Books from Singapore Publishers

This book is a captivating collection of speculative fiction stories that will transport you to the vibrant and rich world of Southeast Asia. With its diverse range of voices and intriguing themes, it offers a unique reading experience that will keep you hooked from beginning to end. Dive into stories about strange astronauts, magical creatures, post-apocalyptic Singapore, and more, all written by award-winning authors from Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, and beyond. If you're a fan of speculative fiction or simply looking for something new and exciting, this anthology is a must-read.

LONTAR #7 could be a good read for you if you're a fan of speculative fiction that pushes boundaries and explores diverse cultures. This issue features a wide range of stories and poetry from Southeast Asian writers, tackling themes such as ghosts, supernatural creatures, colonialism, and the power of music. Whether you're looking for haunting tales of the past, thought-provoking visions of the future, or poetic reflections on life, LONTAR #7 offers a unique and immersive reading experience that will transport you to the heart of Southeast Asia's rich speculative fiction tradition. Give it a read and let your imagination soar.

Shortlisted for the 2017 Epigram Books Fiction Prize“A bold and fantastical work that posits a new cosmology within which a science-fictional vision of Singapore is rendered in dystopian terms. It’s a work that would sit perfectly on any Young Adult speculative fiction shelf, with its fast-paced and childlike sense of adventure.” –Cyril Wong, author of The Last Lesson of Mrs de SouzaSofia's father has been missing for seven years, and her controlling mother doesn't understand her. She attends a good school and lives in a nice Midlevel flat, but she's always felt like something was missing. When she unlocks the gateway to a whole new utopia, the truth comes crashing down around her—about her stratified society, her scientist parents, and her own existence.

This fifth issue of LONTAR presents speculative writing from and about Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand.Inside these pages, you’ll find: an ancient and fatal karmic reunion in Jakarta by award-winner Gord Sellar; the true origin of the Merlion by Singapore Literature Prize winner Amanda Lee Koe; a young man's literal transformation into an island by award-winner Ng Yi-Sheng; a far-future Malaysian fairy tale by Kawika Guillermo; a gentle aquatic apocalypse from novelist Erica Verrillo; an enlightening visit with a forest monk in northern Thailand by Italian journalist Massimo Morello; a comic on the price of technological hubris by Benjamin Chee; and speculative poetry from Tania De Rozario, Joel Donato Jacob, Lee Jing-Jing, Daryl WJ Lim, Christina Sng and Sokunthary Svay.LONTAR is the world’s only biannual literary journal focusing on Southeast Asian speculative fiction.