Yeow Kai Chai

Yeow Kai Chai

Yeow Kai Chai is a poet, fiction writer, and editor. He has three poetry collections: Secret Manta (2001); Pretend I’m Not Here (2006); and One to the Dark Tower Comes (2020), which was awarded the 2022 Singapore Literature Prize. He has worked as editor-in-chief, entertainment editor and music reviewer in the media, for nearly three decades. He co-wrote Lilla Torg: A Scandinavian Journey (2023); Lost Bodies: Poems Between Portugal and Home (2016); and The Adopted: Stories from Angkor (2015), with three other authors. A co-editor of Quarterly Literary Review Singapore, he was Festival Director of Singapore Writers Festival from 2015 to 2018.

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.