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==''Lions In Winter''== |
==''Lions In Winter''== |
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Her most recent short-story collection, [http://lionsinwinterbook.blogspot.com "Lions In Winter" (2007)], |
Her most recent short-story collection, [http://lionsinwinterbook.blogspot.com "Lions In Winter" (2007)], features 11 short stories about Singaporeans living in the West and is an extended rumination on the unique, multi-lingual, post-colonial identity of her country. |
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Within two months of its launch, "Lions In Winter" |
Within two months of its launch, "Lions In Winter" made Singapore's [[Straits Times]] Bestseller List for fiction ([[February 3]], [[2008]]). In 2008, the book was shortlisted for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Literature_Prize Singapore Literature Prize] and long-listed for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. It received praise from reviewers in TIME Magazine and the UK literary magazine GRANTA for its perceptive portrayal of Singapore. It was selected, alongside works by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jhumpa_Lahiri Jhumpa Lahiri] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Desai Anita Desai], for wide dissemination in nation-wide book clubs, schools, and community centers by the National Library Board of Singapore as part of the annual [http://www.lib.gov.sg/Corporate.portal;jsessionid=T6pxLZmhdl2yphC07y7hfJ2BDnRCvTJ89sQL1ktrQ1bPMpd5dzHQ!43614350?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=PRHandler_1&PRHandler_1_actionOverride=%2FIBMS%2FcorpHomePR%2FcorpPRHandler%2Fdetail&PRHandler_1detailId=429&_pageLabel=Corporate_page_ne_pressreleases Read! Singapore] campaign. Singapore drama group Glowers staged a play based on the titular short story, and the NLB produced and distributed an audio CD of the story read by veteran [[MediaCorp Radio]] personality Rose Tan. A special edition of Poon's titular story was reprinted and made available on all [[SilkAir]] flights serving the [[South-east Asia]]n region. |
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Poon was interviewed on radio and television about its success and performed her work at the annual [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_O%27Connor Frank O'Connor][http://www.munsterlit.ie/ literary festival] in [[Cork (city)|Cork]], [[Ireland]], as a guest of the festival. |
Poon was interviewed on radio and television about its success and performed her work at the annual [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_O%27Connor Frank O'Connor][http://www.munsterlit.ie/ literary festival] in [[Cork (city)|Cork]], [[Ireland]], as a guest of the festival. |
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Poon has since completed a second book of short fiction on transatlantic life, called "The Proper Care of Foxes". Both this book and a new edition of "Lions In Winter" are under contract with the award-winning UK literary press Salt Publishing based in Cambridge, England, for worldwide release in 2009-2010. |
Poon has since completed a second book of short fiction on transatlantic life, called "The Proper Care of Foxes". The new stories are set in England, America, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Both this book and a new edition of "Lions In Winter" are under contract with the award-winning UK literary press [http://www.saltpublishing.com "Salt Publishing"] based in Cambridge, England, for worldwide release in 2009-2010. |
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==Other Writings== |
==Other Writings== |
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A lover of movies |
A lover of movies and British writer Alan Moore's graphic novels, Poon published two novels in her sci fi series, [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1419619845 "Biophilia"] and [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1419686828 "Cryptic Tonic"], which are part of a [[sci-fi]] action-adventure trilogy she has produced for American publication and distribution. Described by readers as "an absorbing video game with a love story embedded in it," [http://planetnagy.blogspot.com the "Biophilia" series]represents a departure from the male-dominated graphic-novel/science-fiction genre, featuring a young heroine who does most of the fighting while her male counterpart designs the latest space gear. The series, which has been exhibited at the [http://www.comic-con.org/ape/ Alternative Press Expo] in [[San Francisco]], is marketed as "Guaranteed To Be Better Than Your Inflight Movie". The third and fourth Biophilia books, "Fin de l'Univers" and "Solar Flare", are anticipated to be published on Amazon by the end of 2009. |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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Poon graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University Harvard University] in 1995, with a degree in English Literature. She received a [[Juris Doctor]] degree from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Law_School Harvard Law School] in 1998 |
Poon graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University Harvard University] in 1995, with a degree in English Literature. She received a [[Juris Doctor]] degree from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Law_School Harvard Law School] in 1998. She is a partner in a California law firm and a member of the [[New York]] and [[California]] State Bars. She is an alumna of Raffles Girls' Primary, [[Raffles Girls' School]], and [[Raffles Junior College]] in Singapore. She is a recipient of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harvard_(clergyman) John Harvard]Scholarship, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Agassiz Elizabeth C. Agassiz] Award and the Singapore Humanities Scholarship. |
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Revision as of 19:53, 24 April 2009
Wena Poon (born 1974) is a Singapore-born author who divides her time between San Francisco, California and Austin, Texas. Her work reflects both her Singapore identity and her American life.
Lions In Winter
Her most recent short-story collection, "Lions In Winter" (2007), features 11 short stories about Singaporeans living in the West and is an extended rumination on the unique, multi-lingual, post-colonial identity of her country.
Within two months of its launch, "Lions In Winter" made Singapore's Straits Times Bestseller List for fiction (February 3, 2008). In 2008, the book was shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize and long-listed for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. It received praise from reviewers in TIME Magazine and the UK literary magazine GRANTA for its perceptive portrayal of Singapore. It was selected, alongside works by Jhumpa Lahiri and Anita Desai, for wide dissemination in nation-wide book clubs, schools, and community centers by the National Library Board of Singapore as part of the annual Read! Singapore campaign. Singapore drama group Glowers staged a play based on the titular short story, and the NLB produced and distributed an audio CD of the story read by veteran MediaCorp Radio personality Rose Tan. A special edition of Poon's titular story was reprinted and made available on all SilkAir flights serving the South-east Asian region.
Poon was interviewed on radio and television about its success and performed her work at the annual Frank O'Connorliterary festival in Cork, Ireland, as a guest of the festival.
Poon has since completed a second book of short fiction on transatlantic life, called "The Proper Care of Foxes". The new stories are set in England, America, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Both this book and a new edition of "Lions In Winter" are under contract with the award-winning UK literary press "Salt Publishing" based in Cambridge, England, for worldwide release in 2009-2010.
Other Writings
A lover of movies and British writer Alan Moore's graphic novels, Poon published two novels in her sci fi series, "Biophilia" and "Cryptic Tonic", which are part of a sci-fi action-adventure trilogy she has produced for American publication and distribution. Described by readers as "an absorbing video game with a love story embedded in it," the "Biophilia" seriesrepresents a departure from the male-dominated graphic-novel/science-fiction genre, featuring a young heroine who does most of the fighting while her male counterpart designs the latest space gear. The series, which has been exhibited at the Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco, is marketed as "Guaranteed To Be Better Than Your Inflight Movie". The third and fourth Biophilia books, "Fin de l'Univers" and "Solar Flare", are anticipated to be published on Amazon by the end of 2009.
Education
Poon graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University in 1995, with a degree in English Literature. She received a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 1998. She is a partner in a California law firm and a member of the New York and California State Bars. She is an alumna of Raffles Girls' Primary, Raffles Girls' School, and Raffles Junior College in Singapore. She is a recipient of the John HarvardScholarship, the Elizabeth C. Agassiz Award and the Singapore Humanities Scholarship.