The Story
Meet Zachary Kwan, a middling novelist trapped in a bout of
writerâs block. His marriage to a celebrity model is on the rocks, his latest
book is met with scathing reviews, and heâs about to be cancelled. Things
really couldnât get any worse.
Spoiler alert: they do.
A zombie epidemic takes over the world. And Zachary Kwan, writer of best-selling self-help book under a pseudonym, is infected.
Written in poetic form by Felix Cheong and illustrated by Arif Rafhan, Be Real puts a finger on the zeitgeist of our times. In an age defined by curation, how do we know what is real? Will we even recognize ourselves when we reveal our âtrueâ selves?
About the Author
Felix Cheong is the bestselling author of 29 books across different genres, from poetry to fiction, from childrenâs picture books to young adult fiction. Two of his graphic novels, Goh Keng Swee: A Singaporean for All Seasons and The Showgirl and the Minister, were among the top five bestsellers in Amazon.sg.
Conferred the Young Artist Award in 2000 by the National Arts Council, Felix has been invited to writers festivals all over the world, such as Edinburgh, Austin, Sydney and Christchurch. He holds a masters in creative writing and is currently a university adjunct lecturer.
Description
Meet Zachary Kwan, a middling novelist trapped in a bout of
writerâs block. His marriage to a celebrity model is on the rocks, his latest
book is met with scathing reviews, and heâs about to be cancelled. Things
really couldnât get any worse.
Spoiler alert: they do.
A zombie epidemic takes over the world. And Zachary Kwan, writer of best-selling self-help book under a pseudonym, is infected.
Written in poetic form by Felix Cheong and illustrated by Arif Rafhan, Be Real puts a finger on the zeitgeist of our times. In an age defined by curation, how do we know what is real? Will we even recognize ourselves when we reveal our âtrueâ selves?
About the Author
Felix Cheong is the bestselling author of 29 books across different genres, from poetry to fiction, from childrenâs picture books to young adult fiction. Two of his graphic novels, Goh Keng Swee: A Singaporean for All Seasons and The Showgirl and the Minister, were among the top five bestsellers in Amazon.sg.
Conferred the Young Artist Award in 2000 by the National Arts Council, Felix has been invited to writers festivals all over the world, such as Edinburgh, Austin, Sydney and Christchurch. He holds a masters in creative writing and is currently a university adjunct lecturer.
