About the National Arts Council (Singapore)

 

The National Arts Council (NAC) was established in September 1991 to spearhead the development of the arts in Singapore. To realise its vision of developing Singapore into a distinctive global city for the arts, NAC provides total support to nurture artistic talent, promotes the practice and appreciation of the arts among Singaporeans, builds up capabilities and resources, facilitates internationalisation and advocates the value of the arts. Through its holistic range of programmes and initiatives to develop the entire arts value chain, the Council champions the growth of a vibrant arts sector where the arts is accessible to all, and the community of artists, arts groups and arts businesses can innovate, excel and achieve sustainability in the long term.

 

 

About 50fifty Co-publishing Initiative

 

The 50fifty Co-publishing Initiative was launched by NAC last year as a step towards developing a greater pool of Singapore literature and an investment in the development of Singapore's literary publishing industry. Works that are well-written, distinctive and with a potential to generate domestic and international interest are published in partnership with independent industry players. There are about 6 publishers who have expressed interest so far and NAC aims to collaborate on about 5 titles each year.

To date, books published under the initiative include The Lies That Build a Marriage by Suchen Christine Lim (Monsoon Books), Identity (Ethos Books) by David Leo, The Coffin that Wouldn't Bury and Other Stories (Ethos Books) by Jeffrey Lim, One Earth (Ethos Books), Over There: Poems from Singapore and Australia (Ethos Books) and Still Travelling (Ethos Books).

 

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