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Monsoon Books (publishing under the monsoon imprint) is an independent publishing firm based in Singapore.

Established in 2003 by Briton Philip Tatham, Monsoon Books publishes English-language fiction (general and literary) and narrative nonfiction (biography and autobiography, memoir, true crime, travelog and literary journalism), often with a Southeast Asian angle.

Authors published by Monsoon Books include Nigel Barley, Stephen Leather, Su-Chen Christine Lim, David McMillan (smuggler), Gerrie Lim, Stu Lloyd, Robert Yeo, Cyril Wong, Felix Cheong and Kirpal Singh.

Among its most high-profile publications are:

• Invisible Trade, 2004. (ISBN 981-05-1033-0)
• Sold for Silver, 2004. (ISBN 981-05-1728-9)
• Private Dancer, 2005. (ISBN 981-05-3916-9)
• Jakarta Undercover, 2005. (ISBN 981-05-3917-7)
• Rogue Raider, 2006. (ISBN 981-05-5949-6)
• Best of Singapore Erotica, 2006. (ISBN 981-05-5301-3)
• Escape, 2007. (ISBN 978-981-05-7568-7)
• Death in the Kingdom, 2007. (ISBN 978-981-05-8492-4)
• The Lies That Build a Marriage, 2007. (ISBN 978-981-05-8713-0)
• Growing Up in Trengganu, 2008. (ISBN 978-981-05-8692-8)
• Monkey Magic, 2009. (ISBN 978-981-08-1077-1)
• Pairing Wine with Asian Food, 2009. (ISBN 978-981-05-9213-4)

Monsoon Books is a member of the Singapore Book Publishers Association.

External links

• Monsoon Books website
• Singapore Book Publishers Association website