The SBC Academy is the training arm of SBC.
We conduct short courses, talks, workshops and master classes in publishing, writing, reading and storytelling. Our workshops meet the training needs of professionals and the wider public. Our local and international trainers and speakers from countries such as the United Kingdom, United States and Australia are established, credible professionals from the literary arts and publishing field.
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Celebrating Our Emerging Voices: Readings by SBC Mentees
Celebrate our new voices, be part of the community! Celebrate these new voices at the public reading by the mentees of the pilot run of SBC Mentorships for Emerging Writers & Translators. They will also be joined by the apprentices of the Singapore Apprenticeship in Literary Translation (SALT)...
That's Why They Call It A Spell: Practical Magic and Poetry
Synopsis In this workshop, occult poet Marylyn Tan explores the relationship between ritual and poetry. In much of folk magic and other occult practices, incantations, prayers, hymns and other uses of language are employed to pinpoint desire and manifest change. How can we write a poem that may...
The Poet's Path to International Publishing
Synopsis Uncover the enchanting interplay between traditional print and the expansive digital realm as our speakers shed light on the avenues available to poets, regardless of their experience, enabling them to transcend borders and establish connections with audiences worldwide. Talk Outline: 1....