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Growing up was never meant to be easy for Michelle Tan. Her older sister Meredith lies in a hospital ward, unconscious and barely breathing. Sorrow-stricken, the younger girl dives headfirst into her memories – the first time Meredith taught her how to swim, their first mid-autumn festival together and her father’s untimely departure. But that only accounts for Michelle’s worldly worries. She also thinks she’s being followed. By what – she can’t exactly put a finger on. Clumsily, she navigates the arduous process of growing up and coming to terms with who she truly is while a supernatural enigma looms.

Young Constable Michael Chakrabarti experiences strange happenings during his night shifts. Mysterious recurring phone calls from an exasperated girl, a ferocious, shadowy lion of mythological origin; there doesn’t seem to be an end to the peculiarity that haunts him. Demystifying the unknown has consequences.

Captain Ishaan heads the newly-inaugurated Department of Supernatural Oddities. Shouldering the burden of being at the forefront of a revolution in science that could potentially decipher the supernatural, Ishaan soon realises that he might be too close to the puzzle for his own good. Can he truly exorcise the demons of his past?

Reality is a luxury. The Truth is never linear.

The poetry of Wong Phui Nam (1935–2022) is foundational to Malaysian literature in English, and while his early work is often cited and quoted in this regard, this edited collection of his poetry and critical essays makes it clear that his lifelong trajectory as a poet and critic is of deep interest. In the Mirror by Wong Phui Nam is a critical exploration of Malaysia’s fractured post-colonial identity and literary landscapes.

The editors worked with Wong to prepare his latest works In the Mirror (2000–22) for publication. This volume combines these with his earlier achievements, starting with How the Hills are Distant (1960–64). An introduction by the editors links Wong’s work with contemporary poetry in the region. An afterword by Wong’s contemporary Edwin Thumboo completes a volume that will be treasured for its historical context-making, but more importantly for the literary rewards of Wong’s poetry, written in unblinking confrontation with the contradictions and difficulties of writing in English in the region.

“Wong Phui Nam is one of the giants of Malaysian writing in English, a pioneering poet whose early work captured the cultural desolation of the immediate post-independence years…. His poetry collections, especially those containing multi-part poems, deserve to be read and studied in their entirety.”
- Ann Ang, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University

Wong Phui Nam (1935-2022) was a Malaysian poet. 

Brandon K. Liew is a writer and editor, and currently a researcher at the University of Melbourne.

Daryl Lim Wei Jie is a poet, editor, translator and literary critic. His poetry collection Anything but Human (2021) was shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize.

Ink Studies explores contemporary practices of calligraphy in China, situating them in both a precarious and dynamic position. While people are increasingly writing less due to digitization, calligraphy is experiencing a revival partly fueled by governmental directives that promote “creativity” as a powerful discourse contributing to economic development. This book unravels intertwined imaginations of contemporary calligraphy in five different visual cultural fields in China today: calligraphy education, water calligraphy in public parks, modern calligraphic art, digital calligraphy and calligraphic font design. The various visual representations of the calligraphic sign within these fields are approached as active agents, demanding various physical and moral behaviors from practitioners. While calligraphy and creativity are often pitted against each other, as the nature of calligraphy is sustained through a culture of copying, the book challenges the perception of calligraphy as a static art, arguing instead for its creative potential in both formal and grassroots contexts. 

"Vermeeren's volume is the long-awaited 'missing course' for understanding Chinese calligraphy beyond conventionalized narratives. Focusing on new forms of shufa practice in everyday lives of Chinese people, it offers rich and gratifying food for thought on creativity, modernity, and the value of art in cultural politics and broader human experiences."  -- Yu Li, Loyola Marymount University

Laura Vermeeren is Assistant Professor of Cultural Heritage and Cross-Media at the University of Amsterdam, with a background in Chinese studies and a focus on creativity, everyday practices, and visual culture.

A woman. A hospital room. A marriage coming undone.

In Singapore, an ambitious, emotionally depleted expatriate mother checks her barely ill daughter into an upscale hospital—not out of medical necessity, but as a quiet, desperate act of self-preservation. For two nights, in the stillness of white sheets and fluorescent light, she finally breathes.

Her marriage is stable but sexless. Her career, stalled. Motherhood has become a performance she can no longer sustain—especially when she feels little love as a wife to a man untouched by desire.

In this raw, daring autofictive debut, Thammika Songkaeo explores what happens when a woman on the brink dares to confront the demons in her mind.

Set in Singapore but emotionally borderless, Stamford Hospital is a piercing portrait of burnout, resentment, and the silent rebellions that so often go unnoticed. This is a novel for anyone who has ever felt imprisoned by loneliness inside the very family they built.

‘Dissecting motherhood, marriage, and the cost of selfhood with razor-sharp precision.’ — Elle Singapore

After discovering the horrific conditions in Nadasha, Ruri decides she can't sit on the sidelines any longer. Determined to prevent the outbreak of war, she'll somehow have to convince the Priestess Princess herself - Asahi, the last person she ever wants to talk to again. Can Ruri's naive and clueless childhood friend be made to see reason?!

While still transformed into a dainty white cat to avoid unwanted attention, Ruri introduces herself to Chelsie's son, Claus. Struck by the incredible power and unconventional (albeit adorable) form of this Beloved Child, Claus rushes off to notify the Dragon King of his unexpected feline houseguest. But they're about to find out that big trouble can come in small and fluffy packages - which will make it a lot harder for Ruri to explain that she's actually a human!

Ruri just can't get away from Asahi!

Her clingy, oblivious childhood friend is beloved by absolutely everyone, making Ruri the target of resentment and jealousy from Asahi's horde of groupies. When Asahi is summoned to another world to be their "Priestess Princess", of course Ruri gets dragged along for the ride - and branded a traitor who must be exiled to the woods! But now that Ruri is finally out of Asahi's shadow, she may just find that a new world is the perfect place for a new beginning...

The new dungeon, Chalk Tower, is riddled with unpredictable situations! Boss-class foes wandering the halls might not sloe down Alina, but the annihilation of Rufus's party at the hands of an unknown enemy stops her and her temporary comrades in their tracks...! Silver Sword reluctantly opts for a withdrawal - that means escape from adventuring duty for Alina and a return at last to her beloved job as receptionist! But for some reason, a sense of unease lingers. Meanwhile, Rufus joins Silver Sword as the vanguard, and the party attempts to clear Chalk Tower once more. But do they have any chance against a humanoid monster with a Dia Skill?!

The boss found out about Alina's side hustle?!

Seeing Glen Garia, the highest authority of the Adventurers Guild, standing in front of her reception desk is terrifying enough for poor Alina, and what he has to say is no relief: His skill, Sigurth Chronosm, let him look into the past and glimpse beneath the hood of the "Executioner", Alina's alter ego!

Glen invites - or rather, orders - her to guild headquarters and offers her a way out. If she wants to keep her comfy job and avoid getting press-ganged into the Silver Sword party, all she has to go is defeat the Guildmaster himself!

Alina Clover thought being a receptionist for the Adventurers Guild would be her ticket to the good life... but her dream gig turns into an overtime nightmare whenever adventurers get stuck clearing a dungeon. To save herself from paperwork, Aline turns to the simplest solution at hand - beating down the monster herself!

A mysterious adventurer showing up out of nowhere, soloing the boss, then disappearing without taking credit is bound to create rumors, and Alina's treasured job forbids side hustles. So there might be trouble when the leader of the Silver Sword party discovers her secret...!

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Delve into the depths of Delicious in Dungeon with a smorgasbord of illustrations, never-before-seen tales, a monster encyclopedia, and detailed information about all your favourite characters - including their age, BMI, and even the first time they died! Featuring more than seventy new pages, this updated edition covering the complete series is packed with all you need to know to explore the deepest of labyrinths!

What you forget, I'll always remember.

Subaru Natsuki had just been trying to get to the convenience store, but he wound up summoned to another world. Worse, he has only one special ability, and he has to die to use it! At least now he's got a goal - save the girl with the silver hair and bring a smile to her face. But how many times is he going to have to die a terrible death in order to make that goal a reality?

IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN... LITERALLY!

When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions... and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monster!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons... none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands!

DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON (Dungeon Meshi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryoko Kui.

After sending Challe away, Anne is left with only Mithril to assist her in her quest to make a candy sculpture to satisfy the Duke of Philax. But no matter what she does, her work is never good enough for her client, whose patience is wearing thin. With the pressure on and no time to waste, can she complete her sculpture and reunite with Challe? Find out in the heart-pounding conclusion to the series!

With a renewed determination to become a Silver Sugar Master, Anne aims to participate in next year's Royal Candy Fair. But first, she must find a way to replenish her dwindling travel funds. After all, even the finest (aspiring) Silver Sugar Master has to make a living! When she hears of a money-making opportunity for candy crafters, Anne heads for the Duke of Philax's castle, where an old rival awaits...

IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN...LITERALLY!

Laios's plan to overcome the demon seems to have worked - but at great physical cost to his monstrous form. As the dungeon crumbles around them, his friends are forced to leave him behind in a race to escape. Even with the demon out of the picture, the people of the Golden Country are still trapped in the dungeon depths, and Falin remains a chimera. Plus, all this running around is really working up an appetite...!

Join our heroes for the ultimate feast in the final volume of Delicious in Dungeon!

IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN...LITERALLY!

Though the party succeeded in breaking Marcille free from the dungeon's influence, the winged lion remains at large. Should the demon escape to the surface, its all-powerful manifestation will surely grow to feast upon the world - and the desires of all who live in it! Laios has one last all-or-nothing plan up his sleeve to sate the beast and save his sister, but will his own deepest desires unleash an even greater monster first?

IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN...LITERALLY!

In her first hours as lord of the dungeon, Marcille has completely transformed the dungeon's layout, sending hordes of monsters from the deepest floors - as well as several of her own making - hurtling dangerously close to the surface. Though the demon's influence is strong, Laios has s surefire way to reach Marcille: through her stomach! Drawn from fondly remembered flavors, will Senshi's ultimate culinary creation be enough to break through to their friend?!

IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN... LITERALLY!

Led to Thistle's threshold by the winged lion imprisoned within it, Laios and friends steel themselves for... some heavy-duty cleaning?! Thistle's seemingly innocuous cottage is piled with clutter, hindering both their search for the lion and their meal prep! Once satiated, the party hastily lays plans for Falin's rescue. However, here in the depths of the dungeon, even the cutest residents have a vicious streak a mile wide!

IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN...LITERALLY!

Locked in battle with the Lunatic Magician, Laios is the last man standing against an array of the dungeon's deadliest dragons. Using his extensive monster knowledge to his advantage, Laios manages to defy the odds of almost certain death - at least until Thistle devises an even more terrible plan! Will Laios's love of dungeon dining prove to be his downfall?

IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN...LITERALLY!

Laios nears the bottom of the dungeon and his inevitable confrontation with Thistle, the lunatic lord of its labyrinthine halls. In a succubus-induced slumber, Laios comes face-to-face with the winged lion, the source of Thistle's power. Laios knows only that the lion is held captive by Thistle in the dungeon's depths, but it could be the Canaries know a great deal more... With their centuries of experience, the elves' knowledge could shed some light on the truth of the dungeon and its master - or prove to be Laios's undoing...!

IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN...LITERALLY!

In the dungeon, one false step can be the difference between life and death... or elf and dwarf?! The changeling mushrooms have done their work, leaving Laios and company radically altered, transformed from one race to another! The journey into the heart of the dungeon was never going to be easy, but with new senses, strengths, and statures to contend with, the mission seems more daunting than ever. thankfully their sense of taste doesn't seem to have affected!!

IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN... LITERALLY!

Massive changes in the dungeon have drawn out new monsters for Laios and his party to take on - and taste! But the shift has attracted the attention of the western elves, whose intervention could spell further trouble not only for Laios, but also for everyone on the island! Facing the threat of the Lunatic Magician from within and the elves from without, the adventurers must rally as a team like never before, especially when forced to confront a beast straight out of Senshi's nightmares!

IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN... LITERALLY!

Joined by Shuro's and Kabru's parties, the group has swelled in size, making for triple the mouths to feed! Food is scarce on the lower levels, but even so, the newcomers are quite the adventurous eaters Laios and his party have become. Their disgust turns to rage when Laios reveals the forbidden magic used to revive Falin - and Falin, in her shocking new form, reveals herself. If word gets out, the consequences for Laios and his friends will be terrible, but that's only if they make it out of the dungeon!

IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN... LITERALLY!

Falin has been resurrected at last, turning the tables on her monstrous devourer by enjoying a delicious dragon dinner with her victorious party. But the lord of the dungeon, the Lunatic Magician, is not happy to find that his favorite pet has been conquered. Laios and his comrades have made a dangerous enemy in this powerful elf, who can alter the dungeon at will. But monsters and magic aren't the only dangers along their path...