I greatly enjoyed moderating “The Familiar And The Alien” panel last Sunday, November 4. My amazing speakers included Rachel Heng whose novel “Suicide Club” is set in a near future in New York City where people can live for 300 years; Krishna Udayasankar, a Singapore-based Indian author known for her modern retelling of Mahabharata through her Aryavartha Chronicles; and Kass Morgan, author of “The 100” series (the basis of the eponymous CW TV show).
We discussed how it was the role of writers to introduce readers to new worlds and experiences. But how do we make stories believable without loosing the wonder of the unfamiliar, or wandering into exoticizing?
Thank you #SingaporeWritersFestival 2018; panelists Rachel, Kris and Kass; and everyone who attended the event!
The Infinite Library and Other Stories 