Since its inception five years ago, literary movement #BuySingLit has been an advocate for local literature. And for good reason, too. After all, Sing Lit has played an important role in many literature lovers' lives over the past year as they stayed home and looked for new worlds to travel to.
Now, as we return to hybrid and physical events, the annual #BuySingLit event has rebranded with a fresh new name and identity. Now called Sing Lit: Read Our World, the industry-led initiative now expands into a year-round movement to bring Singapore literature (Sing Lit) to audiences every day throughout the year.
Over the course of next year, the movement will be rolling out a slate of hybrid programmes and community activities that will introduce readers to the diversity of Singapore literature with a line-up of hybrid programmes and community activities. Sing Lit: Read Our World is kicking off with a Sing Lit Blk Party, a one-day hybrid festival celebrating Sing Lit as a rallying call to Singaporeans, in February; followed by a Singapore Literary Book Bazaar in March 2022. The Book Bazaar will be organised by the Singapore Book Publishers and will showcase the best in the Singapore literary publishing scene, featuring established and independent literary content makers.
“The initiative brings together people from all corners of the Sing Lit ecosystem – the writers, publishers, translators, illustrators, editors, readers and more – building a sustainable community that will keep Singapore literature going through these uncertain times,” says Charlene Shepherdson, Station Control of Sing Lit Station.
It will then be followed by My Sing Lit (Malay programmes) and My Sing Lit (Tamil programmes) in March and April respectively.
We don't know about you, but we are definitely excited for what's to come. It's about time we shine a spotlight on Sing Lit not just once a year, but consistently.
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