The SBC Academy is the training arm of SBC.

We conduct short courses, talks, workshops and masterclasses in writing, translation, storytelling and publishing. Our workshops meet the training needs of professionals and the wider public. Our local and international trainers and speakers who hail from countries such as the United Kingdom, United States and Australia are established and credible professionals from the literary arts and publishing field.

Upcoming Courses

Courses taking place in the next few months

Past Courses

Courses which took place before
-- You've read the book - now you want to share your thoughts about it. Learn the dos and don'ts of writing book reviews, whether for professional publications or social media. Participants should have an interest in reviewing books for at least social media such as Instagram. During this course,...
Be up to date with the trends in the publishing scene for Chinese, Malay and Tamil picture books in Singapore. Find out what works and what publishers are looking for! Register Now Speakers Hana Mohd Founder and Director of Alam Cahaya since 2000, Hana Mohd has written and published both picture...
"Every picture tells a story" - this quote was widely used in the U.S.A. in the early 20th century especially in advertisement campaigns throughout the country. In a wordless picture book, the whole story is in the pictures. Within meaningful facilitation from adults, children can gain many skills...