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Win a Danger Dan book!
The good folks at Epigram Books have initiated a contest for Danger Dan fans - draw your favourite character and stand a chance to win a book!The contest is on Facebook, the link is here. For the...
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A question of integrity
Yesterday, there was an article on Channel News Asia about how you can easily pay someone to write your essays for you. One service provider claimed to have a “team of Rafflesians ready to help”, while...
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Our favourite cafe
Like many Singaporean families, we like going to cafes, especially for Saturday brunch. We look up recommendations online and make our rounds to those that sound interesting. However, many of these...
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Fancy yourself a copywriter? Here's a job opportunity
This post is a job ad of sorts as I'm currently looking to take on another copywriter for the Hedgehog Communications team. In the past, I've only gone on recommendations from friends but this time, I...
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Exploring the world with Yale-NUS
In mid-August, Lesley-Anne moved back into Yale-NUS to start her sophomore (second) year. I can't wrap my head around the fact that her freshman year came and went just like that.Even though I'm...
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Closing the chapter on Danger Dan and Gadget Girl
Advertisement first! Lesley-Anne and I will be at Popular Bookstore @ Jurong Point this coming Saturday 2-3pm with the team from Sherlock Sam (AJ Low). That's right - 2-in-1! If you're free, do pop by...
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In the food capital of Japan
Konnichiwa!I'm on a week-long holiday with the family in Kyoto and Osaka. It's primarily a food trip, to satisfy our gastronomic cravings (plus some sights lah). Follow our adventures in the land of...
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Andre's sweet taste of progress
This is a belated post, seeing as we just returned from Japan and all...check out my travel blog!Ok, it's actually been two weeks but I have been trying to physically recover from the trip. According...
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Holiday activity - learn our secret of writing wacky stories!
Singapore Writers Festival has come around again and this year, Lesley-Anne and I will be conducting a writing workshop Writing Adventures with Danger Dan and Gadget Girl on Saturday, 4 November,...
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Writing adventures of all kinds
It's the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) fortnight and I've been all booked up (hur hur).Lesley-Anne and I conducted our workshop Writing Adventures with Danger Dan and Gadget Girl on 4 November. It's...
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Book launch of Danger Dan & Gadget Girl #5 The Robot Revolution
If you're free this Saturday 9 December 2pm, why not come on down to Epigram Books? Lesley-Anne and I will be launching Danger Dan & Gadget Girl #5 The Robot Revolution with games and activities...
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Popular Readers' Choice Awards 2017
This is the third consecutive year Danger Dan has been nominated in the Popular Readers' Choice Awards. In fact, this year, two of our books were among the 10 nominees in the English (Children)...
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Mind the gap
I've always prided myself on being a reasonably hip mum. By this, I mean my kids talk to me about almost anything under the sun, from friends and relationships to books and music. But every now and...
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Minding my own business
I recently read this post on how Ellen Pompeo fought to be paid what she deserved in tv show Grey's Anatomy and I went, you go girl! It's always uplifting to read about women who hold their own,...
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Forever 36 and 5 observations about ageing
Last weekend, I celebrated my birthday. Not gonna reveal how old I am except that I'm forever 36.When you're a kid, birthdays are milestones to look forward to. You wish for stuff like, grow a little...
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Launch of Secrets of Singapore: Botanic Gardens!
This book seemed to be in the works forever (at least it did for me), but I'm happy to announce that it's finally here! Presenting Secrets of Singapore: Botanic Gardens😍I love, love, love this book. I...
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New book launch, and speaking about women and writing
Last Saturday morning, we launched Secrets of Singapore: Botanic Gardens at where else, but the Botanic Gardens. Truly glad and grateful that many kids and parents took the time to attend the event.In...
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Wheels in motion
Lately, our family conversations have revolved around cars quite a lot, because our family car has been giving us trouble. So even though we had previously thought we would be driving this car until...
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Birthday wishes for the newly minted adult
Lesley-Anne celebrated her birthday last week. This wasn't just any other birthday - it was her 21st. She didn't want a big fuss, so she just planned a small birthday party at home with a dozen of her...
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Job opportunity - Content Creator
Last year, I listed job vacancies for copywriters with my agency, Hedgehog Communications. I took on two candidates and thought that would shore up capacity for at least a year or two. As it turned...
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