Poetry Festival Singapore

02/10/2026

SINGAPORE LITERATURE CONFERENCE 2027: COMMON GROUND
Where Literary Scholars Meet. Where Ideas Connect.

~AT A GLANCE

📅 Date: 31 July 2027
🏛️ Host: Poetry Festival Singapore
🌏 Venue: National Library's Programme Zone (B1)
💻 Format: Blended (In-Person + Online)

~WHAT BRINGS US TOGETHER?

Poetry Festival Singapore invites scholars, writers, educators, and researchers to explore the theme "Common Ground:" a vibrant celebration of literature's power to bridge communities, cross borders and ignite dynamic conversations across Singapore, Southeast Asia and the wider world.

We're calling for fresh perspectives on literature across Singapore's four national languages—English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil—plus the rich, evolving literary traditions of Asia.

~WHAT WE'RE EXPLORING

From nationhood to AI, literature never stops evolving. Pitch us your ideas on:

•Multiculturalism & Identity | Migration & Plurality
• Artificial Intelligence & Tech | Ecocriticism & the Anthropocene
• Urban Spaces, Alienation & Memory | Island Aesthetics & Literary Theory
• Tradition vs. Modernity | Experimental Form & Intermediality
•Postcolonial Perspectives | Youth, Future & Community Building

We welcome papers covering poetry, fiction, non-fiction, drama and graphic novels!

~READY TO JOIN THE CONVERSATION?

Bring us your boldest questions, sharpest arguments and most exciting discoveries. Let's put Singapore and Asia into the conversation!

📌 What to send: A 300-word abstract + short bionote
📅 Deadline: 20 November 2026
📧 Email: [email protected]

Note: Accepted presenters are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements.

BONUS: SLC MONOGRAPH

Grab the latest Singapore Literature Conference monograph for just S$20!
Pick up your copy at The Book Bar or email [email protected].

27/09/2026

Ten years after the launch of the PFS Sg Poems series, we are thrilled to share our next chapter: Island Imaginaries!

Co-edited by Eric Tinsay Valles, Migs Bravo Dutt, Aaron Lee, Joel M. Toledo, and Lito Zulueta, this landmark anthology bridges Singapore and the Philippines through contemporary poetry about island life.

Save the Dates:
🎉 Singapore Launch: Saturday, November 14 | 2–3 PM @ Book Bar
📖 Manila Reading: Mid-June 2027

Published by (Ethos) and featuring poetry from, among others, Allan Justo Pastrana, Alyza Taguilaso, Angela Gabrielle Fabunan, Charles Bonoan Tuvilla, Dinah Roma, Elsa Martinez Coscolluela, Enrique S. Villasis, Eric Gamalinda, F. Jordan Carnice, Gémino H. Abad, Jan Dennis Destajo, Johanna Carissa Fernandez, Jose Wendell Capili, Karl Isaac Santos, Lawrence Lacambra Ypil, Luisa A. Igloria, Ma. Ailil B. Alvarez, Marjorie Evasco, Mark Angeles, Merlie M. Alunan, Mikael de Lara Co, Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta, Ned Parfan, Nerisa Del Carmen Guevara, Noelle Leslie dela Cruz, Paul Alcoseba Castillo, Rafael San Diego, Ralph Semino Galán, Virgilio S. Almario (Rio Alma), Simon Anton Niño Diego Baena, Vince Agcaoili, Ann Ang, Catherine Limpe Candano, Aileen Cassinetto, Felix Cheong, Amanda Chong, Habeebullah Basha, Asnida Daud, Mignon ‘Migs’ Bravo Dutt, Shy Lhen Esposo, Heng Siok Tian, K T M Iqbal, Noelle de Jesus, K. Kanagalatha (Latha), Theophilus Kwek, Aaron Lee Soon Yong, Marc Nair, Nepolian, Ng Yi-Sheng, Victor Fernando R. Ocampo, Rodrigo Dela Peña, Jr., Anne Lee Tzu Pheng, Asnida Daud, Aw Seow Pooi, Chow Teck Seng, Shahril Samri, Don Shiau, Gwee Li Sui, Judith Huang, Koh Buck Song, Syltiel, Tan Chee Lay, and Shilpa Diksh*t Thapliyal., Edwin Thumboo, Tse Hao Guang, Eric Tinsay Valles, Cyril Wong, Esther Vincent Xueming, Angeline Yap, Yong Shu Hoong and Desmond Francis Xavier Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé,

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