Epigram Books Fiction Prize Winners

The annual Epigram Books Fiction Prize promotes contemporary creative writing and rewards excellence in Southeast Asian literature. It is awarded to t ...more

Winners

	The Campbell Gardens Ladies’ Swimming Class by Vrushali Junnarkar 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Accidental Malay by Karina Robles Bahrin 3.61 avg rating — 525 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize (2022)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	And the Award Goes to Sally Bong! by Sebastian Sim 4.08 avg rating — 95 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize (2021)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Formidable Miss Cassidy by Meihan Boey 4.16 avg rating — 188 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize (2021)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How the Man in Green Saved Pahang, and Possibly the World by Joshua Kam 3.37 avg rating — 118 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Impractical Uses of Cake by Yeoh Jo-Ann (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 560 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Riot Act by Sebastian Sim 3.24 avg rating — 207 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gatekeeper by Nuraliah Norasid 3.25 avg rating — 236 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Now That It's Over by O Thiam Chin 3.15 avg rating — 184 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

nominees

	Gus: The Life and Opinions of the Last Raffles’ Banded Langur by Jon Gresham (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Disappearance of Patrick Zhou by Ally Chua 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Enigmatic Madam Ingram by Meihan Boey 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gardens at Phoenix Park by Wong Souk Yee 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2022)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Claiming Susan Chin by Tham Cheng-E (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2022)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Do Not Make Love Here by Nisha Mehraj 3.79 avg rating — 34 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2022)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every School a Good School by Ng Ziqin 4.14 avg rating — 59 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2022)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lost Treasure of the Lanfang Republic by Tan Lip Hong 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2022)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Witch Doctor’s Daughter by Kathrina Mohd Daud 3.94 avg rating — 65 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2021)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	There's No Such Thing as a Skinny Bibik by Sandra Chua 3.58 avg rating — 33 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2021)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lovelier, Lonelier by Daryl Qilin Yam 3.91 avg rating — 45 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2021)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kopi, Puffs & Dreams by Pallavi Gopinath Aney 3.51 avg rating — 87 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2021)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blue Sky Mansion by H.Y. Yeang 3.47 avg rating — 43 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2021)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Punkhawala and the Prostitute by Wesley Leon Aroozoo (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 109 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2021)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tinhead City, KL by Stuart Danker (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Good Guys by Darren Chen (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 19 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Flesh Hunters by Jocelyn Suarez 3.77 avg rating — 22 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Keepers of Stories by Suffian Hakim (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 60 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fisherman King by Kathrina Mohd Daud 3.97 avg rating — 200 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Good True Thai by Sunisa Manning 3.92 avg rating — 261 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Java Enigma by Erni Salleh 3.37 avg rating — 97 ratings Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars