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$7.95The Story
Winner ofĀ Singapore Book Awards 2018, Best Fiction
Title &Ā Best Book Cover Design
Shortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2018, Fiction
Winner of the Epigram Books Fiction PrizeĀ 2016
When young medusa Ria inadvertently turns an entire village to stone, she and her older sister flee to Nelroote, an underground settlement populated by other non-humans also marginalised by society. There she becomes their gatekeeper, hoping to seek redemption and loveā¦until her friendship with a man from above threatens to dismantle the city she swore to protect.
About the Author
Nuraliah NorasidĀ is a writer and educator with a PhD in Creative Writing from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), where she currently teaches writing and communication. Her work, primarily in speculative fiction, occasionally delves into realism and has appeared in various publications, includingĀ Wasafiri,Ā Fish Eats Lion Redux,Ā Singa Pura-Pura,Ā Mynah MagazineĀ andĀ Granta. Her debut novel,Ā The Gatekeeper, won the Epigram Books Fiction Prize in 2016 and was named Best Fiction Title at the Singapore Book Awards in 2018.
Nuraliah enjoys exploring neighbourhoods, walking along park connectors and playing video games. She also has a passion for dinosaurs, rocks and cats.
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Winner ofĀ Singapore Book Awards 2018, Best Fiction
Title &Ā Best Book Cover Design
Shortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2018, Fiction
Winner of the Epigram Books Fiction PrizeĀ 2016
When young medusa Ria inadvertently turns an entire village to stone, she and her older sister flee to Nelroote, an underground settlement populated by other non-humans also marginalised by society. There she becomes their gatekeeper, hoping to seek redemption and loveā¦until her friendship with a man from above threatens to dismantle the city she swore to protect.
About the Author
Nuraliah NorasidĀ is a writer and educator with a PhD in Creative Writing from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), where she currently teaches writing and communication. Her work, primarily in speculative fiction, occasionally delves into realism and has appeared in various publications, includingĀ Wasafiri,Ā Fish Eats Lion Redux,Ā Singa Pura-Pura,Ā Mynah MagazineĀ andĀ Granta. Her debut novel,Ā The Gatekeeper, won the Epigram Books Fiction Prize in 2016 and was named Best Fiction Title at the Singapore Book Awards in 2018.
Nuraliah enjoys exploring neighbourhoods, walking along park connectors and playing video games. She also has a passion for dinosaurs, rocks and cats.
