Welcome to Singaporean writers
It’s always a pleasure when we welcome new writers to our competition so welcome to our recent entries from Singapore. It is perhaps no surprise that writers from that part of the world are entering because the short story tradition is strong there.
With a number of fine writers having pioneered the art form, there has been over recent decades a growing realisation that the Singaporean short story is something worth treasuring.
Scanning the Internet, there seems to be a sense that this belief stemmed from the late 1970s, allied to a keener appreciation of the ability of writers to give Singapore a voice.
And there is no doubt that, despite the competing attractions of novel-writing for many Singaporean writers, the short story remains an appreciated art form.
Long may it continue.
John Dean