Tapping our close associations with local literary, cultural and educational institutions as well as publishers, translators and editors, the Singapore Writers Centre can connect you with the right people for the following services:
Free Services
1. General enquiries
Aspiring writers who feel lost in the ostensibly bleak plains of the publishing field can now count on a sympathetic presence to provide practical advice and an insider’s take on the matter. The Singapore Writers Centre would be glad to render our assistance to answer the many enquiries that budding writers might have regarding the tricks of the trade. Please write to us at swc_info@bookcouncil.sg
Chargeable Services:
2. Editorial services such as proofreading and editing
3. Indexing
4. Translation
5. Manuscript evaluation
6. Legal advice/Contract review
Please note that the fee for these services will differ depending on the length, amount of work required, and genre of the work concerned. It will also be dependent on your negotiation with the publishing professionals rendering these services. The Singapore Writers Centre does not in any way partake in the payment involved. To find the right people for your writing and publishing needs, please write to us at swc_info@bookcouncil.sg
To find out more about the strategies and conventions of publishing in Singapore, please go to WRITERS RESOURCE KIT.
List of Editors
Editing can mean a world of difference between a slush pile victim and a runaway bestseller. There are books, even literary classics, that make their way into print without ever bring touched by an editor’s scrawl, just as there are babies born without midwife or doctor. Nevertheless, they are not the norm and the dangers involved—in both cases—are considerable.
The Singapore Writers Centre is thus pleased to present a database of editors who can render their services in polishing up your manuscript.
Calling for Editors!
Editors who wish to be included in this database, please download the application form, and send the completed form to swc_info@bookcouncil.sg
Advisory Panel
Our advisory panel comprises publishing consultants, established writers and legal advisors experienced in the book trade. These professionals from the four official language groups will provide the answers for the writing and publishing enquiries that you might have.
Advisory Panel
