Singapore Book Publishers Association
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The Singapore Book Publishers Association (SBPA) 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. These are in the areas of educational textbooks, children's books, general and trade books, academic and scholarly publications, reference materials and some electronic publications.
The main aims of the Association are to encourage fair trade practices and maintain high standards of workmanship and service in the publishing business; to encourage the widest possible distribution of printed books in Singapore in particular and throughout the world in general; and to promote and protect, by all lawful means, the interests of the publishers in Singapore.
At the AGM held on 5 May 2010, the following publishers were installed as members of the Executive Committee of the Singapore Book Publishers Association for the new two-year term 2010–2012:
President Triena Noeline Ong (ISEAS Publishing)
Vice-President Chua Hong Koon (Armour Publishing)
Hon Secretary Catherine Khoo (Experiences & Experiments)
Asst Hon Secretary Phil Tatham (Monsoon Books
)
Treasurer Betty Tan (English Corner)
Members
Tan Wu Cheng (Cannon International)
Chris Newson (Marshall Cavendish)
Nur-el Hudaa Jaffar (Pustaka Nasional)
Chiew Ying Oi (World Scientific Publishing)
Tony Lund (Cambridge University Press
)
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...
origin. As of 1 Jan 2010 the Association has 73 members engaged in a wide range of publishing, marketing and distribution activities. These are in the areas of educational textbooks, children's books, general and trade books, academic and scholarly publications, reference materials and some electronic publications.
The main aims of the Association are to encourage fair trade practices and maintain high standards of workmanship and service in the publishing business; to encourage the widest possible distribution of printed books in Singapore in particular and throughout the world in general; and to promote and protect, by all lawful means, the interests of the publishers in Singapore.
At the AGM held on 5 May 2010, the following publishers were installed as members of the Executive Committee of the Singapore Book Publishers Association for the new two-year term 2010–2012:
President Triena Noeline Ong (ISEAS Publishing)
Vice-President Chua Hong Koon (Armour Publishing)
Hon Secretary Catherine Khoo (Experiences & Experiments)
Asst Hon Secretary Phil Tatham (Monsoon Books
Monsoon Books
Monsoon Books is an independent publishing firm based in Singapore.Established in 2003 by Briton Philip Tatham, Monsoon Books publishes English-language fiction and narrative nonfiction , often with a Southeast Asian angle.Authors...
)
Treasurer Betty Tan (English Corner)
Members
Tan Wu Cheng (Cannon International)
Chris Newson (Marshall Cavendish)
Nur-el Hudaa Jaffar (Pustaka Nasional)
Chiew Ying Oi (World Scientific Publishing)
Tony Lund (Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
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Members
- Alkem
- APA Publications
- Apac Publishers Services
- Armour Publishing
- Asiapac Books (Official Website)
- Banjo & Sons
- Bider Technology
- Bookwormmedia.Com
- Canfonian
- Cannon International
- Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
- CCH Asia
- Child Educational Co.
- ECPG
- Editions Didier Millet
- Educational Publishing House
- ElsevierElsevierElsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
Asia - Elm Tree Distributors
- English Corners International
- Epigram BooksEpigram BooksEpigram 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...
- Europhone Language Institute
- Evergreen Buddhist Culture Service
- EVS Publishers
- Fairfield Book Distributors
- Flame of the Forest Publishing
- GGS Publication
- GLM
- Grolier International
- Hillview Publications
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
- Intellectual Publishing Company
- International Publishers Direct
- John Wiley & SonsJohn Wiley & SonsJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc., also referred to as Wiley, is a global publishing company that specializes in academic publishing and markets its products to professionals and consumers, students and instructors in higher education, and researchers and practitioners in scientific, technical, medical, and...
(Asia) - Learners Publishing
- Learning EdvantageLEArning EDvantageLearning EDvantage is Singapore’s largest e-learning solutions and service provider. LEAD is a member of the Marshall Cavendish Publishing Group....
- LexisNexisLexisNexisLexisNexis Group is a company providing computer-assisted legal research services. In 2006 it had the world's largest electronic database for legal and public-records related information...
- Lingzi Media
- Magazines Express
- MarketAsia Distributors
- Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore)
- Mighty Minds Publishing
- Modern Montessori International
- Monsoon BooksMonsoon BooksMonsoon Books is an independent publishing firm based in Singapore.Established in 2003 by Briton Philip Tatham, Monsoon Books publishes English-language fiction and narrative nonfiction , often with a Southeast Asian angle.Authors...
- Newsmag International
- NUS Press
- Pan Asia Publishing
- Pearson EducationPearson EducationPearson Education is an international educational publishing and technology company providing textbooks and other educational material, such as multimedia learning tools...
Asia - Preston Corporation
- Pustaka Nasional
- Rank Books
- Reader's DigestReader's DigestReader's Digest is a general interest family magazine, published ten times annually. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, its headquarters is now in New York City. It was founded in 1922, by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace...
Asia - Sage Publications Asia Pacific
- Select Books
- Shing Lee Publishers
- Singapore Asian Publications
- Success Publications
- Sun Business Network
- System Publishing House
- Taylor & FrancisTaylor & FrancisTaylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in the United Kingdom which publishes books and academic journals. It is a division of Informa plc, a United Kingdom-based publisher and conference company.- Overview :...
Asia Pacific - Tech Publications
- Union Book Co.
- World ScientificWorld ScientificWorld Scientific Publishing is a publisher of scientific, technical, and medical books and journals. The company was founded in 1981 and now employs more than 200 staff at its headquarters in Singapore, with offices worldwide in New Jersey, California, London, New Delhi, Tianjin, Sydney, Hong...
Publishing - Vision Publishing Enterprise