Vellum & Ink Signal Boost

Sometimes authors just have to do it for themselves and the dynamic duo of Joyce Chng and Joelyn Alexandra have formed Vellum and Ink in an effort to support Singaporean Genre Writers through the provision of writing services and information. 

If you live in Singapore and write genre or if you have events that Singaporean writers might be able to take advantage of please get in touch with them through their website.

http://vellumink.wordpress.com/

 

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Aspiring Singaporean Genre Writers–Checkout Vellum & Ink

 

Joyce Chng and Joelyn Alexandria have started Vellum & Ink, a service that aims to help facilitate some home-grown genre fiction gems, and promote the Singaporean voice through quality fiction created with artistic integrity and creativity.

Aside from their own works, the founders offer:

• copy-editing services,
• plot & book reviews,
• book launches & readings,
• literary presentations & facilitations,
• as well as research & fact-checking for the budding writer, publisher, or book store.

You can check out their online presence here.  I hope to interview Joyce for the second instalment of the Adventures of a Bookonaut podcast, when I can sort out the internet issues I am currently experiencing.

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Adventures of a Bookonaut Podcast Ep 1

 

Play direct through the player below or download direct as an mp3 or via iTunes ( you will need to go to the podcast home page and click the subscribe to iTunes link).

 

Episode 1 Show notes

In Episode 1 Sean interviews Luke Preston author of Dark City Blue, Joelyn Alexandra, Singaporean crime writer and academic and author of The Secret Feminist Cabal, Dr Helen Merrick.

 

Luke Preston has recently released his crime thriller through Momentum books. In the interview they discuss the process of being published through a digital first publisher, the impact film and the study of scriptwriting has had on Luke’s noel writing and what the near future holds for Bishop, Preston’s hard as nails hero with a heart. You can purchase Dark City Blue through all good digital retailers with the added benefit of no DRM.

 

 

Joelyn Alexandra flew all the way from Singapore just for this interview (no not really). Sean and Joelyn talk about her writing, the Speculative fiction scene in Singapore and dispel some misconceptions about Singaporean writers. The interview was recorded live so apologies for the sound quality.

Joelyn mentions some fine folks in the interview some links to their writing are given below:

Wena Poon - http://www.wenapoon.com
Joyce Chng - http://awolfstale.wordpress.com
Dave Chua - http://davechua.wordpress.com

People in Happy Smiley Writers Group Projects
Sarah Coldheart - http://www.seriouslysarah.com/blog
Raven Silvers - http://www.ravensilvers.com/blog
Lina Salleh - http://lookykrill.wordpress.com
JY Yang - http://www.misshallelujah.net
Yuen Xiang Hao - http://www.opendiary.com/notkieran
Rosemary Lim - http://www.twotrees.com.sg

Graphic Novelists/ Artists:
Cheeming Boey - http://www.iamboey.com
Max Loh - http://paperperil.tumblr.com

 

Dr Helen Merrick is senior lecturer in the Department of Internet Studies at Curtain University, she’s taught cyberculture, women's studies and history.

In addition to teaching in the Department of Internet Studies, Dr Merrick supervises PhD students, and researches feminist theory, science fiction, feminist science studies, sustainability and online cultures.

In this interview Sean and Helen discuss her book, the current state of Feminist SF and consider what men in the genre, might be able to do help cultivate a healthy respect for female writers and feminist science fiction history.

Some of the links mentioned in the interview:

New Eves

Pamela Sargent

Thank you for listening, you may leave audio feedback at https://www.speakpipe.com/Bookonaut, or you may leave written feedback on Facebook, the Podomatic page, or below.

Music: Music featured in this podcast is from the song Voodoo Machine by Lavoura downloaded from the Free Music Archive and Licenced under these conditions

Voodoo Machine (Lavoura) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

 

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