Join us for the Singapore launch of THE UNREPENTANT by Sharmini Aphrodite!

Sunday, 2nd November
4.30-6.00 pm SGT
Book Bar (57 Duxton Road)

A pathbreaking new talent in Malaysian literature." —Philip Holden (Heaven Has Eyes)

In 14 thrilling stories about desire, faith, and ideology, The Unrepentant, by Sharmini Aphrodite, captures the revolutionary fervor of Malaya at a formative time for Southeast Asia. Sharmini will read from her book and be in conversation with scholar and writer Ann Ang.

About Sharmini Aphrodite

Sharmini Aphrodite was born in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, and grew up in Johor Bahru. Her short stories and writing on literature, art, and history have appeared online and in print. She is the editor- in-chief of SUSPECT, a journal of Asian literature and art. She holds an MA in history from Nanyang Technological University and is currently pursuing a joint PhD in Southeast Asian studies (National University of Singapore) and history (King’s College London), where she focuses on indigeneity, state-making, and more in twentieth century Sabah.

About Ann Ang

Ann Ang is a published writer of fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction. She is best known for Bang My Car (2012), a Singlish-English collection of short stories, and her first collection of poetry, Burning Walls for Paper Spirits (2021). She has also edited several books, including Waves Rising: Collected Works of Ho Poh Fun & Responses (2024).