Malcom Seah is a Singapore-based writer who is currently pursuing a Bsc. in Economics at Singapore Management University. He has two little dogs - a chihuahua-maltese and a Bichon. In the 2023 Epigram Books Fiction Prize, he attained a long-list finish. Swimming Lessons is his debut novel. In his free time, he enjoys reading crime thrillers, particularly Scandinavian police procedurals that are gritty, abrasive and harrowing. However, he does also enjoy science fiction and Asian literature, especially imaginative retellings like Nguyễn Phan Que Mai’s ‘Dust Child’ and R.F. Kuang’s Poppy War Trilogy. His biggest inspirations are Cormac McCarthy, Kazoo Ishiguro and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. He dreams of reproducing realistic, poignant and invigorating crime thrillers set amidst modern metropolitan Singapore and more sensitive, character-driven local stories like Swimming Lessons. You can grow up with him on Instagram @malcomseah.