Manuscript Bootcamp 2026 (Nonfiction)

In the returning edition of Manuscript Bootcamp (Nonfiction), 3-4 finalists will have their work assessed, critiqued and developed by 3 notable practitioners of the genre.

Our 2026 Manuscript Bootcamp is once again focussed on the development of creative nonfiction in Singapore. We’re soliciting partial manuscripts of creative nonfiction, and intend to use this Bootcamp to encourage the most promising nonfictionists at work today to further develop their manuscripts.

Our Bootcampers will be expected to attend two weekends of engagements and generate three essays, approx. 2,500 words each, over the month of Aug 2026. 

Applicants are expected to submit an anonymised manuscript of 10,000–15,000 words between 15 Feb to 15 Apr 2026. For more info on our submission criteria, visit: <afterimage.press/bootcamp>

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AFTERIMAGE (est. Oct 2024) 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. For more info, visit: <afterimage.press>

SING LIT STATION LTD (est. July 2016) is a non-profit organisation, registered charity and Institution of Public Character (IPC). Our core mission is to grow the local literary community. Through our programmes and initiatives, we aim to be a platform where readers and writers can meet. For more info, visit: singlitstation.com.