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

Look out for these programmes coming your way

Fill out the form below so that we may
notify you once the programmes are published.

  • Gallery Item 1
  • Gallery Item 1
  • Gallery Item 1
  • Gallery Item 1
  • Gallery Item 1
  • Gallery Item 1

Past Courses

Courses which took place before
From the talk, you can get insights, advice and experience on publishing translated literature. In the UK, translated literature is a growing market, however, European Literatures remain the most translated in the industry. So how can publishers, writers and translators from Southeast Asia disrupt...
-- From the talk, you can get insights from two internationally-bestselling authors on getting an agent, a publisher and building a career. Gain insights and learn from two internationally-bestselling authors, Lauren Ho and Kirsten Chen on getting an agent, a publisher and building a career....
-- Get in touch with your fears and bring out your dark side. Write poetry with plenty of verve and a dash of horror. A workshop that allows you to get in touch with your fears and bring out your dark side. With the guidance of the three-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author, Christina Sng, will...