Text In The City

Text in the City is a nation-wide campaign to boost the awareness and appreciation of Singapore poetry among Singaporeans.Text in the City features more than 100 poems by some of Singapore’s most well-loved and emerging poets about various places in the country, the Text In The City mobile app invites users to uncover the stories and secrets surrounding the places, some of which have vanished from the Singapore landscape. Submit your own poem to the Text in the City app and stand a chance to win attractive cash prizes and book vouchers courtesy of Books Actually. The submission date is now extended to 25 January 2015. Many poems of places in Singapore, past and present, are yet unwritten. Be part of the Text in the City movement to contribute to Singapore’s literacy legacy and contribute your poem today. Don't forget to share the Text in the City app with your friends and family, who knows, you may just walk away in over $1500 in cash and book prizes!TEXT IN THE CITY COMPETITION PRIZES*Public Category (19 years and above)Top Prize - $1500 ($1000 in cash and $500 in book vouchers)Consolation Prizes x 5 - $250 book vouchers Student Category (18 years and below)Top Prize - $1000 ($500 in cash and $500 in book vouchers)Consolation Prizes x 5 - $250 book vouchers *Competition ends 25 January 2015, results will be announced in Feb. TEXT IN THE CITY ROADSHOWSSat 04 Oct: Official Launch of the Text in the City appMon 06 Oct, 12noon-4pm: Kinokuniya OrchardSat & Sun 18, 19 Oct: Gardens by the Bay 23 Oct – 9 Nov: Singapore Writer's Fest Pavillion3 – 22 Dec: Jurong Regional Library