Tung Roh Suan

Tung Roh Suan

Tung Roh Suan is the founding director and Editor-in-Chief of Balestier Press, an independent publishing house established in 2015, with offices in London and Singapore. Focused on world literature and translations from Asia, Balestier Press has quietly gained recognition, with several of its titles receiving literary accolades, including English PEN awards. With a passion for uncovering lesser-known works and amplifying diverse voices, they are committed to promoting cultural understanding through translation. Before entering literary publishing, they were a professor of theoretical physics and an academic publisher.

Appearing In

ACWP Practitioners Conference

2 Nov 2024
3.30pm to 5.00pm

Room: The Eyebags

[Workshop] The Write Match

Feeling a little shy on the publishing scene? Swap the nerves for excitement as we match you up in this whirlwind of literary connections with select writers and publishers #F2F. Engage in rapid-fire conversations, pitch your book ideas and potential publishing partnerships, or simply enjoy chatting about life. Who knows? Your next big break could be just a conversation away!

Writers: Arianna Pozzuoli, Jason Erik Lundberg, Lauren Ho, Nuraliah Norasid, Shamini Flint, Suffian Hakim, Yeow Kai Chai

Publishers: Edmund Wee, Farihan Bahron, Felicia Low-Jimenez, Fong Hoe Fang, Mindy Pang, Sim Ee Waun, Tung Roh Suan

Host: Joses Ho

Due to scheduling conflicts, Ng Kah Gay will no longer be presenting at the conference. Fong Hoe Fang will now represent Ethos Books for this programme.