The Book Council
is a non-profit, charitable organisation committed to addressing the needs of writers, publishers, storytellers, book suppliers, libraries as well as the reading & literary communities.
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[Calendar]Upcoming Events
Training by ALAP
Improvising Stories - before creation comes imagination!
Learn to improvise stories using your life experiences and memories, playing games and telling the stories orally Website
Training by ALAP
Creating Your Own ePix Books (for iPad or Android tablet users)
iPad and Android tablet users can learn to use a free app named TinyTap to create an ePix book which they can view and use online or print into a professional looking book. Website
Training by ALAP
Winning Presentations and Body Language Skills
Start to make an impression in presentation skills whether it's a sales pitch, a company presentation, a networking session or an informal social function? Website
Training by ALAP
Copyrights and Licensing ( for printed books)
Learn more about buying and selling rights for printed books, from identifying titles, to attending book fairs and meeting staff managing rights and putting together a author-publishing contract Website
Training by ALAP
Positive Psychology in Action: Exploring Hope through Literature
This workshop combines elements of literature as a powerful teaching tool and positive psychology to explore the character strength of hope through a multimedia lens of text, video and music. Website
[News | Blog]Newsworthy
Thank-you and farewell [Jul 28]
Dear friends, I am calling it a day. At the recent Annual General Meeting held on 14 July, my retirement as Executive Director (ED) from the National Book Development Council of Singapore (The Book Council) was announced by our Chairperson, Ms Claire Chiang. My last day with the organisation is on 31... Details
The journey to realising the All In! Young Writers Festival [Feb 21]
For someone with a teaching background, it was challenging to make the transition from academia to project management. I was grateful that my media background came in handy when I joined NBDCS, and especially when I was tasked to manage the All In! Young Writers Festival, immediately after its run... Details
A Peek Into the Life of an Awards Manager [Feb 14]
I have been with the Book Council for nearly three years, and have been running the awards programmes since then. It’s been a pretty wild ride, especially in my first year when I was thrown in the deep end and made to run the newly-expanded Singapore Literature Prize... Details
