SINGAPORE – Singapore novels will get a chance to reach readers in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Myanmar after publishers in these countries agreed to a landmark book deal. Home-grown publisher Epigram Literary Foundation, formerly Epigram Books, initiated the pioneering regional agreement that will take effect from 2026. The compact was signed on Oct 17 at the recently concluded Frankfurt Book Fair. It means the four winning entries of the annual Epigram Books Fiction Prize will be simultaneously released across six South-east Asian countries, with their initial print fun boosted by thousands. Since 2020, the Epigram Books Fiction Prize, which began as a Singapore prize for unpublished manuscripts in English in 2015, has been open to citizens and permanent residents of South-east Asia.   https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/singapore-novels-go-regional-with-major-epigram-sea-book-deal-signed-in-germany?ref=singapore (ICE SINGAPORE)

Fonte notizia: The Straits Times, 21 October 2025