S’pore Literature Prize 2014 shortlists announced

SINGAPORE — The National Book Development Council of Singapore has released its shortlists for the Singapore Literature Prize 2014. Congratulations to the shortlisted authors!

English Fiction: The Inlet by Claire Tham; Love, Or Something Like Love by O Thiam Chin; As The Heart Bones Break by Audrey Chin; and Ministry Of Moral Panic by Amanda Lee Koe.

English Poetry: Cordelia by Grace Chia; The Viewing Party by Yong Shu Hoong; Circle Line by Theophilus Kwek; Tender Delirium by Tania De Rozario; Sonnets From The Singlish by Joshua Ip; and The Pillow Book by Koh Jee Leong.

Malay Fiction: Suzan by Abdul Manaf bin Abdul Kadir; Tenggelamnya Kapal Prince Of Wales by Anuar bin Othman; Selamat Malam Caesar by Hassan Hasaa’ree Ali; Kumpulan Cerpen Armageddon by Yazid bin Hussein; Cahaya by Yazid bin Hussein; and Seking by Mohd Pitchay Gani bin Mohd Abdul Aziz

Malay Poetry: Genta Cinta by Peter Augustine Goh; Aisberg Kesimpulan by Ahmad Md Tahir; Pasar Diri by Johar Buang; Suara Dalam by Hamed bin Ismail; and nota (buat wangsa dan buanaku) by Yazid bin Hussein.

Tamil Fiction: Muga Puthagamum Sila Agappakkangalum by Jayanthi Sankar; Naan by Suriya Rethnna; Vergal by Noorjehan binte Ahmadsha; Maaya by Packinisamy Panneerselvam; Oru Kodi Dollargal by Krishnamurthi Mathangi; and Moontraavatu Kai by Mohamed Kassim Shanavas

Tamil Poetry: Malaigalin Parathal by Krishnamurthi Mathangi; Kaanaamal Pona Kavithaikal by Samuvel Nepolian Devakumar; Thagam by Chinnadurai Arumugam; Thoorikai Sirpangal by Pichinikkadu Elango; Urakkach Cholvaen by Swaminathan Amirthalingam.

Chinese Poetry: 你和我的故事 by Chow Teck Seng, 阅读蚯蚓的秘密 by Chew Kok Chiang aka Zhou Can, 原始笔记 by Tan Chee Lay, 夜未央 by Wang Mun Kiat aka Hua Ying, and心闲牵风 by Hua Ping.

Chinese Non-Fiction: 医生读史笔记 by Dr Ho Nai Kiong, 释放快乐 by Tham Yew Chin aka You Jin, 父亲平藩的一生 by Dr Ho Nai Kiong and 心也飞翔 by Tham Yew Chin aka You Jin.

Chinese Fiction: 丁香 by Lai Yong Taw, 林高微型小说 by Lim Hung Chang aka Lin Gao, 金色的袋鼠 by Tham Yew Chin aka You Jin, and双城之恋 by Lee Xuan Lou.

The shortlists for English and Tamil Non-Fiction categories will be released in October, while the judges for the Malay Non-Fiction category have decided not to release a shortlist and will instead declare a prize winner at the awards ceremony during the Singapore Writers Festival in November.

For more information, visit http://bookcouncil.sg/awards/detail/singapore-literature-prize