Experience Singapore Literature

What are you currently reading?
The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson

How many books do you currently own? Have you read them all?
More than 3000 books.. except for the reference books…i have read all.

What’s unique about your own library?
I have autographed copies of Jeffrey Archer, Othman Wok, Paul Bailey, Ben Okri,Michael Cunningham,Elizabeth Choy, Matthew Reilly just to name a few.

In the event of a fire (touch wood), what is/ are the book(s) that you will save? The Great Movie makers of Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Stevens Jr Six Memos for the Next Millennium by Italo Calvino

Pugalenthii is a successful entrepreneur, author, editor, life coach and scriptwriter. A former NS Captain from the Republic of Singapore Air Force, he has founded and owned the publishing firm, VJ Times International, where he published more than 170 Singaporean writers and poets over a period of 20 years.

He is one of Singapore’s most prolific horror writers, having created the successful best-selling horror series, ‘Nightmares’ which has over 30 titles. He has also written books in other genres and they are translated in many languages and are sold in 18 countries worldwide. His Singlish to English grammar book was a joint project with PCK to improve Speak Good English Campaign. More than 100 titles of his books can be found in the National Library. He has also forayed into conducting motivational talks in various schools and tertiary institutions and is currently working on a motivational book “Life Coaching for Students”. He has recently written and directed a short film, ‘Blood Lust’, the first in a 13 part horror series.

More of Pugalenthii is available at http://www.facebook.com/pugalenthii