About Publishing — Books Publishing News and Information http://publishing.about.com/
Tons of information on the book and publishing industry.

The Commonwealth Foundation
http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/programmes/index2.cfm
The Commonwealth Foundation promotes arts and culture across the Commonwealth. Check out the site for information on the various literary and arts programmes it is sponsoring.

The 2nd Rule http://the2ndrule.com
Inspired by The Fight Club (the movie), the site is created as a space for you to express yourself because its creators think that self-expression is important and “what you feel matters”. So instead of bashing each other with bare hands, you bloody each other with words. The site explores social issues in Singapore and features original writing in prose and poetry.

QLRS http://www.qlrs.com/
Short for Quarterly Literary Review Singapore, QLRS is the only journal devoted wholly to literary works in Singapore. The journal, the brainchild of poet Toh Hsien Min, aims "to promote the literary arts in Singapore, to stimulate the feedback mechanisms on the literary scene and to develop Singaporean writers to international standards". With regular columns on literary criticisms and the posting of original prose and poetry, this is the journal to check out often.

National Book Development Council of Singapore http://www.nbdcs.org.sg/index.htm
The Book Council is a non-profit umbrella body inaugurated in February 1969 to promote reading and writing and to bring the book industry and literary community together through social events, courses, seminars, conferences and author lectures. This website also aims to be a resource centre for your reading, writing and publishing needs.

Urbanwire http://aitacweb.np.edu.sg/team/urbanwire/
UrbanWire is an online entertainment/lifestyle newsmagazine produced by final-year journalism students of the School of Film & Media Studies, Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore. The magazine exists to give its audience engaging and relevant features, reviews (music, movie, food and fashion) and sports articles written by young adults.

Select Books http://www.selectbooks.com.sg/index.htm
Located on the outskirts of Orchard Road, Select Books is a well-known niche bookstore that supplies the academia and tourists with books on and about Southeast Asia. Over the years, they have built up a comprehensive and in-depth collection of books on this region. Its inventory consists of books on subjects such as Southeast Asian politics, history, culture architecture, literature and so on. Its online store gives interested browsers a glimpse of its vast inventory and a chance to place online orders for hard-to-find books on this region.

Guardian Unlimited Books http://books.guardian.co.uk/
Leading UK literary paper online.

Contemporary Writers in UK http://www.contemporarywriters.com
This site database contains up-to-date profiles of some of UK and Commonwealth's most important living writers — biographies, bibliographies, critical reviews, prizes and photographs.

BBC: A History of Books http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/books/historyofbooks/lowindex.shtml
To celebrate World Books' Day (1 April), the British Broadcasting Coporation has set up a site with bite-sized information on the history and evolution of books. The information is presented clearly in a time-line with light-hearted write-ups on how the need for books came about, the invention of paper, the history of the printing presses and libraries, and a prediction of where will it go from here. A must-see site for book-lovers.

Salon http://www.salon.com/
Salon.com combines the personal with politics. Regarded as one of the most well-written and well-edited website, Salon.com has amassed a loyal following over the years. The site has regular columns on topics such as books and arts, pop culture and entertainment, and explores current issues. Particularly impressive is its coverage of books, films and politics.

The Roland Collection of Films & Videos Resource Guide
http://www.roland-collection.com/rolandcollection/home.htm
The Roland Collection of Films & Videos has more than 640 films and videos on art, modern literature and philosophy. The collection is available for individual and institutional use and its videos and films are available for sale worldwide.

PopMatters http://www.popmatters.com/
PopMatters is an international magazine of cultural criticism which covers most cultural products, including music, television, films, books, video games, computer software, theatre, the visual arts, and the Internet. Their goal? “To reach the broadest possible audience with intelligent and thought-provoking writing that is often not readily available within the mainstream mass media.”

Expressions—Asian Poetry and Prose http://www.cityu.edu.hk/ls/express/
Started in 1997 as a website for a language course, this site has evolved to a site dedicated to creative Asian writing. It features original poetry and prose from Asia. The editor welcomes submissions of original, creative works.

Colors http://www.benetton.com/colors/
The online version of Colors is no shabby cousin of its print counterpart. Since its first issue, Colors has been noted for its unusual take on issues such as AIDS and war. To create awareness and a more realistic look for its features, teams of researchers and photographers are sent to various locations to source for material and images. With its creative use of Flash and interesting selection of images, Colors online, gives us a tease of what is available in its print counterpart.

Counterspace http://www.studiomotiv.com/counterspace/
Counterspace is a site that introduces typefaces, its history and evolution, and it dishes out this information in digestible sizes. While for most, font types is a subject banished to the realm of editors, typesetters and book designers, a rudimentary knowledge of it will enhance a book lover’s reading experience and his/her appreciation for the book form.