Singapore Book Awards 2023

This year we received over 130 submissions across 9 categories. Thank you to all the publishers who nominated books, each representing the breadth and vibrancy of our local publishing scene in the year 2022, and congratulations to all finalists.

BEST NON-FICTION TITLE

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

• The Accidental Malay, by Karina Robles Bahrin (Epigram Books)
• Work-Life Balance: Malevolent Managers and Folkloric Freelancers, by Benjamin Chee & Wayne Rée (Difference Engine)
• 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

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

BEST YOUNG PERSONS TITLE

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

• 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)
• A Reverent Journey: Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka, edited by Sharifah Zahra Aljunied & Syed Abdullah Abdul Rahman Aljunied (Opus Editorial Pte Ltd)
• Coming Together: Caring as One in the COVID-19 Journey, by Tan Tock Seng Hospital (Write Editions)

BEST PROFESSIONAL TITLE

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

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

• 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)
• Grandma's Tiger, by Alan John & Quek Hong Shin (Straits Times Press)
• Where Shall I Sleep Tonight? by Joanne Poon & Heng Li Ching (Landmark Books Pte Ltd)

BEST EDUCATIONAL TITLE

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