Singapore Book Awards 2023

BEST NON-FICTION TITLE

WINNER: The Comfort Women of Singapore in History and Memory, by Kevin Blackburn (NUS Press)

FINALISTS

• Searching for Lee Wen: A Life in 135 Parts, by Chan Li Shan (Epigram Books)
• Small States In A Big World: Size Is Not A Destiny, by Tommy Koh (Straits Times Press)
• One United People: Essays from the People Sector on Singapore’s Journey of Racial Harmony, by Koh Buck Song (Marshall Cavendish International Asia)

BEST LITERARY WORK

WINNER: Work-Life Balance: Malevolent Managers and Folkloric Freelancers, by Benjamin Chee & Wayne Rée (Difference Engine)

FINALISTS

• The Accidental Malay, by Karina Robles Bahrin (Epigram Books)
• Dearest Intimate, by Suchen Christine Lim (Marshall Cavendish International Asia)
• The House of Little Sisters, by Eva Wong Nava (Penguin Random House SEA)

BEST ILLUSTRATED NON-FICTION

WINNER: Eat Here or Take Away: All About Singapore Hawker Culture, by various contributors (Landmark Books)

FINALISTS

• A Cry in the Dark: A Stroke Survivor’s Story of Hope and Recovery, by Radiance Leong and Terence Ang (Focus Publishing)
• The Pandemic Cookbook, by Hsu Li Yang & Sonny Liew (Epigram Books)
• Heritage Shops of Singapore, by Steve Golden (Talisman Publishing)
• The Tea Sommelier: The Art of Selecting, Pairing and Appreciating the World’s Finest Teas, by Tea Parker (Chih Jung-Sien) (Marshall Cavendish International Asia)

BEST YOUNG PERSONS TITLE

WINNER: Amazing Ash & Superhero Ah Ma #2: Coming of Age, by Melanie Lee & Arif Rafhan (Difference Engine)

FINALISTS

• Secrets of Singapore: Fabulous Food, by Angèle Lee, Elvin Ching (Epigram Books)
• Sherlock Sam and the Kidnapped Gamer in Taipei, by AJ Low (Epigram Books)
• Screen Smart: Growing Up in the Digital Age, by May O. Lwin, Wonsun Shin & Alan Bay (World Scientific Education)

BEST CUSTOM PUBLISHING TITLE

WINNER: A Reverent Journey: Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka, edited by Sharifah Zahra Aljunied & Syed Abdullah Abdul Rahman Aljunied (Opus Editorial Pte Ltd)

FINALISTS

• Hinduism in Singapore and the Hindu Endowments Board, by Lavanya Balachandran, Sylvia Koh (Marshall Cavendish International Asia)
• A Blossoming City Garden: 10 Years Of Gardens By The Bay, by Audrey Tan (Straits Times Press)
• Coming Together: Caring as One in the COVID-19 Journey, by Tan Tock Seng Hospital (Write Editions)

BEST PROFESSIONAL TITLE

WINNER: The Millennial Leader: Working across Generations in the New Normal, by Vivek Iyyani (Penguin Random House SEA)

OTHER FINALISTS

• The Great Career Paradox: When pursuing career success may not lead to career happiness, by Adrian Choo & Sze-Yen Chee (Penguin Random House SEA)
• Start With Who: Reveal the Hidden Power of Identity to Create a Purposeful Life, by Marcus Marsden (Candid Creation Publishing)
• Wealth Wisdom for Everyone: An Easy-To-Use Guide to Personal Financial Planning and Wealth Creation, by Mark Daniell & Karin Sixl-Daniell (World Scientific)

BEST COVER DESIGN

WINNER: M/other: 20 Powerful Stories of Parental Love Against All Odds, Creative Director Lock Hong Liang (Straits Times Press)

OTHER FINALISTS

• In This Together: Singapore's COVID-19 Story, Creative Director Lock Hong Liang (Straits Times Press)
• Depression: The Misunderstood Illness (Armour Publishing)
• A Reverent Journey: Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka (Opus Editorial Pte Ltd)
• A Cry in the Dark: A Stroke Survivor’s Story of Hope and Recovery, Designers Janice Tan & Alex Goh (Focus Publishing)

BEST PICTURE BOOK

WINNER: Grandma’s Tiger, by Alan John & Quek Hong Shin (Straits Times Press)

OTHER FINALISTS

• Tribeca, by Howard Pearlstein, Amanda Pearlstein, Renate Potter (Marshall Cavendish International)
• Catch Mee If You Can: Find the Noodles, Eat the Noodles!, by Low Lai Chow & Lee Jia Zhen (Epigram Books)
• Where Shall I Sleep Tonight? by Joanne Poon & Heng Li Ching (Landmark Books Pte Ltd)

BEST EDUCATIONAL TITLE

WINNER: The Intertidal Adventures of BioGirl MJ, by Man Jing Kong & Raye Ng (World Scientific Education)

OTHER FINALISTS

• INSPIRE, by Shoba Nair, Azura Azmir & Khairina Marzuki (ILOVEREADING.SG)
• New Discovering Mathematics 3A, by Chow Wai Keung, Dr Ng Kok Min, Huo Da (Star Publishing Pte Ltd)
• My Pals are Here! Maths 4th Edition Pupil’s Book 1A, by Dr. Fong Ho Kheong, Dr. Darren J. Yeo, Dr. Foo Kum Fong & Julia Fong (Marshall Cavendish Education)