Epigram Books Fiction Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2015) Winner
O Thiam Chin
オ・ティアム・チン
O Thiam Chin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1977-12-08 （Singapore）
- Nationality
- Singaporean
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Singapore
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Nominations
- Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award longlist 2010 Never Been Better, Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award longlist 2012 The Rest of Your Life and Everything That Comes with It, Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award longlist and Singapore Literature Prize shortlist 2014 Love, or Something like Love, Epigram Books Fiction Prize shortlist 2016 Fox Fire Girl
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ang Mo Kio Secondary School | — | — | — | — | Singapore |
| Temasek Polytechnic | — | mechatronics | Diploma | — | Singapore |
| Singapore Institute of Management | English language and literature | — | — | 2000 | Singapore |
Ang Mo Kio Secondary School
Country:
Singapore
Temasek Polytechnic
mechatronics
Degree:
Diploma
Country:
Singapore
Singapore Institute of Management
English language and literature
Period:
2000
Country:
Singapore
part-time course
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Young Artist Award (Literary Arts) | — | Literary Arts | National Arts Council | Winner |
| 2015 | Epigram Books Fiction Prize | Now That It's Over | — | Epigram Books | Winner |
Young Artist Award (Literary Arts)
2012
Category:
Literary Arts
Organization:
National Arts Council
Result:
Winner
Epigram Books Fiction Prize
2015
Work:
Now That It's Over
Organization:
Epigram Books
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Free-Falling Man
2006 Short story collectionDebut self-published short story collection.
loveheartbreak
Never Been Better
2009 Short story collection
alienationgay male sexuality
Now That It's Over
2016 NovelExplores the heartbreak and trauma of two Singaporean couples, one gay and one straight, before and after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
loveheartbreaktsunami
Fox Fire Girl
2017 NovelLooks at a mysterious young woman and the self-destructive men who love her. Currently being adapted into a feature film.
loveself-destruction
Adaptations
- [Feature film]
Bibliography
- Free-Falling Man (2006)
- Never Been Better (2009)
- Under The Sun (2010)
- The Rest Of Your Life and Everything That Comes With It (2011)
- Love, Or Something Like Love (2013)
- Signs Of Life (2019)
- Now That It's Over (2016)
- Fox Fire Girl (2017)
- The Dogs (2020)
- We Are Not Alone Here (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Emotionally charged proseEnigmatic storytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- loveheartbreakalienationgay male sexuality
Legacy
Singaporean author whose stories explore themes of love, heartbreak, alienation and gay male sexuality. Featured in international journals and multiple award longlists/shortlists.
Trivia
- Born into a family of Mandarin-speaking hawkers.
- An avid marathon runner.