Books News About Submissions Education
search icon search icon

0

We are an independent publisher of literary fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

ethos face icons

Established in 1997, Ethos Books, an imprint of Pagesetters Services Pte Ltd, creates fresh, different and enduring books that reflect the ethos of our changing times.

Giving voice to emerging and exciting writers from diverse backgrounds, we help foster an environment in which literature and the arts not only survive, but thrive. In short, we nurture the growing literary community in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Featured

The Sound of SCH: A Mental Breakdown, A Life Journey (new edition)

Winner of the Singapore Literature Prize for English non-fiction.


Can a life weave along through the same notes and yet come to play forth different sounds? 

The Sound of SCH (pronounced S-C-H) is the true story of a journey with mental illness. Growing up, Danielle Lim witnessed her uncle’s silent struggle with a crippling mental and social disease, and her mother’s difficult role as caregiver. Their beautifully told personal story takes place between 1961 and 1994, against the backdrop of a fast-globalising Singapore—where stigmatisation of persons afflicted with mental illness nevertheless remained deep-seated. Raw and honest in its portrayal of living with schizophrenia, The Sound of SCH is a moving account of human resiliency and sacrifice in the face of brokenness.

A pioneer in mental health writing in Singapore, this new edition includes an updated Preface and Afterword.


Read the first pages →


Receive a reflection card with your copy—a quiet companion to your journey through The Sound of SCH. Reflections cards are available exclusively on our webstore (while stocks last)!

Authors:

Danielle Lim

Editors:

Cassandra Yeap

The Sound of SCH: A Mental Breakdown, A Life Journey (new edition)

Slide to see

Learn more

Bestsellers

Paperback  

$26.00 SGD

E-book  

$26.00 SGD

This Is What Inequality Looks Like

Paperback  

$33.00 SGD

E-Book  

$33.00 SGD

We Are Not The Enemy: The Practice of Advocacy in Singapore

Paperback  

$22.00 SGD

E-book  

$22.00 SGD

Nine Yard Sarees: a short story cycle

Paperback  

$24.00 SGD

E-book  

$24.00 SGD

catskull
See all

Past Conversations

Teh Tarik with Walid IRL - Independent Art Spaces with Fong Hoe Fang, Prashant Somosundram

Dec 28, 2023

Access the full transcript of Teh Tarik with Walid IRL - Independent Art Spaces with Fong Hoe Fan...

Read more

"he can’t recognise the Singapore that I’m talking about, but I can" | Home, Community and Hope: Book launch of The Singapore I Recognise

Dec 4, 2023

Access the full transcript of Home, Community and Hope: Book launch of The Singapore I Recognise

Read more

"Do we adjust our own moral compass, or do we rebel?" | The Rise and Fall of an Anti-Hero: Book Launch of catskull

Aug 29, 2023

Access the full transcript of The Rise and Fall of an Anti-Hero: Book Launch of catskull here.

Read more
See all

Gifts

$10.00  

$10.00 SGD

Ethos Gift Card (S$10)

$25.00  

$25.00 SGD

Ethos Gift Card (S$25)

$50.00  

$50.00 SGD

Ethos Gift Card (S$50)

Postcards  

$10.00 SGD

Spomenik Postcards: Set of 8
See all

News

More news

Education

Whether you're a reader who is keen to dig deeper into our books, or a teacher looking to bring our authors into your classroom, Ethos Books believes in supporting and enabling knowledge-sharing, discussion and community building through literature. Check out our school programmes on this page, as well as recommended reading lists and our free book club starter packs to start your very own book club today!

School Programmes Teaching Resources Recommended Reads Book Club