Mind the Gap (Preorder)
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This title is expected to be published by the end of October! If you are ordering other titles, order this preorder separately to receive the other titles first.
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Winner of the 2026 Epigram Books Fiction Prize
Mind the Gap follows Nora, a data-loving Malay girl finding her way through Singaporeās ever-expanding MRT lines and its increasingly narrow social expectations from the 1990s to the 2020s. With her sharp observations and a suspicious number of pie charts, she examines meritocracy, race and the boundaries of ambition, and learns to navigate the rules around her and to carve out a space of her own.
āMy book invites readers to explore the gaps in how society defines meritocracy, success, and access, through the eyes of someone often a triple minority in many circles. My wish is that readers feel, even briefly, a kinder curiosity towards those still othered by class or skin.ā
āRatna Damayanti Taha -
Ratna Damayanti Taha is a Singaporean writer with a background in academic communications research and translation. She writes with a focus on ordinary people and everyday relationships, paying attention to the quiet details that shape daily life. Her story āDayung Sudah di Tangan, Perahu Sudah di Airā won the Golden Point Award for Malay short story in 202l. And her short story, āResipi Warisanā, was published in a Malay short-story anthology by Unggun Creative, a Malay-language publisher in Singapore.
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- Description
- About the Author
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This title is expected to be published by the end of October! If you are ordering other titles, order this preorder separately to receive the other titles first.
Note: Final cover design may vary.
ā
Winner of the 2026 Epigram Books Fiction Prize
Mind the Gap follows Nora, a data-loving Malay girl finding her way through Singaporeās ever-expanding MRT lines and its increasingly narrow social expectations from the 1990s to the 2020s. With her sharp observations and a suspicious number of pie charts, she examines meritocracy, race and the boundaries of ambition, and learns to navigate the rules around her and to carve out a space of her own.
āMy book invites readers to explore the gaps in how society defines meritocracy, success, and access, through the eyes of someone often a triple minority in many circles. My wish is that readers feel, even briefly, a kinder curiosity towards those still othered by class or skin.ā
āRatna Damayanti Taha -
Ratna Damayanti Taha is a Singaporean writer with a background in academic communications research and translation. She writes with a focus on ordinary people and everyday relationships, paying attention to the quiet details that shape daily life. Her story āDayung Sudah di Tangan, Perahu Sudah di Airā won the Golden Point Award for Malay short story in 202l. And her short story, āResipi Warisanā, was published in a Malay short-story anthology by Unggun Creative, a Malay-language publisher in Singapore.
