Monsoon Books
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Monsoon Books is an independent publishing firm based in Singapore
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Established in 2003 by Briton
Philip Tatham, Monsoon Books publishes English-language fiction
(general and literary) and narrative nonfiction (biography
and autobiography
, memoir
, true crime
, travelog and literary journalism), often with a Southeast Asian angle.
Authors published by Monsoon Books include Nigel Barley
, Stephen Leather
, Warren Olson, Su-Chen Christine Lim
, David McMillan (smuggler)
, Gerrie Lim, Stu Lloyd, Robert Yeo
, Cyril Wong
, Felix Cheong
and Kirpal Singh.
Monsoon Books is a member of the Singapore Book Publishers Association
.
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...
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Established in 2003 by Briton
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
Philip Tatham, Monsoon Books publishes English-language fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
(general and literary) and narrative nonfiction (biography
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
and autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
, memoir
Memoir
A memoir , is a literary genre, forming a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir set out below...
, true crime
True crime
True crime is a non-fiction literary and film genre in which the author examines an actual crime and details the actions of real people.The crimes most commonly include murder, but true crime works have also touched on other legal cases. Depending on the writer, true crime can adhere strictly to...
, travelog and literary journalism), often with a Southeast Asian angle.
Authors published by Monsoon Books include Nigel Barley
Nigel Barley
Nigel Barley is an anthropologist famous for the books he has written on his experiences. He studied modern languages at Cambridge University and completed a doctorate in social anthropology at Oxford University...
, Stephen Leather
Stephen Leather
Stephen Leather is an English thriller author who writes pacy "action packed" novels in a style deliberately based upon the work of Jack Higgins and Gerald Seymour. His novels frequently include themes of crime, imprisonment and military service, and lately terrorism and the War on Terror. Settings...
, Warren Olson, Su-Chen Christine Lim
Su-Chen Christine Lim
Su-Chen Christine Lim was born in Malaysia and had her early education at the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus in Penang and Kedah. At the age of 14 she migrated to Singapore with her parents and two brothers, and continued her education at CHIJ Katong...
, David McMillan (smuggler)
David McMillan (smuggler)
David McMillan is a British-Australian drug smuggler who is best known for being the only Westerner on record as having successfully escaped Bangkok's Klong Prem prison. His exploits were the subject of the 2011 Australian telemovie, Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away.-Early life:McMillan was...
, Gerrie Lim, Stu Lloyd, Robert Yeo
Robert Yeo
Robert Yeo is a Singaporean poet, playwright and novelist.-Career:Yeo is a retired lecturer of the National Institute of Education and Nanyang Technological University. At present he is a teacher of Creative Writing at the Singapore Management University...
, Cyril Wong
Cyril Wong
Cyril Wong is the author of nine volumes of poetry and one collection of prose.- Biography:Born in 1977, Cyril Wong attended Saint Patrick's School, Singapore and Temasek Junior College, before pursuing a doctoral degree in English literature from the National University of Singapore...
, Felix Cheong
Felix Cheong
Felix Cheong is a Singaporean author, and poet.Cheong has written two young adult fiction books used as part of a national education campaign – The Call From Crying House and its sequel, The Woman In The Last Carriage .Cheong's first collection of poetry, Temptations, and Other Poems was...
and Kirpal Singh.
Monsoon Books is a member of the Singapore Book Publishers Association
Singapore Book Publishers Association
The Singapore Book Publishers Association was incorporated in May 1968 with 22 company members, 14 of which were of Singapore origin. As of 1 Jan 2010 the Association has 73 members engaged in a wide range of publishing, marketing and distribution activities...
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