A Room With A Point of View

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We are very excited to announce the results of Singapore Unbound’s 1st Flash Fiction Contest. Held in conjunction with our Gaudy Boy launch of Victor Fernando R. Ocampo’s The Infinite Library and Other Stories in the US, the contest had the title of this thrilling collection of speculative fiction for its theme. Every entry must be between 90-100 words. Open to everyone, the contest was judged by the novelist Monique Truong. Winners received a cash prize, publication, and a copy of The Infinite Library if they lived in the US.

We received a total of 221 entries. They came from 22 countries around the world. Singapore leads with 76 entries, followed by the US 48, the Philippines 19, India 17, Canada 9, Indonesia 9, Malaysia 5, the UK 4, Argentina 3, Australia 2, Austria 2, Belgium 2, Nigeria 2, Pakistan 2, Brazil 1, Denmark 1, Finland 1, Israel 1, Italy 1, Kenya 1, South Africa 1, and Sri Lanka 1. Because of the high quality of the entries, our judge decided to award an Honorable Mention for exemplary work, in addition to the top three winners.

The names of the winners are followed by the countries where they are currently residing:

First prize (USD100) goes to “A room with a point of view,” by Masturah Alatas (Italy).

Second prize (USD50) goes to “This Is a Nice Hotel,” by Olivia Djawoto (Singapore).

Third Prize (USD30) goes to “Devotion,” by Shuchi (Singapore).

Honorable Mention (USD20) goes to “How Fucky Am I To Be Loved,” by Aaric Tan Xiang Yeow (Singapore).

Congratulations to the winners! They will be reading their work with Victor Fernando R. Ocampo at the launch of his book on Saturday, October 9, 8.00 pm ET. RSVP here for the Zoom link. Enjoy their flash fictions over at SP Blog, and read also the judge’s comments. The Flash Fiction Contest will return in 2022.

Jee Leong Koh
September 30, 2021

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