Monsoon Books
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Monsoon Books (publishing under the monsoon imprint) is an independent publishing firm based in Singapore.
Established in 2003 by Briton Philip Tatham, Monsoon Books publishes English-language fiction (general and literary) and narrative nonfiction (biography and autobiography, memoir, true crime, travelog and literary journalism), often with a Southeast Asian angle.
Authors published by Monsoon Books include Nigel Barley, Stephen Leather, Su-Chen Christine Lim, David McMillan (smuggler), Gerrie Lim, Stu Lloyd, Robert Yeo, Cyril Wong, Felix Cheong and Kirpal Singh.
Among its most high-profile publications are:
- Invisible Trade, 2004. (ISBN 981-05-1033-0)
- Sold for Silver, 2004. (ISBN 981-05-1728-9)
- Private Dancer, 2005. (ISBN 981-05-3916-9)
- Jakarta Undercover, 2005. (ISBN 981-05-3917-7)
- Rogue Raider, 2006. (ISBN 981-05-5949-6)
- Best of Singapore Erotica, 2006. (ISBN 981-05-5301-3)
- Escape, 2007. (ISBN 978-981-05-7568-7)
- Death in the Kingdom, 2007. (ISBN 978-981-05-8492-4)
- The Lies That Build a Marriage, 2007. (ISBN 978-981-05-8713-0)
Monsoon Books is a member of the Singapore Book Publishers Association.