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Shortlisted works will be announced in mid-July 2024. The judges are currently evaluating the submissions, and we eagerly anticipate a diverse and outstanding shortlist. The grand unveiling of the SLP 2024 winners will take place on 10 September 2024. Stay tuned for more information about the ceremony.

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We appreciate your continued interest in the Singapore Literature Prize.

Established in 1992, the Singapore Literature Prize is Singapore’s top literary prize, with more than 150 past winners. The prize is a biennial competition open to Singapore citizens and permanent residents whose works of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, comics/graphic novels, and translation have been published in Singapore or abroad during a specified period of time.  

For Fiction, Poetry and Creative Nonfiction categories, works can be published in any of Singapore’s four official languages — Chinese, English, Malay or Tamil.  

For Comics/Graphic Novels and Translation categories, only works in English are eligible.  

For the Translation category, the work can be written by a writer of any nationality, but the translator must be a Singapore citizen or permanent resident.  

The award carries a top prize of S$3,000 for the winner in each of the categories. In addition, the winners will be awarded a specially commissioned trophy. 2024’s edition will have one winner in each category, without co-winners, merit winners, or commendations. 

• To promote Singapore's literary talent through due recognition to outstanding published works by Singaporeans and permanent residents in any of the four official languages: Chinese, English, Malay, or Tamil. 
• To stimulate public interest and support for creative writing and translation in Singapore. 

(1) This award is open to any work of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, comics/graphic novels and translation created by a Singapore citizen or permanent resident. The work must be published in a physical book format in Singapore or abroad.   

(2) Works intended for children and young adults are not eligible. 

(3) The 18 categories are  

• Fiction (Chinese, English, Malay, Tamil) 
• Poetry (Chinese, English, Malay, Tamil) 
• Creative Nonfiction (Chinese, English, Malay, Tamil) 

New awards: 

• Comics/Graphic Novel (English)  
• Translation (English)  
• Best Debut* (Chinese, English, Malay, Tamil) 

* For Best Debut, one awardee will be selected from across the shortlists of Fiction, Poetry and Creative Nonfiction categories for each of the languages of Chinese, English, Malay and Tamil.