INTRODUCING:

is a Singapore-based publisher of local literature focussed on poetry. As the publishing arm of the literary non-profit Sing Lit Station, the press is committed to supporting impactful and efflorescent work that extends and renders anew the country’s rich literary lineage.

Keen to submit your writing to us? More details can be found via our Submissions page.


THE AFTERIMAGE TEAM

This is us so far. As Sing Lit Station’s publishing arm, we’re making magic and reporting directly to our presiding Executive Committee within the SLS Board of Directors.

Keen to join our team as our Sales & Marketing Manager? Get in touch. →

Chief Publisher

Pooja Nansi is a poet, educator and former director of the Singapore Writers Festival. With three collections of poetry to her credit, Pooja’s work explores themes of identity, migration and feminism. In 2024, Pooja was made Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Ministry of Culture.

As AFTERIMAGE’s Chief Publisher, she oversees its pre- and post-production processes, taking charge of the publishing arm’s overarching curatorial and strategic plans.

We're
hiring

Sales & Marketing Manager

Permanent, Full-time
32-hour / 4-day work week
with flexible work arrangements and employee benefits

SLS is looking to supplement the core AFTERIMAGE team with someone who can undertake the publishing arm’s post-production processes in concert with our Managing Editor, reporting directly to our Chief Publisher.

The Sales & Marketing Manager will help form the foundation of the publishing arm as a member of a creative, driven but fundamentally chill team. Their key responsibilities will include the management of the inventory, sales, distribution and publicity of our books; the running of our Marketing & Communications channels; and the management of relationships with our authors, associates and vendors.

We’re happy to receive applications from folks with experience and/or knowhow in any of the following fields: books and literature; marketing and PR; inventory, sales and distribution management. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their cover letters and CVs to publishing@singlitstation.com by 31 Oct 2024 with the subject header “[Job Application] Sales & Marketing Manager, AFTERIMAGE”. Shortlisted candidates will go through an interview process.

Managing Editor

Daryl Qilin Yam is a writer, editor and arts organiser. He is the award-nominated author of four works of fiction, the latest of which is the short story collection Be Your Own Bae (2024). He co-founded Sing Lit Station in 2016.

As AFTERIMAGE’s Managing Editor, he undertakes the entirety of the publishing arm’s pre-production processes, including manuscript acquisition, content editing, book design and book production.