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Abhi Krish
Abhi is a bilingual children’s author whose stories spark curiosity around Tamil as a language, culture and people. She writes both fiction and non-fiction, from picture books for young readers to graphic novels for teens. Her books have been praised for their heartwarming stories, diverse characters, and feel-good takeaways. In addition to writing, Abhi is also a multi-disciplinary storyteller. She combines music, movement, drama and puppetry to bring alive the worlds of her books. She is a strong advocate for literacy through literature, and provides free support and resources via her initiative, Nool Monsters. Abhi’s life before writing revolved around design and creative management, tools that continue to aid her approach to visual storytelling. Calling Singapore home, she is a proud mother to an adorable sheepdog and his three jealous human siblings.
Events: The Tale of Two Languages: Making Bilingual Books Fun for Kid
Alan John
Alan John is a journalist, writer and editorial trainer. Alan has written three picture books, all illustrated by Quek Hong Shin. Their most recent book, Grandma’s Tiger, won the Best Picture Book award at the Singapore Book Awards 2023 and was also included in The White Ravens 2023 recommendation list by the International Youth Library. Like their earlier books, The One and Only Inuka and Ubin Elephant, Grandma’s Tiger is based on true events and features an animal that made headlines in Singapore.
Events: Ah Mah Power – Why Grandmothers Make Compelling Characters
Andrew Tan
Andrew Tan (aka Drewscape) is a freelance illustrator and an Eisner-nominated comic artist based in Singapore. He is the author of two graphic novels: Monsters, Miracles & Mayonnaise and The Ollie Comics: Diary of a first-time dad. He is also the illustrator for the Sherlock Sam series. More of his work can be found at drewscape.net.
Events: How to draw a 1-page diary comic based on your own life
Andy Chua
Andy Chua is the award-nominated author of the Fossil Finders children’s book series, published by Bubbly Books. A 3D artist by profession, he has a background in Multimedia Technology & Design and a passion for palaeontology, with a personal collection of over 600 fossils. A founding member of the Singapore Fossil Collectors, Andy conducts educational programmes on prehistoric life and has collaborated with institutions like the National Arts Council and Science Centre Singapore. In his free time, he enjoys reading, photography, gaming, jogging, and travelling with his family. His seventh book, Extinction Event, will be released in 2026.
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Boris Tsui
Boris has worked with clients around the world to bring their projects and ideas to life. He has done projects ranging from personal commissions to card game art.
Boris prefers to work in the science fiction and fantasy genres but with an eye toward painting his works realistically. His field expertise has earned him recognition from secondary schools and institutes to engage him for CCA art workshops and thus, ongoing involvement to aid students generate quality portfolios for future tertiary interviews or showcasing their skills proficiency to sell their works.
You can find more of this work at the following social media links:https://www.deviantart.com/bobot073
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Chen Junhua
Andy Chua is the award-nominated author of the Fossil Finders children’s book series, published by Bubbly Books. A 3D artist by profession, he has a background in Multimedia Technology & Design and a passion for palaeontology, with a personal collection of over 600 fossils. A founding member of the Singapore Fossil Collectors, Andy conducts educational programmes on prehistoric life and has collaborated with institutions like the National Arts Council and Science Centre Singapore. In his free time, he enjoys reading, photography, gaming, jogging, and travelling with his family. His seventh book, Extinction Event, will be released in 2026.
Chew Lee Ching
Lee Ching started writing children’s stories four years ago. Writing children’s stories has been her long-time aspiration. Preoccupied with her career as a marketing and brand communications professional, she couldn’t find the time to pursue this dream until COVID-19 hit us!
Lee Ching started writing children’s stories four years ago. Writing children’s stories has been her long-time aspiration. Preoccupied with her career as a marketing and brand communications professional, she couldn’t find the time to pursue this dream until COVID-19 hit us!
Business slowed down considerably, giving her more time to reconsider her priorities. In 2020, she started writing her first storybook for young readers.
Events: The Tale of Two Languages: Making Bilingual Books Fun for Kid
Chloe Chang
CHLOE CHANG is an award winning illustrator based in the sunny island city of Singapore, where she spends her time reading, drawing, and applying sunblock lotion.She received her first art commission at the age of nine (she was paid in country erasers), and a decade later she graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a degree in Digital Animation.
Chloe has since worked in both television and print media as an illustrator and character designer. She was awarded the inaugural Illustrator of the Year in 2024, and also won the Crystal Kite award in the same year for her work in Windows to the World.
Colin Goh
Colin Goh is an award-winning filmmaker, illustrator, writer, and multimedia producer. He is also an attorney with qualifications in New York, England and Singapore. He is the writer and illustrator behind DIM SUM WARRIORS, a Mandarin/English bilingual iPad app and graphic novel series about kung fu-fighting dumplings that Fast Company named one of the Top 10 Coolest Original Digital Comics and which won an Honorable Mention in Publishers Weekly’s Critics’ Poll of the Best Graphic Novels of 2012. In August 2017, he adapted Dim Sum Warriors into a stage musical that played to full houses in Shanghai’s prestigious Theatre Above.
Colin is also a screenwriter and movie director whose multiple award-winning feature film, SINGAPORE DREAMING, has been screened at numerous festivals worldwide. In Singapore, he is perhaps best known for founding the satirical website TalkingCock.com and authoring the bestselling Coxford Singlish Dictionary.
Events: Pun Intended: How Humour Unlocks Laughs, Lessons, and Learning
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Darel Seow
Darel is a visual storyteller, educator and designer who illustrates the tales of the natural world through his unique brand of wry wit and whimsy. He believes in the draw of storytelling as a means of engagement, creating experiences that simultaneously excite and educate. Fascinated by the narratives in nature and culture, he enjoys working with partners worldwide like the British Museum, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Ikea and Google to explore learning through the power of storytelling, imagination and play. His works span public art, interactive experiences and of course picture books, which tell and re-tell uniquely Singaporean stories.
David Liew
David Liew Illustrated best-selling Eliza Teoh’s “Ellie Belly” series as well as Melanie Lee’s “Squirky the Alien” series. He partnered Hwee Goh for The Change Makers STEM series as well as with Pippa Chorley for the Eye Spy series. He is the Regional Advisor to the Singapore chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
When he’s not illustrating children’s books, David is also a sculptor and model-maker. HIs work has been used in television and advertising.
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Edmund Lim
Edmund Lim is an award-winning author. In addition to academic works, he has written books on the first three presidents of Singapore and on Jacob Ballas, a Singaporean Jewish philanthropist of whom the Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden was named after. Edmund also contributed opinion editorials to The Straits Times, commentaries to The Diplomat, South China Morning Post and Today online. He served as a district councillor with Central Singapore CDC and a community leader, as well as a volunteer with Jesuit Refugee Service and Singapore International Foundation.
Events: Ah Mah Power – Why Grandmothers Make Compelling Characters
Eliza Teoh
Eliza Teoh, a former journalist and news editor, is the author of the national bestselling Ellie Belly series. She is also the founder of Bubbly Books, a children’s book publishing company dedicated to creating books that children love to read. She is passionate about inculcating a love for reading and writing in children and has been a facilitator for the GEP’s Creative Writing Programme over the last 10 years. She is also an animal rights advocate and aerial sports enthusiast.
Events: Pun Intended: How Humour Unlocks Laughs, Lessons, and Learning
Elodie Kyra
Elodie Kyra is a multidisciplinary artist currently based in Toronto. She is a Contemporary dancer and author of bestselling series, The Rage Trilogy.
After her publishing her last book in 2021, she moved abroad to Canada to further her dance studies. She graduated from Dance Arts Institute (formerly The School of Toronto Dance Theatre) in 2024 and is also a postgraduate in Arts Management.
Now, Elodie is working in Artistic Production with Anandam Dancetheatre while developing her own artistic practice by intertwining creative writing, long-form writing and movement.
Events: Plot Twists and Page Turners: Appealing to Young Adult Readers
Emily Lim-Leh
Emily Lim-Leh is a multi-award-winning author of 50 children’s books. She is a 3-time winner of the IPPY Awards, and 3-time winner of the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. She was named Mediacorp’s Singapore Woman Award Honoree for inspiring readers through her books and finding her voice in writing following a challenging journey with a rare voice disorder. To top it all off, she is also a recipient of the Public Service Medal (Covid-19) for her informational e-picture books for the community. Little Hero, her new junior historical fiction book, is inspired by difficult real-life events in the lives of the author’s family.
Events: The Big Question – What do Children Want to Read Anyway?
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Far’ain Jaafar
Far’ain Jaafar is an educator, and a published children’s book author. She is dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in her work and publications. She is an award-winning advocate and educational leader with more than 15 years of experience in the field of education and youth development. Her areas of advocacy revolve around children, women, youth, and families.
Events: Reflecting Realities: The Power of Diversity in Children’s Book
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Hwee Goh
Hwee Goh 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.
Events: From Magical Lands to Dystopian Worlds: Connecting Young Readers with the Perfect Books
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Janice Khoo
Janice Khoo is the co-author of Sing a Song of Hawker Food, a playful collection of nursery rhymes celebrating Singapore’s hawker culture. Co-written with Lianne Ong, the book was supported by the National Heritage Board and won Second Prize in the 2022 POPULAR Reader’s Choice Awards (Children’s English category). In 2024, Janice released two picture books: Shelby and Mona, a heartwarming story of friendship, and The Emperor’s Gazillion New Toys, an eco-themed fractured fairytale co-written with Ong and supported by the SG Eco Fund.
Events: Chilli Crab, Chicken Rice and Chwee Kueh: How Singapore’s Food Obsession Spills Over into Books
JH Low
J.H. Low is an award-winning picture-book maker whose books have been published in English, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. He holds a BA (Honours) in Fine Arts, an MA in Children’s Books Illustration, and a PhD in Art. His picture-book career started with the book There is No Steak Buried Here, which received Honourable Mention for the McMillan Prize in 2009. His latest publications include Mr Goodchild (2021), The Visitor (2022), and Orang & Hutan (2023).
Events: Reflecting Realities: The Power of Diversity in Children’s Book
Joanne Poon
Joanne is a theatre teacher who enjoys directing plays, writing plays and stories, listening to jazz music and drinking an obscene amount of earl grey tea. She can’t help but turn all her books into plays and get it performed!
Events: Tackling Tough Topics – Turning Life’s Challenges into Stories
Jojo Chia
Jojo Chia is a writer who has a penchant for the weird and wonderful. An aggressive list maker who enjoys cup noodles and waxing lyrical about video games, she can sometimes be found writing stories. Other times, she is adventuring in another realm.
Events: Plot Twists and Page Turners: Appealing to Young Adult Readers
Josef Lee
Josef Lee tells stories through pictures. As a picture-book author & artist, his illustrated short stories have been shared online since 2008. In 2017, Josef successfully published his first picture-book via crowdfunding. Since then, he has published over ten picture-books, as well as a novel adaptation.
Joyce Chng
Joyce Chng lives in Singapore. They write science fiction and fantasy, as well as YA and MG. Their short stories have appeared in The Apex Book of World SF II, The Future Fire and Multispecies Cities. Dragon Dancer (Lantana Publishing) was Joyce’s first picture-book, celebrating dragon dancing and Lunar New Year, followed by Oyster Girl (Pepper Dog Press), a tribute to their grandmother and the hawker heritage in Singapore. For YA readers, Fire Heart (Scholastic Asia) is a fantasy book about swords and coming-of-age. You can find Joyce at https://awolfstale.wordpress.com or @jolantru at X
Events: Chilli Crab, Chicken Rice and Chwee Kueh: How Singapore’s Food Obsession Spills Over into Books
Joyce Chua
Joyce is the author of the Chinese fantasy trilogy, Children of the Desert, as well as contemporary YA standalones, Until Morning and No Room in Neverland (all published by Penguin Random House SEA). The Children of the Desert trilogy has been translated into Albanian. She was a writer-in-residence at the National Centre for Writing, and her articles have been published in Harper’s Bazaar Singapore, Cosmopolitan Singapore, The Straits Times, and more. She can be found on Instagram, TikTok, and Threads at @joycechuawrites, and at her website joycechua.com.
Events: Plot Twists and Page Turners: Appealing to Young Adult Readers
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Kaoru
Kaoru began her career as a solo comic artist, publishing a variety of romantic stories that quickly gained attention for their ornate, Japanese manga-influenced art style. Her early works not only attracted a loyal readership but also received critical acclaim—Maid Maiden won the Best Romantic Comic Award at the Malaysian Mandarin Comic Society Awards in 2009, and Love Drama won the Best Action/Romantic Comic Award in 2013.
That same year, she transitioned into the role of scriptwriter and team leader, overseeing a dedicated creative team under the name Candy Factory. Since then, she has supervised the development of the bestselling Candy and Prince series, both widely loved by readers for their engaging stories and strong emotional appeal.
Events: Draw with Kaoru: Step-by-Step Candy Character Illustration
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).
Events: Pun Intended: How Humour Unlocks Laughs, Lessons, and Learning
Ken Kwek
Ken Kwek is an award-winning screenwriter, playwright and author with over twenty film, theatre and book credits to his name. His middle school books include “Timothy and the Phubbers” and “Kelly and the Krumps”, which won the 2020 Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award.
Events: Pun Intended: How Humour Unlocks Laughs, Lessons, and Learning
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Laura Peh
Laura Peh is the founder and creative director of Cinnamon Art Publishing – an independent publishing house specialising in illustrated non-fiction books for children, with a focus on niche topics such as culture, sustainability and technology.
Events: Tackling Tough Topics – Turning Life’s Challenges into Stories
Low Lai Chow
A journalist by profession, Low Lai Chow is a children’s book author with nine books to her name including Catch Mee If You Can: Find the Noodles, Eat the Noodles! (Best Picture Book Finalist, Singapore Book Awards 2023). Her latest book, Becoming Margaret Leng Tan: The Toy Piano Virtuoso Who Couldn’t Stop Counting, is currently in the running for the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award 2024. Lai Chow’s Goodreads rating is a somewhat decent 4.4/5.
Events: Tackling Tough Topics – Turning Life’s Challenges into Stories
Low Ying Ping
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.
Events: From Magical Lands to Dystopian Worlds: Connecting Young Readers with the Perfect Books
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Melanie Lee
Melanie is an award-winning author of the graphic novel series Amazing Ash & Superhero Ah Ma, the picture book series, The Adventures of Squirky the Alien, and the travel guide series Out & About in Singapore. In addition, she has edited children’s books such as Hurry, Murry! and the How to be Human picture book series. She is also an adjunct communications lecturer at the Singapore University of Social Sciences.
Events: Ah Mah Power – Why Grandmothers Make Compelling Characters
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Ng Yi-Sheng
Ng Yi-Sheng is a writer, researcher and activist with a keen interest in the forgotten histories of Singapore and Southeast Asia. His books include the best-selling children’s book Twisted Temasek (the first volume of the Haywire Histories series), the short story collection Lion City (winner of the Singapore Literature Prize), the nonfiction work SQ21: Singapore Queers in the 21st Century, and the forthcoming novel Utama (shortlisted for the Epigram Books Fiction Prize). His website is ngyisheng.com, and he tweets and Instagrams at @yishkabob.
Norlin Samat
Norlin Samat is an ex-primary school teacher with a Post-graduate Diploma in Education and an MA in Language Studies. She is a passionate educator with a career spanning more than 18 years as a teacher and an administrator in public and private education institutions.
Norlin is proud to be from a place where being bilingual is the norm. However, as a ‘lapsed bilingual’ and parent, Norlin understands that helping the little ones pick up a new language can be a challenge. She hopes her books and the work she does through Poppet will help family members and educators in their efforts to raise the next generation of bilinguals.
Events: The Tale of Two Languages: Making Bilingual Books Fun for Kid
Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar
Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar is an editorial consultant and translator. She is a published author of nine books for children, two of which have been translated. She has led workshops and sharing sessions on translating, writing and publishing.
Events: Giving Voice to Heritage: Capturing Our Vibrant Cultures
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Pauline Loh
Pauline Loh is an award-winning author and creative writing teacher with over 30 weekly students. She has published 15 adult non-fiction books, 5 Young Adult books, 11 children’s storybooks and 3 junior chapter books.
Events: Creative Writing: The Three ‘P’s
Ye Ye and the National Anthem
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Quek Hong Shin
Quek Hong Shin is a Singaporean freelance author and illustrator whose works include picture books like The Amazing Sarong, The Brilliant Oil Lamp, and Chou Chou. He has been nominated three times for The Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award, and The Incredible Basket, published by Epigram Books, was the winner of Best Children’s Book at the 2019 Singapore Book Awards. Grandma’s Tiger, written by Alan John and illustrated by Hong Shin is on The White Ravens 2023, an international recommendation list of children’s literature and winner of the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award (Picture Book Category) 2024.
Events: Giving Voice to Heritage: Capturing Our Vibrant Cultures
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Rachelyn Gordon
Rachelyn Gordon is a Singaporean children’s author and creative writing teacher passionate about telling stories that reflect the diversity and vibrancy of childhood in Southeast Asia. She is the author of Rosie and the Mamak Shop, Curly, and the upcoming Frank—a story about grief, resilience, and the power of laughter.
You can find her work at http://www.rachelyngordon.com and follow her on Instagram at @teacherwhowrites.n Kwek is a screenwriter, film director and playwright. He spent his childhood watching movies on an ancient machine called a VHS player.
Events: Reflecting Realities: The Power of Diversity in Children’s Book
Chilli Crab, Chicken Rice and Chwee Kueh: How Singapore’s Food Obsession Spills Over into Books
Raudhah Binte Alias
Cikgu Raudhah is a dedicated Senior Lead Teacher and advocate for Malay language and literacy, known for her excellence and innovation in early childhood education. She received the Achievement Award in 2018 and the Outstanding Mother Tongue Award in 2019. Her articles on engagement and technology in learning were also published in MTL Magazine that year.
In 2021, she authored Feri Menjaga Kelestarian Laut and conducted storytelling sessions in schools and libraries, including on Pustaka Nasional TV. A sought-after speaker, she has presented on topics like mental wellness, technology in learning, and literature at the Singapore Art Festival. In 2023, she received the Teaching Innovation Award and the Anugerah Persuratan Sastera Kanak-kanak, launched her second book Kayan Perlu Bantuan, and spoke at the KelasMateMatika Retreat. Most recently, she published her third book, Kotak Misteri, with Alam Cahaya.
Events: Instilling Love For Reading Through storytelling (Malay)
Rocky Leaw
Mr. Rocky is a talented digital illustrator based in Singapore, known for his diverse portfolio and work with notable clients like LEGO. He joined Ink Fusion in 2023, where he contributes as an art trainer, content creator, and illustrator. His roles include helping clients with comic creation, hosting live caricature events, and designing in-house series like the “Infinite Workbooks.” He also gave career talks in schools through Wacom Singapore’s distributor. A graduate of The One Academy, Mr. Rocky is admired for his skill, professionalism, and humble nature, making him a valued member of the team.
Events: Designing Fun-Sized Characters
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Shawn Seah
Shawn Seah wrote the non-fiction children’s book series, Our Amazing Heroes (2025) and Our Amazing Pioneers (2023). He also wrote several other non-fiction books for the general public, including Seah Eu Chin: His Life and Times; Leader and Legislator: Seah Liang Seah; and My Father’s Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol. Shawn has been part of several editions of the Singapore Heritage Festival and Baba-Nyonya Literary Festival, as well as the Asian Festival for Children’s Content 2025. He was also awarded the National University of Singapore’s Outstanding Young Alumni Award for his contributions to historical storytelling.
Siti Nur Hikmatul Qadriah Binte Arifin
Cikgu Hikma has been dedicated to early childhood education since 2017, with a strong passion for nurturing young minds. Since 2021, she has served as a bilingual teacher, effectively teaching in both English and Malay. Cikgu Hikma believes that every child is unique, and it is her responsibility to support each one according to their individual needs. With this philosophy, she strives to create a supportive and engaging learning environment that helps children grow confidently and develop a lifelong love for learning.
Events: Instilling Love For Reading Through storytelling (Malay)
Siti Nur Mustiqah Binte Mohamed Mustafah
Cikgu Siti is a dedicated Senior Educarer with a background in bilingual education, having taught Malay since 2015. With over 10 years of experience, she also currently serves as a Malay virtual teacher for five centres. Her teaching philosophy centers on the belief that meaningful interactions are key to early childhood education. She is a trained in the Abecedarian Approach and was selected as a piloting centre educator. In recognition of her excellence, she was awarded the Promising Teacher award in early childhood education. Driven by her belief that children are not only our future but also our present—they carry the dreams we dare to dream and the values we choose to pass on.
Events: Instilling Love For Reading Through storytelling (Malay)
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Tan Ter Cheah
Tan Ter Cheah was a Humanities scholar at pre-university and later studied law at NUS. She obtained her professional accountancy qualification while working full-time in the law division of a government body. She has practised as a tax lawyer and also worked on tax advisory matters in one of the Big Four accounting firms.
Ter Cheah lost her right leg to synovial sarcoma at age six and her first book, ONE, is loosely based on her recollections. It was nominated for Best Young Adults’ Title in the 2016 Singapore Book Awards.
She is now happily married with two children and remains in the area of tax, working part-time. She spends a lot of time at playgrounds, enjoying watching her children on the monkey bars and admiring the birds that hang off mango trees.
Events: Tackling Tough Topics – Turning Life’s Challenges into Stories
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Valerie Pereira
Valerie Pereira is the author of the Celebrations in Singapore series published by Epigram Books. She also wrote the picture book “Go Shanti Go” with her sisters that encourages readers to dream big. Her passion for writing stories was ignited by her desire to preserve special moments in time through picture books.
Events: Giving Voice to Heritage: Capturing Our Vibrant Cultures
Vivian Teo
Vivian Teo is the author of middle-grade book series, My BFF Is an Alien, published by Epigram Books. Books in her series have been shortlisted in the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award, Singapore Book Awards and POPULAR Readers’ Choice Awards. The series’ first book won third place in the latter’s English (Children) category in 2020.
Vivian is also a freelance writer whose work has been featured in CNA. She enjoys writing about parenting, education, social and financial issues and blogging on her parenting/lifestyle website, The Stuff Childhoods Are Made Of, at vivianteo.com.
Events: From Magical Lands to Dystopian Worlds: Connecting Young Readers with the Perfect Books
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