricia Karunungan

Felix Cheong Wayne Ree M: Nah Dominic

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17 March, Saturday

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Time

Session

1.00pm2.00pm

LUNCH BREAK All In! Fringe Activities starting @ 1.30pm

2.00pm5.00pm Hub Centre, L4

(INDIVIDUAL TICKET) COPYEDITING WORKSHOP: Beyond the Basics of Content

2.00pm5.00pm TreeTop A, L5

(INDIVIDUAL TICKET) Basic Calligraphy Workshop

2.00pm3.00pm Various rooms

(TreeTop, L5) ALL OUT FOR ALL IN! Lyrics for Youths by Youths

(Tree Top B, L5) Developing Social Awareness Through Writing (Arena, L5) LUXURY WRITING: Of Brands and Writing

(Gallery, L5) Using Narrative Poetry to Develop Writing Skills

The Festival organisers reserve the right to change speakers, events, session times, dates and/or other details when necessary.

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Speaker/s

Samantha de Silva

Xiangfeng Loo

Bani Haykal Ciao Turtle Falling Feathers Shak Subramaniamm M: Tina Jacob

Gene Navera M: Ow Yeong Wai Kit

Angelique N Teo Farhan Shah M: Alex Campbell

Cyril Wong Gwee Li Sui Patricia Karunungan Tse Hao Guang M: Crispin Rodriguez

“There is no real ending.

It’s just the place where you stop the story.”

- Frank Herbert

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“A word after a word after a word is power.”

- Margaret Atwood

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17 March, Saturday Time

Session

Speaker/s

3.10pm4.00pm Various rooms

(TreeTop, L5) Brand Consciousness and Unconscious Marketing: The Writing Experience

Peter Yeo Reene Ho-Phang M: Alan Lim

(Arena, L5) The Rhythm, Sounds and Humour in Adapting Scripts for Theatre

Danny Yeo M: Paul Adams

*in Mandarin & English | Supported by SRT

(Gallery, L5) Poetry in Rap / Rap in Poetry

3.00pm5.00pm TreeTop B, L5 4.10pm5.00pm Various rooms

Feature Writing for Magazines

Mark Bonafide M: Mario Lajarca Jr Farhan Shah

Supported by AUGUSTMAN Magazine

(TreeTop, L5) WRITING SINGAPORE THEATRE: History, Struggles and Triumphs

(Arena, L5) THE NEWS: Digital and Now

(Gallery, L5) WRITING WHAT THEY SAY: Speech Writing and the Experiences in Between

(Left) IN PICTURE: Picture book author-illustrator Darel Seow during Words Go Round x All In!

Daniel Jenkins Geetha Creffield Jeffrey Tan Natalie Hennedige M: Yeo Hon Beng

Derek Cai Natalie Koh Prabhu Silvam M: Alex Campbell

Joey Tham M: Hannah Devaser

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18 March, Sunday Time

Session

Speaker/s

10.00am1.00pm Hub Centre, L4

(INDIVIDUAL TICKET) Pitching Your Work Out There

Balli Kaur Jaswal

10.00am11.00am Various rooms

(TreeTop, L5) SPOTLIGHT: Let Loose with The Noose Supported by SCAPE & Mediacorp

(TreeTop A, L5) STUCK IN BETWEEN: Writing For Tweens, Midgraders and Young Adults

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(TreeTop B, L5) YOUNG WRITING BY YOUNG WRITERS: The All In! Snack Fiction Anthology

(Arena, L5) TRANSLATIONS & PUBLISHING: The Singapore Experience

(Gallery, L5) The Power of Film and Your Will to Write It Supported by Puttnam School of Film & Animation-LASALLE

Chua Enlai Prem Anand M: Juan Foo

Adan Jimenez Felicia Low Gabby Tye Pip Harry M: Zed Yeo

Athena Tan Bradley Santa Maria Melissa Lee Taha Jailani M: Joelyn Alexandra

Rilla Melati William Phuan M: Eric Tinsay Valles

Chrystal Ng Rifyal Giffari M: Kane WheatleyHolder

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18 March, Sunday Time

Session

11.10am12.00pm Various rooms

(TreeTop, L5) Poetry & Photography

Speaker/s Zhou Hao M: Genevieve Wong

Supported by Poetry Festival Singapore & PoetryWalls

(TreeTop A) Developing Stories for Games & AR/VR

Lionel Chok Karl Gan Stephen Black M: S Mickey Lin

(TreeTop B) TECHNOLOGY & WRITING: The Road Ahead

Nikhil Gupta M: Tiffany Lim

(Arena, L5) THE LEON THEORY: The Story

Arvin s/o Venugopal Ashley Seek En Ming Esther Tan Hui Tian Jamie Tan M: Stella Wee

(Gallery, L5) WHAT WRITING IS AND OUGHT TO BE: A Youth Panel

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Adya Chatterjee Alisa Maya Lee Russell Lee Tat Wei Sofia Amanda Bening M: Xie Shi Min

Photos and videos taken during the Festival may be used for Book Council marketing purposes and publications. If you do not wish your image to be used, please approach any Book Council staff at Registration.

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“Stories may well be lies, but they are good lies that say true things, and which can sometimes pay the rent.�

- Neil Gaiman

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18 March, Sunday Time

Session

Speaker/s

12.10pm1.00pm Various rooms

(TreeTop, L5) SINGAPORE COMEDY: Content and Distribution

Annette Lee Yuxuan Chua

(TreeTop A) OF BOOKSTAGRAMMERS: Writing Book Reviews for Smaller Screens

Olivia Ho Lim Lee Ching

(TreeTop B) CREATIONS Panel Supported by Creations-Singapore

(Arena, L5) SINGAPORE FILMS: Making A Mark Regionally

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(Gallery, L5) Meet the Youth Jury

Cherilyn Woo Laila Jasni Muhammad Faz Rifyal Giffari Sonia Kwek M: Irene Toh

Faishal Ishak Leong Puiyee Tan Bee Thiam Various speakers

Supported by Singapore International Film Festival

1.00pm2.00pm

LUNCH BREAK All In! Fringe Activities starting @ 1.30pm

2.00pm5.00pm Hub Centre, L4

(INDIVIDUAL TICKET) CREATIVE WRITING: Developing Characters and Breaking Down Plots

Pip Harry

2.00pm4.00pm Arena, L5

FILMWRITING WORKSHOP: Screenwriting for Beginners: Character Development

Ng Swee San

Supported by Puttnam School of Film & Animation-LASALLE

18 March, Sunday Time

Session

Speaker/s

2.00pm4.00pm Gallery, L5

ECO-POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP: Write and Save the Planet

Ow Yeong Wai Kit Muzakkir Samat

2.00pm3.00pm Various rooms

Supported by Poetry Festival Singapore & PoetryWalls

(TreeTop, L5) Mums Who Write

(TreeTop A) THE SINGAPORE STYLE: How Do You Define Singapore Literature?

(TreeTop B) WHERE THE ACTION IS: Sports Writing & Production

Dawn Fung Lai Yam Yee Madeline Ang Serene Lim M: Tan Kay Hoon

Don Bosco Josephine Chia Rosemarie Somaiah M: Eric Tinsay Valles

Gary Yang Gerard Wong Jason Dasey Rene Kelvin Anthony M: Leong Wee Keat

3.10pm4.00pm TreeTop B

UTOPIA vs DYSTOPIA: The Good in Bad and the Bad in Good

Nicholas Yong Nuraliah Norasid M: S Mickey Lin

3.00pm5.00pm TreeTop

DEVELOPING SETTINGS FOR SHORT STORIES

Darryl Whetter

3.10pm4.00pm TreeTop A

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Supported by Puttnam School of Film & Animation-LASALLE

Writing Crossplatform Fiction for Young Audiences

Tiffany Lim

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18 March, Sunday Time

Session

4.10pm5.00pm Various rooms

(TreeTop B, L5) PITCHING YOUR WORK OUT THERE: Tips & Practices

(Arena, L5) Poetry-in-Progress

Speaker/s Kenneth Chia Samantha de Silva Kane Wheatley-Holder M: Xie Shi Min

Supported by Poetry Festival Singapore & PoetryWalls

Ang Shuang Natalie Wang Theophilus Kwek M: Crispin Rodriguez

(Gallery, L5) MYSTERIES DEBUNKED: Writing Mysteries for Targeted Audiences

Alice Clark-Platts Elodie Kyra M: Don Bosco

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(Above) SOCIAL MEDIA GURU: Internet-savvy author and mentor Andrew Chow gave free copies of his latest book during his All In! session.

ALL IN! FR!NGE

PERFORMANCES & MORE

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All In! Fr!nge Activities ___________ Time 17 March 1.30pm2.00pm Various Rooms

Session (TreeTop) LASALLE Fringe: The Puttnam School of Film and Animation presents a variety of student short films, documentaries and animation at All In! Young Writers Festival 2018.

(TreeTop A) ACJC Fringe ACSian Theatre is back for its fourth year at All In! Catch their performance live at the Festival!

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(TreeTop B) SOTA Fringe: Word of Mouth Join emerging writers from SOTA’s Faculty of Literary Arts as they muse about the makings of a young writer. Come ďŹ nd out why they love writing, what inspires them, their creative process, the challenges they face and what they think is the future of words.

(Arena) NTU Epiphany Fringe: Open Mic & Black Poetry Do you like listening to poetry? Do you want to try your hand at creating it? NTU Epiphany is here to show you how the magic works! Come listen to our members read their works at an mini Open-Mic, as well as share the ideas and challenges behind those pieces!

(Gallery) SRT PRESENTS: Together by Luke Ow Timothy and Randolph have been best friends for 20 years.

When Timothy asks Randolph to be his best man for his upcoming wedding to Melissa, a bundle of opened secrets and revelations will jeopardise the key relationships that Timothy has with Randolph and Melissa. How will it all end? Come watch Together and find out.

(SCAPEmediaHUB) Spoken Word Showcase: Ides of March Moderated by Eric Tinsay Valles. The performances tell about the Ides of March this year in Singapore by expressing them in verse.

All In! Fr!nge Activities ___________ Time 18 March 1.30pm2.00pm Various Rooms

Session (TreeTop) LASALLE Fringe: Meet Saleem Hadi Films are powerful mediums made and consumed to entertain, educate and enrich us. Through his films, Saleem Hadi has expressed his voice, responses to situations happening around him and the choices one has to make.

(TreeTop A) Readings: Poetry-In-Progress This fringe performance features a good mix of performance poetry, written (and published) poets and poets who have contributed significantly to poetry anthologies and journals.

Supported by A Touch of Moonlight (ATOM).

(TreeTop B) SOTA Fringe: Word of Mouth Join emerging writers from SOTA’s Faculty of Literary Arts as they muse about the makings of a young writer. Come find out why they love writing, what inspires them, their creative process, the challenges they face and what they think is the future of words.

(Arena) Samantha de Silva: Book Talk & Launch Join author-editor Samantha de Silva in this book launch and talk that explores her latest publication!

(Gallery) SRT PRESENTS: Torn by T Neshma It isn’t always the best feeling when the family shatters into two and you, the kid of the family, are torn between two people you always saw as one. Divorce, a term that just got thrown at you.

It could take weeks, months, even years to stitch up your heart to accept your family as it is. It is different for everyone, but let’s step into the shoes of 15-year-old Reanne in her little journey in reclaiming her parents in two estranged individuals.

(SCAPEmediaHub) Winning Poetry Showcase Indulge in poetics from winners of the National Poetry Competition 2017 in all of the island’s official languages, while you enjoy your lunch! Supported by Poetry Festival Singapore and PoetryWalls.

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“I love deadlines.

I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”

- Douglas Adams

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(Left) IN PICTURE: All In! strives to become an inclusive festival for ALL youths. Photo from the session featuring differentlyabled young writers, in partnership with Very Special Arts-Singapore.

Join us for AFCC 2018 to hone your craft in children’s content creation & meet industry professionals!

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THEME: IMAGINE ASIA with Singapore as Country of Focus When: 6-8 Sep 2018 Where: National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street To sign up, please email info@bookcouncil.sg For more info, check out afcc.com.sg

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50 Years in 2018!

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All In! Workshops (Individual Ticket) ___________

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Date/Time 17 March 10.00am1.00pm Hub Centre, L5

Session Developing Style in Poetry and Articulating Emotions through Imagery

17 March 2.00pm5.00pm Hub Centre, L5

Copyediting - Beyond the Basics of Content

17 March 2.00pm5.00pm TreeTopA

Basic Classical Calligraphy

This workshop explores the narratives woven by poetry and how through developing one’s style and imagery, a piece can articulate beyond usual understanding.

This workshop explores developmental editing aside from reviewing on intermediate copyediting skills. The course is intended for those with basic copyediting skills.

This workshop looks at classical calligraphy basics and how new enthusiasts can understand better the requisites of this calming art form.

“Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open.”

- Stephen King

All In! Workshops (Individual Ticket) ___________ Date/Time 18 March 10.00am1.00pm Hub Centre, L5

Session Pitching Your Work Out There

18 March 2.00pm5.00pm Hub Centre, L5

Developing Characters and Breaking Down Plots

The workshop looks at how authors can craft a pitch and prepare their manuscripts to publishable standards, fit for consideration by publishers and agents. The class is intended for both seasoned and budding writers intending to send manuscript pitches for potential publications.

This workshop is intended for budding writers who want to further develop their plotlines and improve characterisation in their short stories and novels. Helmed by an award-winning author, the workshop will also look into story development in relation to characters while helping attendees break down plots to see the bigger picture of their story.

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“I write for the same reason I breathe – because if I daidn’t, I would die.”

- Isaac Asimov

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IN PICTURE: Singaporean actor-directors Jason Chan and Christian Lee talking about the success of locallyproduced content in global markets

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Adan Jimenez

STUCK IN BETWEEN: Writing for Tweens, Midgraders and YA Adan is one-half of AJ Low, a husband-and-wife writing team with Felicia Low-Jimenez, who write the Sherlock Sam series of children’s books. During the day, Adan edits video games. (photo by Mindy Tan Photography)

Adibah Isa

Managing Content - The Regional Experience

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Having written for both print and digital for titles such as Epicure, L’Officiel, Her World, Elle, Time Out, Robb Report, Hungry Go Where and now Buro 24/7 Singapore, Adibah believes in embracing diversity and allowing opinions to be heard.

Adya Chatterjee

YOUTH PANEL: What Writing Is and Ought To Be Adya Chatterjee is an aspiring writer who just published her debut novel Silence. She lives in Singapore as she pursues her passions including poetry, basketball, dogs and her life in 8th grade.

Follow her on instagram @a.c.unscripted.

Alan Lim

Writing PR in Digital Asia Brand Consciousness and Unconscious Marketing Graduated from SIM University with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and English, Alan works in corporate communications and has published articles in local magazines.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Alex Campbell

LUXURY WRITING: Of Brands and Writing The News - Digital and Now Alex is currently a publishing editor at Springer Nature, handling book and journal commissions in the humanities and social sciences in Southeast and East Asia.

Alice Clark-Platts

MYSTERIES DEBUNKED: Writing Mysteries for Targeted Audiences Alice Clark-Platts is a novelist whose crime novels BITTER FRUITS and the bestselling, THE TAKEN, are published by Penguin Random House. THE TAKEN was shortlisted for the Dead Good Reader Awards 2017.

Alisa Maya

YOUTH PANEL: What Writing Is and Ought To Be Alisa is an English Literature graduate from the National University of Singapore. She was previously a Citizen Reviewer with Centre 42, former Head of Outreach at Social Enterprise UNSAID and alumnus of Burn After Reading Singapore.

Ang Shuang

Poetry-in-Progress: Supported by ATOM

Ang Shuang is currently on the brink of graduating from law school. Her primary poison is poetry, and her works have been seen in Quarterly Literary Review Singapore (QLRS), Words Dance Magazine, as well as SingPoWriMo 2016 and 2017.

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Angelique N Teo

LUXURY WRITING: Of Brands and Writing As an accomplished emcee and round table moderator, Angelique has fronted television programs for the Formula 1, HBO, Cinemax and Channel NewsAsia. She has worked with names like Tiffany & Co, Mercedes Benz, and the World Travel Awards.

Annette Lee

Singapore Comedy - Content & Distribution

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Annette Rochelle Lee is the Lead Writer/Director at SGAG Media, helming many of the viral comedy videos that have gone up in its platform. She is also an author/illustrator, and also performs as local singer-songwriter, ANNETTE.

Arvin s/o Venugopal

The Leon Theory Supported by Singapore Polytechnic Arvin made his acting debut in The Leon Theory playing the lovable Pathi. He is a currently serving his National Service. Arvin is a graduate from SP’s Diploma in Creative Writing for TV and New Media.

Ashley Seek En Ming

The Leon Theory Supported by Singapore Polytechnic Ashley pitched the original idea for The Leon Theory web series and worked with a group of classmates to develop the concept for their final year project. He is a graduate from SP’s Diploma in Creative Writing for TV and New Media.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Athena Tan

YOUNG WRITING BY YOUNG WRITERS: The All In! Snack Fiction Anthology Athena’s work has appeared in WE ARE A WEBSITE and the Creative Arts Programme Mentorship, Eye on the World: Connecting the Dots and placed first in the Global Debate Essay Competition.

Balli Kaur Jaswal

Singaporean Identity in Contemporary Fiction WORKSHOP: Pitching Your Work Out There Balli is the author of three novels. Her works have appeared in publications in UK, Australia, Singapore, India and USA. A former high school teacher, she enjoys mentoring budding writers of all ages.

Bani Haykal

ALL OUT FOR ALL IN!: Lyrics for Youths by Youths bani haykal experiments with text + music. bani considers music (making / processes) as a metaphor for cybernetics. He is a member of b-quartet and Soundpainting ensemble Erik Satay & The Kampong Arkestra.

Bradley Gerard Santa Maria

YOUNG WRITING BY YOUNG WRITERS: The All In! Snack Fiction Anthology As a young writer, Bradley is discovering a multitude of profound ways to adapt his ideas in such a way that readers can live vicariously through the pages.

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Chan Yi Wen

Managing Content – The Regional Experience Yiwen is the cofounder of content.co, a content marketing platform that powers great brand stories.

A former journalist, Yi Wen was previously featured in the inaugural Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2016 for Media, Marketing & Advertising.

Cherilyn Woo

Writing Socially-Relevant Artistic Content: Supported by Singapore Creations Etc

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Cherilyn is a theatre director and writer. She has worked with Singapore Repertory Theatre as an assistant director on several productions including The LKY Musical and Shakespeare in the Park.

Chrystal Ng

MASTERCLASS: Writing About Film: Supported by the Puttnam School of Film & Animation, LASALLE The Power of Film & Your Will to Write It Chrystal Ng is a film and humanities educator in Singapore. She holds a B.Comms and M.Comms from WKWSCI, NTU, specialising in Film Festivals.

Chua Enlai

SPOTLIGHT: Let Loose with The Noose *SCAPEmedia x All In! Young Writers Festival Chua Enlai is a Singaporean stage and television actor. He is probably best known for his work on the International Emmy-nominated series The Noose, playing the well-loved characters Jacques Ooi, BB See and Pornsak Sukhumvit.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Crispin Rodrigues

Using Narrative Poetry to Develop Writing Skills Poetry-in-Progress: Supported by ATOM Readings: Poetry-In-Progress: Supported by ATOM Crispin’s works have been published in From Walden to Woodlands (2015), A Luxury We Must Afford (2015) and several editions of SingPoWriMo.

Cyril Wong

Using Narrative Poetry to Develop Writing Skills Cyril Wong is the Singapore Literature Prize-winning author of poetry collections such as Unmarked Treasure and The Lover’s Inventory. He has also published Ten Things My Father Never Taught Me and Other Stories and a novel, The Last Lesson of Mrs de Souza.

Daniel Jenkins

WRITING SINGAPORE THEATRE: History, Struggles and Triumphs Daniel Jenkins is Associate Artistic Director for Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT). He has won the Best Supporting Actor Award twice for his roles in Quills, and Cabaret.

Danny Yeo

The Rhythm, Sounds and Humour in Adapting Scripts for Theatre: Supported by Singapore Repertory Theatre Danny Yeo is a multi-hyphenate with 25 years of experience in radio, television, print, film and theatre.

He has published six books, written for six local movies, and directed three children musicals.

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Darryl Whetter

Developing Setting for Short Stories Dr Darryl Whetter is the inaugural director of the first Creative Writing MA in Singapore and Southeast Asia at LASALLE College of the Arts. A prolific writer and academic, he is the author of 3 books of fiction and two poetry collections, and several literary articles.

David Liew

Write for Kindness Workshops 2018: Poetry: Supported by the Singapore Kindness Movement

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David has written and illustrated Nightmare on Eat Street: Tales from the Leopard Eating House, as well as illustrated Eliza Teoh’s Ellie Belly series.

David has been described as a polymath.

Dawn Fung

Mums Who Write Dawn is a folk singer-songwriter. Her works reflect a deep interest in stories, with themes around time and eternity. Dawn is influenced by the 60s folk revivalists especially Anne Briggs and Bob Dylan, and contemporary folk singers like Kate Rusby.

Deborah Emmanuel

WORKSHOP: Developing Style in Poetry and Articulating Emotions through Imagery (Individual Ticket) Deborah Emmanuel is a writer, performer and four-time TEDx speaker. She has written two books, makes music, and devises independent theatre.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Dennis Ng

ALL OUT FOR ALL IN!: Lyrics for Youths by Youths Dennis has been playing music for the past 12 years and started writing original music as one-half of singer-songwriting duo Ciao Turtle in April 2014. Ciao Turtle has been a finalist in SG50 The Gift Of Song song-writing competition.

Derek Cai

The News – Digital and Now Derek is a journalist formerly from NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) in the Singapore bureau.

He graduated from University at Buffalo (SIM) with a degree in Communication, and is now pursuing a Master’s Degree in International Relations.

Don Bosco

THE SINGAPORE STYLE: How Do You Define Singapore Literature?

MYSTERIES DEBUNKED: Writing Mysteries for Targeted Audiences Don Bosco started the award-winning publishing studio Super Cool Books in 2011. He is a local coorganiser for StoryCode Singapore, and a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

Elodie Kyra

MYSTERIES DEBUNKED: Writing Mysteries for Targeted Audiences Elodie Kyra, 14, is the daughter of Ellie Belly author Eliza Teoh. Her Young Adult trilogy starts with Rage, which documents strange happenings in a school for the gifted.

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Eric Tinsay Valles

TRANSLATIONS & PUBLISHING: The Singapore Experience THE SINGAPORE STYLE: How Do You Define Singapore Literature?

Eric was nominated for the Singapore Literature Prize and won a Goh Sin Tub Creative Writing prize for his second collection, After the Fall (dirges among ruins).

Esther Tan Hui Tian

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Esther produced HeartWare, a documentary film about a karang guni man’s search for love, which was nominated for 3 awards in the National Youth Film Awards in 2016.

Faisal Ishak

Singapore Films - Making A Mark Regionally Faisal has been directing and producing Malay films and TV content since the late 1990s, with highly-rated Malay TV drama series and film nominations locally and overseas. Recently, he has been a senior-producer for several notable productions for Mediacorp’s Suria.

Falling Feathers (JJ Ong)

ALL OUT FOR ALL IN!: Lyrics for Youths by Youths

With a unique vocal quality that can be immediately recognised as his own, Falling Feathers’ music not only consists of compulsive hooks and relatable narratives, but they envelope the conventional emotions of day-to-day experiences.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Farhan Shah

LUXURY WRITING: Of Brands and Writing Feature Writing for Magazines Farhan Shah is the editor of AUGUSTMAN (Singapore), the modern man’s lifestyle companion.

AUGUSTMAN is one of the most popular men’s content platforms in the region.

Felicia Low-Jimenez

STUCK IN BETWEEN: Writing for Tweens, Midgraders and YA

Felicia is one-half of AJ Low, a husband-and-wife writing team with Adan Jimenez, who write the Sherlock Sam series of children’s books. Felicia is a bookseller by day. (photo by Mindy Tan Photography)

Felix Cheong

TRUTH BE TOLD: Handling Rejection in Publishing Felix Cheong is the author of 11 books, including four volumes of poetry and a collection of short stories, Vanishing Point, which was longlisted for the prestigious Frank O’Connor Award. He was conferred the Young Artist of the Year for Literature in 2000.

Fiona Wood

Building Worlds Through Words Fiona Wood is an award-winning Australian author of YA fiction. Cloudwish, Wildlife and Six Impossible Things are published internationally and are Library Guild Selections in the US. Her most recent novel, Take Three Girls, is a collaboration with Cath Crowley and Simmone Howell.

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Gabby Tye

STUCK IN BETWEEN: Writing for Tweens, Midgraders and YA At 18, Gabby is Singapore’s youngest bestselling author. Her Young Adult trilogy, RunHideSeek, is a modern-day take on Hansel and Gretel. The trilogy has also been published in China.

Gary Yang

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Gary Yang started his career as a suit at an advertising agency, followed by stints in Corporate Communications with Singapore Press Holdings and Asia Pacific Breweries, before joining the digital content team at Sport Singapore.

Geetha Creffield

WRITING SINGAPORE THEATRE: History, Struggles and Triumphs Geetha is the Head of department for ACJC’s English and Drama department. She is a postgraduate student reading for a second MA in Performance and Culture at Goldsmiths College, University of London.

Gene Segarra Navera

Documenting the Undocumented Developing Social Awareness Through Writing Gene teaches rhetoric and composition courses at the Centre for English Language Communication of the National University of Singapore (NUS). He holds a PhD in English Language Studies from NUS and writes in the areas of political rhetoric, critical discourse, and metaphor studies.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Genevieve Wong

Poetry & Photography: Supported by Poetry Festival SG In 2014, she co-edited a poetry book with Ethos Books, and won the ‘Best of Prose’ 2014 prize in Blood and Thunder: Musings on the Art of Medicine.

She holds a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.

Gerard Wong

WHERE THE ACTION IS: Sport Writing and Production Gerard Wong is the former Sports Editor of TODAY, and has been covering the local sports scene since 1996. He is presently a senior manager in the Strategic Segment Development unit at MediaCorp, working on projects in the Men and Sports segments.

Graham Gamble

KEYNOTE: Where is Writing in an Age of Everything Digital?

Graham has led schools throughout the world, including in Brazil, USA and UK. He is a graduate of Italian and English literature from Edinburgh University, and Head of School at Shattuck-St Mary’s School in Forest City, Malaysia.

Gwee Li Sui

Write for Kindness Workshops 2018: Supported by the Singapore Kindness Movement Using Narrative Poetry to Develop Writing Skills Dr Gwee Li Sui is a poet, a graphic novelist, and a literary critic. A familiar name in Singapore’s cultural scene, he has also edited several acclaimed literary anthologies and written and lectured on a range of subjects.

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Herbert Sim

Writing PR in Digital Asia Herbert Sim is the founder of award-winning Asia’s High Fashion & Luxury Online Magazine WardrobeTrendsFashion. The portal a.k.a. WTF, won the most coveted title of ‘Best Lifestyle Website’ GOLD award at the 2015 Asian Digital Media Awards.

Irene Toh

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Irene worked on hundreds of events and productions including the first Great Eastern International Kids Performing Festival at the Esplanade in 2010 at School of the Arts, Singapore.

Ivan Ang

Building Worlds Through Words Ivan has published poetry, fiction and essays. He holds a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of New Hampshire.

He is presently the Subject Head of Literary Arts at School of the Arts, Singapore.

Jamie Tan

The Leon Theory: Supported by Singapore Polytechnic Jamie is a graduate of SP’s Diploma in Creative Writing for TV and New Media, and is currently majoring in Philosophy at NUS, where she doubles as the President of nuSTUDIOS Film Productions.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Jared Chan

ALL OUT FOR ALL IN!: Lyrics for Youths by Youths Jared trained as a bass player at School of Music Clef under the tutelage of Din Safari for 6 years. He is one-half of singer-songwriting duo Ciao Turtle in April 2014. Ciao Turtle has been a finalist in SG50 The Gift Of Song song-writing competition.

Jason Dasey

WHERE THE ACTION IS: Sport Writing and Production

Jason is a Singapore-based Senior Editor/Coordinating Producer/Host for ESPN. He has been a weekly sports columnist for major regional publications, including South China Morning Post, Singapore Straits Times and The Jakarta Post.

Jeffrey Tan

WRITING SINGAPORE THEATRE: History, Struggles and Triumphs Jeffrey is an experienced theatre director, drama educator and Arts Producer. He holds a MA in Drama and Theatre Education from the University of Warwick. (photo by Tan Ngiap Heng)

Jocelyn Suarez

Readings: Poetry-In-Progress: Supported by ATOM Jocelyn writes prose and poetry, and sometimes speaks on stage. Her works have appeared in SingPoWriMo anthologies, Eunoia review, and other online publications. Jocelyn likes Fight Club and American Gods.

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Joelyn Alexandra

YOUNG WRITING BY YOUNG WRITERS: The All In! Snack Fiction Anthology Jo writes urban speculative fiction through various mediums. She is a founding member of Pulp Toast / Roti Bakar, an urban speculative fiction zine, and a contributor to the Rolling Ronins.

Josephine Chia

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Peranakan author, Josephine Chia, writes both fiction and non-fiction and has published 9 books. Goodbye My Kampong, her 10th is the sequel to her Singapore Literature Prize book.

JY Yang

Singaporean Identity in Contemporary Fiction JY Yang is the author of the Tensorate novellas from Tor.Com Publishing (The Red Threads of Fortune, The Black Tides of Heaven and two more slated for 2018).

They live in Singapore, edit fiction for Epigram Books, and identify as queer and non-binary.

Kane Wheatley-Holder

Pitching Your Work Out There Kane Wheatley-Holder is Head Scriptwriter of a media production house. He writes for local channels, corporate projects, social media content, and international TV networks such as Cartoon Network and ZooMoo Networks.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Karl Gan

Developing Stories for Games & VR/AR Karl Gan is currently a scriptwriter at Ubisoft Singapore, the company behind several successful AAA video game franchises like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry. Karl develops gameplay narrative through world-building and dialogue-crafting.

Kelvin Ang

Writing PR in Digital Asia Kelvin is a communications professional with experience in both the media and public relations fields. He is currently a member of OCBC Bank’s corporate communications team, handling media relations, crisis communications, and branding.

Kenneth Chia

Pitching Your Work Out There Kenneth has 10 years of experience as a copywriter.

Over the decade, his work has been featured on CNN, and represented Singapore at Cannes Lions in France.

Kenneth founded Pencil Sword–a creative shop that helps brands find their voice in the marketplace.

Lai Yam Yee

Mums Who Write Yam Yee has retired from her education centre after 30 years of teaching secondary Mathematics. She has led many homeschoolers in creating more than 60 books in 6 years through a fun project entitled “Creative Book Making”.

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“The first thing you have to learn when you go into the arts is to learn to cope with rejection.

If you can’t, you’re dead.”

- Warren Adler

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!: All In! has tapped on student-journalists from Republic Polytechnic, and a few other schools to cover events and interview speakers and delegates at the Festival.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Laila Jasni

Writing Socially-Relevant Artistic Content: Supported by Singapore Creations Etc Laila has been an active participant with SG Creations since 2014 and is one of the young Board Members.

She has written content for some of their stage and film productions, as well as song lyrics.

Laremy Lee

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A versatile writer, editor and educator, Laremy Lee has the uncanny knack of being one of the few among his generation in Singapore. His works have been staged, as well as published online and in print.

Lee Russell

YOUTH PANEL: What Writing Is and Ought To Be Lee Russell, not to be confused with local True Singapore Ghost Stories writer Russell Lee, is an aspiring novelist with a penchant for fantasy fiction.

He is currently the head editor of NUS’ Symbal Magazine.

Lee Tat Wei

YOUTH PANEL: What Writing Is and Ought To Be At 10, Tat Wei published a 12,000-word sci-fi story at ACS Barker. Years later, he became a regular contributor to a youth magazine. Pursuing a Liberal Arts degree in Yale University, he is a recipient of the Presidential Scholarship in 2017.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Leong Puiyee

Singapore Films – Making A Mark Regionally Puiyee is Programme Manager of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), and is responsible for the Short Film programme at SGIFF since 2014. Besides SGIFF, Puiyee manages the the film programme and projects at Objectifs Centre.

Leong Wee Keat

WHERE THE ACTION IS: Sport Writing and Production

Leong Wee Keat is a lecturer at Republic Polytechnic’s Diploma in Mass Communication Programme. He was a journalist for nine years at MediaCorp’s TODAY newspaper, where he covered two General Elections and a Presidential Election.

Lianne Ong

Write for Kindness Workshops 2018: Supported by the Singapore Kindness Movement Lianne is best known for her Stacey & the Museums series, which was initially published in collaboration with museums in Singapore. There are currently 5 titles in the series.

Lim Lee Ching

MEET THE BOOKSTAGRAMMERS: Writing Book Reviews for Smaller Screens Lim Lee Ching, an Associate Professor at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, is the author of The Works of Tomas Tranströmer: The Universality of Poetry, as well as Pure and Faultless Elation Emerging from Hiding. He is the editor of the Singapore Review of Books.

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Linn Shekinah

Write for Kindness Workshops 2018: Supported by the Singapore Kindness Movement Linn Shekinah made her first foray into children’s picture books with her award-winning book, The Watchtower Warrior. Her second picture book, Dou Dou, the Little Imperial Chef won the Grand Prize of Samsung KidsTime Award

Lionel Chok

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Having spent over 18 years of his career in content, design and the creatives since his heydays in broadcast TV and online media, Lionel decided to make a career switch to technology after discovering Augmented and Virtual Reality.

Lulu V Mendoza

CONTENT EDITING IN & OUT: Copyediting Beyond Words A multi-award winning journalist/editor, Lulu is a proactive, adaptable and conscientious leader with 22 years of international publishing/editorial experience in various industries.

Madeline Ang

Mums Who Write Madeline is a published poet and writer. Her signature bespoke poems invoke spontaneous praise and homage to the subject. She draws her experiences from looking through the lens of gratitude and at ordinary everyday encounters.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Mario Lajarca Jr

WRITING FOR A CAUSE: The Call of Creative Advocacy Poetry in Rap / Rap in Poetry Mario is a lecturer at Singapore Polytechnic’s School of Communication, managing SP-DMC’s Overseas Social Innovation Project (OSIP) which takes Singaporean students to the heart of community development work in developing countries.

Mark Bonafide

Poetry in Rap / Rap in Poetry Mark Bonafide is an award-winning R&B and Hip Hop artist, singer, producer and rapper based out of Singapore. In his 15-year music career, he has performed across the Asia-Pacific region, Russia, and Australia, sharing the stage with The Black Eyed Peas, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Craig David.

Mary Chin

Documenting the Undocumented Mary Chin is the Course Chair of the Diploma in Creative Writing for Television and New Media. Mary spent more than 10 years in the media industry, as a writer-producer of entertainment and factual content.

Mary George

VOX ADOLESCENTIA: The Value of Campus Journalism Mary George is the editor and publisher of What’s Up, a monthly newspaper for kids and teens. Dr George currently lectures at the Singapore University of Social Sciences and NIE.

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Max Pasakorn

Readings: Poetry-In-Progress: Supported by ATOM Max is a Merit Award winner for the National Poetry Competition 2017, and has been published in anthologies such as SingPoWriMo 2017. He is a Thai-born Singapore-based poet serving his National Service. (photo by Ng Yi-Sheng)

Melissa Lee

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Melissa Lee is a young writer working on a mystery thriller novel. She loves watching movies, ranging from old classics like Hitchcock to Mission Impossible. She currently lives in New York City.

Min Lim

Readings: Poetry-In-Progress: Supported by ATOM Min Lim is an undergraduate from Yale-NUS College majoring in History. Her works have appeared or are forthcoming in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, SOFTBLOW, and Breakwater Review.

Minqi / Twisstii

Write for Kindness Workshops 2018: Supported by the Singapore Kindness Movement Minqi or twisstii is an illustrator based in Singapore.

Her illustrations have been commission by National Art Gallery Singapore, Jewel Box for Singapore Cable Car, McDonald’s Singapore and LTA Singapore.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Muhammad Afzal bin Abdul Hadi WRITING FOR A CAUSE: The Call of Creative Advocacy

Afzal is currently a Project Manager with The Hidden Good, and is also a Youth Corps Leader under the National Youth Council, and has led projects and events relating to Youth, Special Needs and Elderly.

Muhammad Faz

Writing Socially-Relevant Artistic Content: Supported by Singapore Creations Etc Muhammad is journeying into the music industry with the hopes of making a difference in this world through the arts. He writes music and lyrics that can deeply affect someone’s feelings and, to express his own.

Muzakkir Samat

Write and Save the Planet: Supported by Poetry Festival SG & PoetryWalls Muzakkir is an engineer in the construction industry.

Born and bred in Yishun—home of the Yishun Dam and Yishun Park—Muzakkir has been a big fan of green spaces, wide landscapes and rising suns.

Nah Dominic

CONTENT EDITING IN & OUT: Copyediting Beyond Words TRUTH BE TOLD: Handling Rejection in Publishing Dominic has just completed his MA in World Literature (and BA English Literature too!) at the University of Warwick, and is editor-in-chief of UNSEEN Magazine.

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Natalie Hennedige

WRITING SINGAPORE THEATRE: History, Struggles and Triumphs Natalie Hennedige is the Artistic Director of Cake Theatrical Productions. She is a recipient of the NAC’s Young Artist Award in 2007 and the JCCI Singapore Foundation Culture Award in 2010.

Natalie Koh

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Natalie started out her career as a print journalist, covering lifestyle trends and the local arts scene.

She now leads social media strategies for The Business Times, Singapore leading financial newspaper, and has worked for global brands.

Natalie Wang

Poetry-in-Progress: Supported by ATOM Natalie writes about cats, ghosts, and the strange.

Her debut collection of poems, The Woman Who Turned Into A Vending Machine, published under Math Paper Press, is about exactly these subjects. You can find her online in her blog, or with the nearest cat.

Ng Swee San

MASTERCLASS: Adapting true Stories: Supported by the Puttnam School of Film, LaSalle Screenwriting for Beginners Swee San has written for acclaimed prime-time TV shows such as The Pupil, Code of Law, In Cold Blood and Tanglin. She is currently writing for a children’s series, Whoopie 2, and helping to develop an animation feature film.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Nicholas Yong

UTOPIA vs DYSTOPIA: The Good in Bad and the Bad in Good Nicholas Yong is the author of two books: Land of the Meat Munchers, a zombie story set in Singapore, and short story collection, Track Faults and Other Glitches.

Nicholas also runs the popular culture website Geek Crusade, and is a digital journalist by day.

Nikhil Gupta

TECHNOLOGY & WRITING: The Road Ahead Nikhil graduated with computer science degree.

He is a serial entrepreneur and had his first startup at the age of 22. He is also the founder of Barterli, the book exchange app that connects the community of readers.

Nuraliah Norasid

UTOPIA vs DYSTOPIA: The Good in Bad and the Bad in Good Nuraliah Binte Norasid graduated with a PhD in English Literature and Creative Writing from NTU. She is the winner of the 2016 Epigram Books Fiction Prize, for her debut novel, The Gatekeeper.

Olivia Ho

MEET THE BOOKSTAGRAMMERS: Writing Book Reviews for Smaller Screens Olivia Ho is the books reporter at Straits Times Life, where she writes about all things literary and also works on stories about the local arts scene. She previously wrote manpower news at the Straits Times.

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Ow Yeong Wai Kit

Developing Social Awareness Through Writing Ow Yeong Wai Kit is an educator, editor, and writer.

Educated at University College London, he has been co-editor of poetry anthologies such as From Walden to Woodlands (2015) as well as Love at the Gallery (2017). He is also an interfaith harmony advocate.

Patricia Karunungan

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Patricia is a writer and editor with a special interest in diasporic writing. She co-edited the anti-realist fiction anthology, This Is How You Walk On The Moon. She has a BA in English with Creative Writing from NTU.

Patrick Yee

Write for Kindness Workshops 2018: Supported by the Singapore Kindness Movement Multi-award winner illustrator, Patrick Yee, is one of Singapore’s leading illustrators with more than 155 children’s books. He received “The Most Prolific Illustrator” award from the Singapore Book of Records in 2016.

Paul Adams

The Rhythm, Sounds and Humour in Adapting Scripts for Theatre: Supported by Singapore Repertory Theatre Paul Adams is the full time Learning & Engagement Manager at the Singapore Repertory Theatre, after spending 10 years in the theatre industry in the UK.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Peter Yeo

Brand Consciousness and Unconscious Marketing Peter Yeo found his talent for crafting tall tales when lecturers loved his epic excuses for being late to class. He continued telling stories first as a digital designer then through the written word at some of Singapore’s biggest publishers, including SPH.

Pip Harry

WORKSHOP: Developing Characters and Breaking Down Plots: (Individual Ticket) STUCK IN BETWEEN: Writing for Tweens, Midgraders and YA Pip Harry is an author and copy editor, currently based in Singapore. She has worked as an entertainment and lifestyle journalist for leading Australian magazines and as a copywriter for large corporations.

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Prabhu Silvam

WRITING FOR A CAUSE: The Call of Creative Advocacy The News - Digital and Now Prabhu Silvam is a Singapore-based journalist whose works have featured across Forbes, Esquire, The New Paper, The Peak, Sports+Travel Asia and Singapore Architect Magazine.

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Prem Anand

SPOTLIGHT: Let Loose with The Noose: *SCAPEmedia x All In! Young Writers Festival Prem Anand is an Executive Research Writer at MediaCorp TV. In 2007, he conceptualised and was head writer for The Noose, a hit comedy series that would go on to run for nine seasons on Channel 5 and win two Asian Television Awards for Best Comedy.

In 2011, The Noose was also nominated for an International Emmy Award.

Reene Ho-Phang

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Reene Ho-Phang is the Managing Director of BrandStory Asia, an award-winning Public Relations and Travel Representation Consultancy. BrandStory employs a strategic mix of airline and trade marketing partnerships, as well as consumer engagement.

Rennes Lee

VOX ADOLESCENTIA: The Value of Campus Journalism Rennes is an Honours year student pursuing English Literature and Film Studies at NUS. After directing several short films with NUStudios, she went on to work in Digital Production at CNA Insider.

Rene Kelvin Anthony

WHERE THE ACTION IS: Sport Writing and Production

Rene manages Revv Motoring, which integrates motoring and lifestyle and creating Singapore’s Only Motoring and Lifestyle Channel to date. He holds an Honours Degree in Business Information and Technology from Coventry University.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Rifyal Giffari

Writing Socially-Relevant Artistic Content: Supported by Singapore Creations Etc Rifyal graduated from NTU with a First Class Bachelor’s of Fine Arts (Honors) in Digital Filmmaking.

He is also an alumni of the Singapore International Film Festival’s Youth Jury and Critics Programme.

Rilla Melati

RANSLATIONS & PUBLISHING: The Singapore Experience Rilla Melati Bahri amalgamates education and entertainment and is a pioneer of Malay speech & drama programs in schools in Singapore. She has authored over 20 Malay children’s titles and 3 bilingual books.

Rosemarie Somaiah

THE SINGAPORE STYLE: How Do You Define Singapore Literature?

Rosemarie Somaiah runs Asian Storytelling Network.

She has presented her work at festivals and conferences as a writer, arts educator and storyteller.

Of date, she has also published 3 books.

Ruth Tan

OF SANS & CURVES: Calligraphy in a Mesh of Writing Ruth Tan teaches calligraphy, does commissioned work and writes at events. Her clientele includes wellknown brands and personalities such as Dior, Chanel and Rachel of Love, Bonito. Formerly a political analyst and teacher, Ruth runs her art studio, The Workroom.

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Ryo Leong

Managing Content – The Regional Experience Ryo is the founder of Content Play, a consultancy and management firm on content marketing. An awardwinning all-rounded marketing, content and media veteran, Ryo was previously the Assistant Lead for Content (English Audience) at Mediacorp.

S Mickey Lin

UTOPIA vs DYSTOPIA: The Good in Bad and the Bad in Good Developing Stories for Games & VR/AR

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S. Mickey Lin is a former Annenberg Fellow and graduate of the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. His writings have been published in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the US.

Samantha De Silva

CONTENT EDITING IN & OUT: Copyediting Beyond Words WORKSHOP: Copyediting - Beyond the Basics of Content: (Individual Ticket) Pitching Your Work Out There Apart from running Firebird Communication and Firewords, Samantha is also co-founder of the Singapore Writers Meetup,

Serene Lim

Mums Who Write Serene is a homeschooling stay-at-home-mother of 7 who loves to use her ability to write to teach and encourage fellow mothers. She does this on her blog, Building Up Moms.com. So far, one of her offsprings have inherited her love of writing.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Shak’thiya Subramaniamm

ALL OUT FOR ALL IN!: Lyrics for Youths by Youths Shak’thiya, whose stage name is SHAK, is known for his soulful voice and honest music. He grew his love for writing through poetry and was an avid lover for local initiatives and open-mic sessions. Shak is influenced by a fusion of genres, including Folk, Soul, Indie and R&B.

Sofia Amanda Bening

YOUTH PANEL: What Writing Is and Ought To Be Sofia A. Bening is the first Singaporean recipient of the Keats-Shelley Young Romantics Prize. Her works have been published in Singapore in the All In! Snack Fiction Anthology and the upcoming Anima Methodi anthology by poet Desmond Kon.

Sonia Kwek

Writing Socially-Relevant Artistic Content: Supported by Singapore Creations Etc Sonia is a performer and theatre practitioner. She completed her full-time actor training programme at the Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI), and is a recipient of the ITI-William Teo Scholarship.

Stella Wee

The Leon Theory: Supported by Singapore Polytechnic Stella teaches Creative Writing and Scriptwriting at Singapore Polytechnic. Before she began teaching, Stella was a scriptwriter at MediaCorp where she created the comedy series Maggi & Me and the Asian Television Award-winning sitcom Daddy’s Girls.

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Sumithra Prasanna

Documenting the Undocumented A multi-award winning creative professional with international brand management and content production experience. Content is at the heart of what Sumithra does, from promoting TV series to directing documentaries to launching TV channels.

Taha Jailani

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As a fan of science-fiction and fantasy, it should come as no surprise that Taha Jailani spends half the time creating his own worlds. You can find more of his pieces under the name PhireHandy.

Tam Hiu Fai

WRITING WHAT THEY SAY: Speech Writing and the Experiences in Between Hiu Fai is a passionate writer with 7 years of writing experience. She has written speeches for C-levels of non-profit organisations, Ministers and school principals.

Tan Bee Thiam

Singapore Films - Making A Mark Regionally

Tan Bee Thiam has worked as a director, producer, writer and editor with the 13 Little Pictures. His codirectorial debut FUNDAMENTALLY HAPPY, shot by Christopher Doyle and adapted from the acclaimed play by Haresh Sharma and Alvin Tan, premiered at Tallinn in 2015.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Tan Kay Hoon

Mums Who Write Kay Hoon is a parent-mentor of the Homeschool Model UN Club because she believes it’s important to take an interest in world events by looking at them through different lenses. She is currently finishing her Masters degree at NTU.

Theophilus Kwek

Poetry-in-Progress: Supported by ATOM

Theophilus has published four volumes of poetry, including The First Five Storms (2017), which won the New Poets’ Prize. He has also won the Berfrois Poetry Prize, and was placed Second in the Stephen Spender Prize for Poetry in Translation for 2016.

Tiffany Lim

TECHNOLOGY & WRITING: The Road Ahead Writing Crossplatform Fiction for Young Audiences Tiffany is the author and illustrator of The April Fool’s Apprentice, which is published by Marshall Cavendish .

Tse Hao Guang

Using Narrative Poetry to Develop Writing Skills Hao Guang is a Singaporean poet and editor, assembled with parts from Hong Kong and Malaysia.

He is a 2016 fellow of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program, and was shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize. (photo by Jon Gresham)

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Wayne Rée

TRUTH BE TOLD: Handling Rejection in Publishing Wayne is the author of the short story collection Tales From a Tiny Room, co-author of the experimental Prompt, and co-creator of the Yellow Princess kids’ comic books. He helped create Singapore’s very first tattoo magazine FlashINK and is a contributor to the bite-sized fiction collection Pulp Toast/Roti Bakar.

William Phuan

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Formerly the Programme Director of the New York Asian American International Film Festival. William has extensive experience in journalism, government policy and film curation.

Xiangfeng Loo

OF SANS & CURVES: Calligraphy in a Mesh of Writing WORKSHOP: Basic Calligraphy: (Individual Ticket) Xiangfeng is a Western calligraphy enthusiast.

Besides studying calligraphy books, she has also taken courses by renowned scribes and master penmen.

Xie Shi Min

Building Worlds Through Words YOUTH PANEL: What Writing Is and Ought To Be Pitching Your Work Out There Shi Min’s first book, Dragonhearted, was shortlisted for the Scholastic Asian Award 2014. She has written for TimeOut Singapore, SG magazine and the nowdefunct Inspire Travel magazine, to name a few.

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS ___________ Yeo Hon Beng

WRITING SINGAPORE THEATRE: History, Struggles and Triumphs Yeo Hon Beng has been active in theatre and film industry for 20 years and versatile in various production roles. He runs Detention Barracks and is Associate Artistic Director of Little Red Shop.

Yuxuan Chua

Singapore Comedy - Content & Distribution Yuxuan manages the daily content creation for SGAG across all its social and digital platforms. Yuxuan is passionate about pushing boundaries for all things digital and the future of media. He loves flying drones, and aims to do it in every country in the world.

Zed Yeo

STUCK IN BETWEEN: Writing for Tweens, Midgraders and YA Zed Yeo is the writer of the Saurus Series picture books and the YA fantasy novel, Half Ghost. He has also written a collection of bizarre short fictions for mature readers, Unapologetically Insane Tales.

Zhou Hao

Poetry & Photography: Supported by Poetry Festival SG Zhou Hao is a research student at NTU and an award-winning Poet of Chinese language. In 2014, he published a Poetry anthology Language Drifters with fellow poets from National Taiwan University’s Poetry Society.

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UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK COUNCIL ___________

Singapore Book Council (SBC) (formerly the National Book Development Council of Singapore) is a charity founded in 1968 and is currently chaired by Ms Claire Chiang, co-founder of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts.

SBC’s vision is to Build Our Imagine-nation by developing creativity, imagination and original thought through writing, reading, illustrating and storytelling. Its mission is to fulfil this vision through books and literary art events, workshops, and awards.

Over the years, SBC has been at the forefront of the literary arts scene in Singapore, having played an instrumental role in the Festival of Books, National Reading Month, and many other key initiatives. SBC supports the community at all levels, from language programmes and books for children, to aspiring individuals and professionals like writers, illustrators, storytellers and relevant industry partners by providing a platform to learn, network and collaborate.

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It also organises events to foster professional and community engagement like the annual Asian Festival of Children’s Content and All In! Young Writers Festival, and grants prestigious awards, like the Singapore Literature Prize, to recognise and encourage excellence.

In support of its goal to become a hub for Asian Content for the world, and encouraging stories to be told across platforms, SBC offers publishing-related and literary arts-focused courses and workshops to enhance skills and encourage lifelong learning through its training arm, the Academy of Literary Arts and Publishing. SBC also offers aspiring writers advice on publishing via its Writers Lounge through consultations in person, email or over the phone.

Through telling our own stories by writing or illustrations, it promotes understanding, impacts legacy and connects Asia with the world.

Because it all starts with a story. www.bookcouncil.sg

ALL IN! YOUNG WRITERS FESTIVAL THE WRITE STUFF FOR THE WRITE AUDIENCE

ORGANISER Singapore Book Council KEY PROGRAMME PARTNER *SCAPE

POWERED BY National Youth Council

MAIN PROGRAMME PARTNERS Singapore Kindness Movement * LASALLE College of the Arts SUPPORTING PROGRAMME PARTNERS Mediacorp * Singapore Repertory Theatre * Poetry Festival (Singapore) PoetryWalls * ZALORA * Barterli * Super Cool Books * The Hidden Good Pulp Toast/Roti Bakar * ATOM * SG Creations * Shattuck-St Mary’s School, Forest City FromLabs Solutions * Singapore International Film Festival OFFICIAL STUDENT REPORTERS Republic Polytechnic * Innova Junior College * Victoria Junior College MEDIA PARTNERS UNSEEN Magazine * AUGUSTMAN * Asian Geographic JUNIOR * What’s Up Symbal Magazine * Nelumbo Records * Radio Pulze NUS SGAG * The Ridge Magazine OFFICIAL BOOKSTORE Closetful of Books SCHOOL PARTNERS National University of Singapore * Anglo-Chinese Junior College * School of the Arts Singapore Polytechnic * Tampines Secondary School SPONSORS Writers Studio * Play Nation * Bounce Singapore * MAGES Institute Goro Goro Steamboat & Korean Buffet * I’m Kim Korean BBQ * I’m Kim Junior IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NUS Literary Society * NTU Epiphany SP Diploma in Creative Writing for TV and New Media

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