Hwee Goh

Hwee was classically trained at the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, and was a TV journalist and Editor at Channel NewsAsia, before extending her writing to children’s books. Hwee is known on the #bookstagram circuit and regularly interviews international bestselling authors on tour through Singapore. She works at The Media Consultants Singapore, lending her media and editorial skills to c-suite clients and leaders.

Kayce Teo

Kayce Teo publishes under the pen name Leslie W.

Born and bred in Singapore, she graduated with a BA in English Literature from the National University of Singapore. In 2014, she applied for the Mentor Access Project, an annual programme initiated by the National Arts Council, Singapore, that develops young and emerging writers in Singapore’s four official languages. She was one of six mentees selected for the Fiction category.

Her debut fantasy novel, The Night of Legends, was written under the mentorship of award-winning writer, Dave Chua, and was published by Penguin Books SEA. The Light of Stars is the thrilling sequel to The Night of Legends trilogy. The Dawn of Reckoning, the final book in the three-part series, is slated for publication soon.

Find her on Tiktok (@kayceteowrites), Telegram (Kayce’s Cosy Corner), Bluesky (@kayceteowrites), and Substack (Kayce’s Musings).

Low Ying Ping (Moderator)

Low Ying Ping is the author of two middle grade fantasy series, Mount Emily and Prophecy of the Underworld. She has also written a three-volume English adaptation of the Chinese classic, Journey to the West, for younger children. Her books have won the Singapore Book Awards and were shortlisted for the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award and the Popular Readers’ Choice Award. A short story has also won second prize in the British Fantasy Society’s short story competition. She will be making her U.S. debut with the middle grade novel, Song of the Yellow Dragon, in 2026.