Writer's residency - Writers Bar

The Raffles’ Literary Heritage Continues

As far back as 1887, men of letters such as Rudyard Kipling and Joseph Conrad have inaugurated Rafﬂes’ legendary literary tradition which continues today. Rafﬂes Hotel Singapore has long played muse to renowned writers whose creativity was sparked by our majestic setting, intriguing guests and timeless destination. As we write the next chapter of our rich literary heritage, the Rafﬂes Writer’s Residency programme continues with Vicki Virtue as our second Writer in Residence, supporting and inspiring the art of the written word and the storytellers of today.

The Writer in Residence

Aspiring New Zealander author Vicki Virtue is a seasoned travel journalist having journeyed to over ﬁfty countries and currently contributes to a variety of leading newspapers and magazines. The former senior executive in the advertising industry has always been drawn, through a sense of mystique and adventure, to travel where few tourists dare to tread. Alongside her love of travel and adventure, Vicki’s other great passion is literature. Inspired by her childhood memories of reading detective masterpieces and Golden Age mysteries, Vicki aims to capture the glamour and elegance when one dressed for dinner and journeyed in style, embracing a modern take on the classic whodunit that is light-hearted and glamourous. To purchase a copy of the book, Click Here.

Pico Iyer

Pico Iyer is the author of more than a dozen books, translated into twenty-three languages, including such long running readers’ favourites as Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk and The Global Soul. For more than a quarter-century, he has been a frequent contributor to Time, The New York Times, Financial Times and more than 200 other periodicals worldwide. In recent years, he has also given four talks for TED, which have received more than eight million views so far. Born in Oxford, England, he graduated from Eton, Oxford and Harvard, and in 2019 was Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton.. To purchase a copy of the book, Click Here.

Vicki Virtue

Aspiring New Zealander author Vicki Virtue is a seasoned travel journalist having journeyed to over ﬁfty countries and currently contributes to a variety of leading newspapers and magazines. The former senior executive in the advertising industry has always been drawn, through a sense of mystique and adventure, to travel where few tourists dare to tread. Alongside her love of travel and adventure, Vicki’s other great passion is literature. Inspired by her childhood memories of reading detective masterpieces and Golden Age mysteries, Vicki aims to capture the glamour and elegance when one dressed for dinner and journeyed in style, embracing a modern take on the classic whodunit that is light-hearted and glamourous.. To purchase a copy of the book, Click Here.