Epigram Books
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Epigram Books is a Singapore
-based independent publisher that publishes fiction and non-fiction with a focus on Asiatic themes and a strong emphasis on design. They also produce commemorative books and coffee table books for galleries, corporations and other institutions.
The company was established in 1991 as a design consultancy called Epigram. They branched into publishing with the release of mountaineer David Lim
's first book, Mountain to Climb: The Quest for Everest and Beyond. Since, they have published various books ranging from literary fiction to cookbooks, food guides, children's books and memoirs. The design arm continues to provide services such as art direction, publication design, branding, signage and way-finding, and editorial development.
Epigram Books is also well known in the Singapore arts and literary scene. They continuously publish fiction and poetry by Singapore-based writers, poets and playwrights like Jean Tay, Haresh Sharma
and Kevin Keane. In 2005, they published a photography book featuring the work of Singapore-born Hollywood celebrity photographer Russel Wong
.
In 2011, Epigram Books introduced the Omnibus series. So far the series, which collect the works of local playwrights, consists of works by Tan Tarn How
and Chong Tze Chien.
In 2010 they published There's No Carrot in Carrot Cake, a guide book to Singapore's street food (or hawker food
as it is commonly known), the foreword to which, written by Singapore's Ambassador-At-Large Tommy Koh
, sparked off a debate in the media about the need for a culinary school to preserve Singapore's food heritage. Another popular food-related publication under their imprint is the continuing series of Heritage Cookbooks. The Heritage Cookbooks series consist of family recipes by Singaporeans of various backgrounds. Published under this series so far are Irene's Peranakan Recipes, Madam Choy's Cantonese Recipes, and Robin's Eurasian Recipes.
Also under their imprint is the illustrated children's series The Diary of Amos Lee. The first book in the series won the International School Libraries Network's (ISLN) Red Dot Book Award for Best Junior Book. The third and latest book in the series The Diary of Amos Lee: I'm Twelve, I'm Tough, I Tweet! was launched in November 2010.
Epigram Books recently published the first book by Singapore's food blogger Dr Leslie Tay. The book was launched in December 2010.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
-based independent publisher that publishes fiction and non-fiction with a focus on Asiatic themes and a strong emphasis on design. They also produce commemorative books and coffee table books for galleries, corporations and other institutions.
The company was established in 1991 as a design consultancy called Epigram. They branched into publishing with the release of mountaineer David Lim
David Lim
David Lim is a Singaporean mountaineer and motivational speaker who led the first Singapore Mount Everest Expedition in 1998. Between 1994 and 1998, he led and organised a team from the flat tropical island nation to the top of Everest. Sustaining an injury on the summit push, he did not make the...
's first book, Mountain to Climb: The Quest for Everest and Beyond. Since, they have published various books ranging from literary fiction to cookbooks, food guides, children's books and memoirs. The design arm continues to provide services such as art direction, publication design, branding, signage and way-finding, and editorial development.
Epigram Books is also well known in the Singapore arts and literary scene. They continuously publish fiction and poetry by Singapore-based writers, poets and playwrights like Jean Tay, Haresh Sharma
Haresh Sharma
Haresh Sharma is a Singaporean playwright. To date, he has written more than fifty plays that have been staged all over the world, including Singapore, Melbourne, Glasgow, Birmingham, Cairo and London. Sharma has a BA from the National University of Singapore as well as an MA in Playwriting from...
and Kevin Keane. In 2005, they published a photography book featuring the work of Singapore-born Hollywood celebrity photographer Russel Wong
Russel Wong
Russel Wong is a Singapore-born Hollywood celebrity photographer. He had his primary and secondary education at Anglo-Chinese School, and his bachelors degree at University of Oregon, Eugene....
.
In 2011, Epigram Books introduced the Omnibus series. So far the series, which collect the works of local playwrights, consists of works by Tan Tarn How
Tan Tarn How
Tan Tarn How is a Singaporean playwright and senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies . His plays have been staged in Singapore and Hong Kong, and have won numerous awards...
and Chong Tze Chien.
In 2010 they published There's No Carrot in Carrot Cake, a guide book to Singapore's street food (or hawker food
Hawker centre
A hawker centre or cooked food centre is the name given to open-air complexes in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Riau Islands housing many stalls that sell a variety of inexpensive food...
as it is commonly known), the foreword to which, written by Singapore's Ambassador-At-Large Tommy Koh
Tommy Koh
Tommy Koh was born in Singapore on 12 November 1937. He is an international lawyer, professor and Ambassador-At-Large for the Government of Singapore...
, sparked off a debate in the media about the need for a culinary school to preserve Singapore's food heritage. Another popular food-related publication under their imprint is the continuing series of Heritage Cookbooks. The Heritage Cookbooks series consist of family recipes by Singaporeans of various backgrounds. Published under this series so far are Irene's Peranakan Recipes, Madam Choy's Cantonese Recipes, and Robin's Eurasian Recipes.
Also under their imprint is the illustrated children's series The Diary of Amos Lee. The first book in the series won the International School Libraries Network's (ISLN) Red Dot Book Award for Best Junior Book. The third and latest book in the series The Diary of Amos Lee: I'm Twelve, I'm Tough, I Tweet! was launched in November 2010.
Epigram Books recently published the first book by Singapore's food blogger Dr Leslie Tay. The book was launched in December 2010.
Popular titles published by Epigram Books
- The Syonan Years: Singapore Under Japanese Rule 1942 - 1945 by Lee Geok Boi
- Russel Wong Photographs: 1980 - 2005
- The Little Nightingale Who Can't Sing by Angie Featherstone (Illustrated by Stephanie Wong)
- Boom by Jean Tay
- Everything but the Brain by Jean Tay
- Those Who Can't, Teach by Haresh Sharma
- Even When She Forgot My Name by Wong Chai Kee
- Fridays with Philip by Philip Lee
- Irene's Peranakan Recipes by Irene Yeo
- Madam Choy's Cantonese Recipes by Choy Wai Yuen
- Robin's Eurasian Recipes by Robin Pereira
- The Diary of Amos Lee: I Sit, I Write, I Flush by Adeline Foo (Illustrated by Stephanie Wong)
- The Diary of Amos Lee: Girls, Guts and Glory by Adeline Foo (Illustrated by Stephanie Wong)
- The Diary of Amos Lee: I'm Twelve, I'm Tough, I Tweet by Adeline Foo (Illustrated by Stephanie Wong)
- A Gardener's Log by Thien
- Southbound: The Singapore Antarctica Expedition by Lulin Reutens
- There's No Carrot in Carrot Cake by Ruth Wan and Roger Hiew
- The End of Char Kway Teow and Other Hawker Mysteries by Dr. Leslie Tay