Singapore Book Street to feature over 1,200 SingLit titles, poetry performances, stamp rally and more

The inaugural fair runs from Nov 2 to 8 at VivoCity, with books in English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil, alongside poetry performances, storytelling sessions, author appearances and other literary activities.

A set of bookshelves dedicated to Singapore literature at Kinokuniya Singapore. (Photo: TODAY/Lim Li Ting)

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SingLit lovers, here's another reason to make room on your bookshelves.

The inaugural Singapore Book Street will take place from Nov 2 to 8, at VivoCity, bringing together more than 1,200 Singapore literature, or SingLit, titles from over 40 local publishers.

Jointly organised by the National Arts Council and the Singapore Book Publishers Association (SBPA), the event is billed as Singapore's largest book fair dedicated to SingLit, with books available in all four official languages – English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil.

Local publishers include Epigram Books, Afterimage Press, Difference Engine, Ethos Books, Helang Books and City Book Room.

The selection will span fiction, non-fiction, poetry, fantasy, graphic novels, heritage and educational titles, as well as children’s literature ranging from picture books to chapter books.

About 80 per cent of the titles at the fair will be eligible for purchase using SG Culture Pass credits . According to SBPA, sales of SingLit books have risen by more than 300 per cent since they became eligible for purchase using SG Culture Pass credits in March 2026.

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Beyond browsing the shelves, visitors can take part in more than 30 literary and interactive programmes throughout the week.

These include book launches, spoken word and bilingual poetry performances, live typewriter poetry, storytelling sessions for children and live sketches by local illustrators.

There will also be opportunities to meet local authors and illustrators, with some book-signing sessions expected.

Those who spend at least S$50 can redeem personalised poems or sketches created on the spot by participating poets and illustrators, while those who spend S$100 or more can receive a Singapore Book Street merchandise bundle featuring a tote bag, notebook and stickers.

Visitors can also take part in a stamp rally featuring two designs by the Singapore Children’s Book Festival's Illustrator of the Year 2026 winners Linda Yew and Cheng Puay Koon, collecting the stamps as they explore different sections of the fair.

The event also marks a return of book fairs to the HarbourFront area. In the 1970s and 1980s, the former World Trade Centre, now HarbourFront Centre, hosted the Singapore Festival of Books and Book Fair.

Singapore Book Street will take place at VivoCity's Level 1 Central Court from Nov 2 to 8. It will open from 4pm to 10pm on Nov 2, and from 10am to 10pm daily from Nov 3 to 8.

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首届书展将于 11 月 2 日至 8 日在怡丰城举行，届时将展出英文、马来文、华文和泰米尔文书籍，并有诗歌表演、讲故事会、作家见面会和其他文学活动。

纪伊国屋书店新加坡分店内一组专门摆放新加坡文学作品的书架。（图片：TODAY/林丽婷）

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新加坡文学爱好者们，又多了一个理由腾出书架空间了。

首届新加坡书街将于 11 月 2 日至 8 日在怡丰城举行，汇集了来自 40 多家本地出版社的 1200 多种新加坡文学作品（简称“新加坡文学”）。

该活动由国家艺术理事会和新加坡图书出版商协会（SBPA）联合举办，号称是新加坡规模最大的新加坡文学书展，展出的书籍涵盖英语、马来语、中文和泰米尔语四种官方语言。

本地出版社包括 Epigram Books、Afterimage Press、Difference Engine、Ethos Books、Helang Books 和 City Book Room。

本次书目将涵盖小说、非小说、诗歌、奇幻小说、图画小说、文化遗产和教育类书籍，以及从图画书到章节书的儿童文学作品。

本次书展约80%的图书可以使用新加坡文化通行证（SG Culture Pass）积分购买。据新加坡图书出版商协会（SBPA）称，自2026年3月新加坡图书可以使用新加坡文化通行证积分购买以来，新加坡文学作品的销量增长了300%以上。

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除了浏览书架，参观者还可以参加一周内举办的 30 多个文学和互动活动。

其中包括新书发布会、诗歌朗诵和双语诗歌表演、现场打字机诗歌朗诵、儿童讲故事会以及当地插画家的现场素描。

届时还将有机会与当地作家和插画家见面，预计还会有一些签售会。

消费满 50 新元的顾客可以兑换由参与活动的诗人和插画家现场创作的个性化诗歌或素描；消费满 100 新元或以上的顾客可以获得新加坡书街商品礼包，其中包括手提袋、笔记本和贴纸。

参观者还可以参加集邮活动，收集新加坡儿童图书节 2026 年度插画家 Linda Yew 和 Cheng Puay Koon 设计的两款邮票，同时探索书展的不同区域。

此次活动也标志着书展重返港湾中心地区。上世纪70年代和80年代，新加坡世界贸易中心（现港湾中心）曾举办过新加坡图书节和书展。

新加坡书街将于11月2日至8日在怡丰城1楼中央广场举行。11月2日开放时间为下午4点至晚上10点，11月3日至8日每天开放时间为上午10点至晚上10点。

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