For the young, stories never stay on the page. It used to be that words and pictures tumbled from books thick with magic, heavy with the scent of new paper that led us to secret worlds within.
Today, stories have found fresh ways to come alive.
We are pleased to announce the following winners from our inaugural call for picture book, chapter book and YA fiction entries in 2012:
English Picture Book Winners
| Name of Participant | Title |
| Carolyn Goodwin | Dragon’s Egg |
| Charlene Chua | Extraordinary Eloise |
| Yixian Quek | Happily Ever After Is So Once Upon A Time |
| Gwen Lee | Little Cloud Wants Snow! |
| Pura the Cat | Tan Soon Meng |
Published by Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
English Chapter Book and Young Adult Fiction Winners*
| Name of Participant | Title |
| Margerie Williams | The 5 Coins |
| Joyce Chua | Lambs for Dinner |
| Danny Jalil | The Machine Boy |
| Julian Kim | S.A.I.N.T.S Song of Winds |
| Justine Lai | The Magic Mixer |
Published by Straits Times Press Pte Ltd.
Chinese Picture Book Winners (Open Category)*
| Name of Participant 参赛者 | Title 入选作品 |
| Ang Thiam Poh 翁添保 | 《咚咚咚》 |
| Kuanth Kuan Teck Harn 关德汉 | 《Mr. Giant》 |
| Lily Kong 江莉莉 | 《玛丽的虎斑黑猫》 |
| Liow Yu Ting 廖昱婷 | 《不只是彩色笔》 |
Published by Candid Creation Publishing LLP.
*These books have been published and will be launched at the Asia Festival of Children Content (AFCC) on 28 May 2013. Join us at the launch event on
The Beyond Words Chinese Picture Books are now available at all Popular bookstores in Singapore and for online purchase at http://www.beyondwords.sg. The interactive e-book apps for 《咚咚咚》and《 Mr. Giant》 are now available for download from the Apple App Store. The rest of the apps are under development and will be available later this year.
For enquiries, please contact:
| Li Sihui, Executive / Literary Arts (Sector Development, NAC) | Email: li_sihui@nac.gov.sg | Tel: (65) 6346 9671 |