Myle Yan Tay, however, was consumed by restless energy. The 28-year-old hammered at his keyboard, 500 words a day, until he held in his hands the first draft of his debut novel after 2½ months.

SINGAPORE – Playwright and author Myle Yan Tay went home with two top prizes at the Singapore Book Awards 2024, winning Best Literary Work and Book of the Year for his debut novel catskull (2023).