Singapore Book Awards 2017

The 2017 Singapore Book Awards Ceremony was successfully held on 28 March at the Pan Pacific Hotel. The winners of each category and Book of the Year were selected by a panel of judges comprising key industry personalities in Singapore known for their publishing, literary and media expertise. The winners, selected from a shortlist of 39 finalists in seven categories, cover multiple genres including architecture, biography, history, drama, and supplementary educational titles.

Winners of the 2017 Singapore Book Awards

Best Book Cover Design

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Publisher: Global Publishing
Designer: Danny Yeo Chin Wei

Best Education Title

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Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Education
Author: Shi Bin

Best Illustrated Non-Fiction Book

Building Memories

Publisher: Achates 360
Authors: Lai Chee Kien, Koh Hong Teng & Chuan Yeo

Best Literary Work

Now That It's Over

Publisher: Epigram Books
Author: O Thiam Chin

Best Non-Fiction Work

EW Barker: The People's Minister

Publisher: Straits Times Press
Author: Susan Sim

Best Picture Book

A Stray

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)
Author: Michael Wang & Neal Sharp

Best Young Person's Title

Mount Emily Revisited

Publisher: Epigram Books
Author: Low Ying Ping

Book of the Year

Building Memories

Publisher: Achates 360
Authors: Lai Chee Kien, Koh Hong Teng & Chuan Yeo