Saturday 27 September
NSS Kids’ Fun with Asian Elephants @ Orchidville
What is the difference between Asian and African elephants? How do these friendly
giants play a role in man’s activities? Meet Jin Pyn, author of the award-winning
children’s book “The Elephant and The Tree” as she reads aloud this heart-warming
story. She will also screen a short movie and share with Kids fun facts about
jungle-dwelling Asian Elephants. Suitable for kids 4 – 12 years old. Email Gloria at
gloria_seow@yahoo.com with your kids’ names and ages, and your mobile number. Please
state if you are a NSS member or not. Cost: $5 per child (member) or $10 per child
(non-member). Parents can attend for free. Kindly sponsored by Nature’s Niche (the
bookstore formerly at the Singapore Botanical Gardens), this session will be held at
the charming Orchidville in Mandai (Nature’s Niche new home) from 3.30pm to 5.30pm.
More details will be sent to those who sign up.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Going to Japan!
The Elephant and the Tree is going to Japan! Japanese translation rights have been bought by Media Factory Inc., one of the biggest media content providers in Japan.
Set to be launched in October 2008, The Elephant and the Tree will lead the way to a carbon offset print for the publishing industry in Japan!
Set to be launched in October 2008, The Elephant and the Tree will lead the way to a carbon offset print for the publishing industry in Japan!
SKII Inspirational Women
Jin Pyn's named 1 of 6 inspirational women in Singapore and Malaysia by international beauty brand SKII.
Monday, June 30, 2008
SKII Commitment
Jin Pyn's work and commitment to conservation has been validated in being chosen as 1 of the inspiring women to front SKII's new campaign.
This one in the Straits Times on 28 June kicks it off:
This one in the Straits Times on 28 June kicks it off:
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Asian Children's Writers and Illustrators Conference 2008
Jin Pyn shared her experience on working with an agent and selling her rights internationally at 2008's Asian Children's Writers & Illustrators Festival.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Feature in Simply Her magazine
Read about Jin Pyn and her debut writing venture in April 2008's edition of Simply Her magazine.
It was the first time she had a stylist for clothes and wore sponsored attire for a photo shoot. Great fun!
The Elephant and the Tree, and Jin Pyn continues to catch media attention even after more than a year. Whoop dee do!
It was the first time she had a stylist for clothes and wore sponsored attire for a photo shoot. Great fun!
The Elephant and the Tree, and Jin Pyn continues to catch media attention even after more than a year. Whoop dee do!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Asian GEOgraphic article
Hi all
Jin Pyn has written an article on the irrawaddy dolphins of Southeast Asia for the 02/2008 issue of Asian GEOgraphic. Some sketches there by her too. It's out now in the stands.
These dolphins are ONLY found in Southeast Asia, and they number just less than 1000 in all. Divided by geography and dams, each population number only around 100. The ones in Songkhla Lake in Thailand, less than 20!
Some populations are wholly freshwater. In the whole world, there are only 3 species of freshwater dolphins. 2 are found in Asia, 1 in the Amazon.
How can we as Asians not rise to protect what is uniquely ours?
Jin Pyn has written an article on the irrawaddy dolphins of Southeast Asia for the 02/2008 issue of Asian GEOgraphic. Some sketches there by her too. It's out now in the stands.
These dolphins are ONLY found in Southeast Asia, and they number just less than 1000 in all. Divided by geography and dams, each population number only around 100. The ones in Songkhla Lake in Thailand, less than 20!
Some populations are wholly freshwater. In the whole world, there are only 3 species of freshwater dolphins. 2 are found in Asia, 1 in the Amazon.
How can we as Asians not rise to protect what is uniquely ours?
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Making history
As the landmark deal for Singapore, The Elephant and the Tree's representation by Sandra Dijsktra and sale to Running Press was in Singapore's Media Development Authority's news.
Text:
Promising Endings at Frankfurt Book Fair
More Singapore works look set to enjoy an international readership, following the sucess of Lee Jin Pyn's book. The Elephant and the Tree, which has been bought by Running Press, one of the largest independent trade publishers in the US.
Neil Johnson's The Falling Raindrop and Ka Lim's Emily the Duckling Says "Humph!" both attracted keen interest at Frankfurt from the well-known Sandra Dijsktra agency.
All these writers were among the first batch of talents uncovered under MDA's First-Time Writers and Illustrators Publishing Initiative.
Overall, there was much interest and many enquiries on publishing rights and the sourcing of children's content, which was the theme for Singapore at this year's fair.
Text:
Promising Endings at Frankfurt Book Fair
More Singapore works look set to enjoy an international readership, following the sucess of Lee Jin Pyn's book. The Elephant and the Tree, which has been bought by Running Press, one of the largest independent trade publishers in the US.
Neil Johnson's The Falling Raindrop and Ka Lim's Emily the Duckling Says "Humph!" both attracted keen interest at Frankfurt from the well-known Sandra Dijsktra agency.
All these writers were among the first batch of talents uncovered under MDA's First-Time Writers and Illustrators Publishing Initiative.
Overall, there was much interest and many enquiries on publishing rights and the sourcing of children's content, which was the theme for Singapore at this year's fair.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Bazaar at Singapore Post Museum
Hi all
Will be holding a stall at the 1st bazaar at the Singapore Post Museum on Rowell Road this Saturday from 12-8 pm.
All The Elephant and the Tree merchandise will be available there.
See you.
Will be holding a stall at the 1st bazaar at the Singapore Post Museum on Rowell Road this Saturday from 12-8 pm.
All The Elephant and the Tree merchandise will be available there.
See you.
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Stop Street Begging for Elephants
Street begging for elephants is illegal in Thailand. This legal status has only pushed the trade underground, with mahouts and their elephants living along rubbish dumps or under expressways. Places where there is little water, and where the hungry elephants forage the dumps for food, if their tightly bound chains are long enough to extend to the dumps, that is.
Every night, the elephants are dragged long distances, often to night spots. These majestic beasts are reduced to being beggars. Often the alcohol induced clubbers make fun of the animals. One man was shoving a wooden stick into the elephant, and other blowing smoke into the elephant's trunk, and others force beer down the trunks. One even tried to burn the hair off the elephant's tails.
The city is a foreign place for the elephants. The bright lights hurt their eyes, the sensitive feet and ears get a sensory overload from the racket of the city. Constantly curious people touch and poke at the animals. Many of these are young elephants, snatched from their mothers, forced into training and a very strange world where they will suffer physical and mental re-precussions for the rest of their lives. Accidents involving the frightened animals are not uncommon.
Often these animals are rented out to the mahouts by rich elephant owners. The cycle of poverty extends its toll on the elephants.
Encourage the enforcement of the law. Let the authorities know that this practice is not tolerated. Tourism involving elephants can take into consideration of the animal's welfare and still be profitable.
Sign this petition:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/street-begging-elephants
Every night, the elephants are dragged long distances, often to night spots. These majestic beasts are reduced to being beggars. Often the alcohol induced clubbers make fun of the animals. One man was shoving a wooden stick into the elephant, and other blowing smoke into the elephant's trunk, and others force beer down the trunks. One even tried to burn the hair off the elephant's tails.
The city is a foreign place for the elephants. The bright lights hurt their eyes, the sensitive feet and ears get a sensory overload from the racket of the city. Constantly curious people touch and poke at the animals. Many of these are young elephants, snatched from their mothers, forced into training and a very strange world where they will suffer physical and mental re-precussions for the rest of their lives. Accidents involving the frightened animals are not uncommon.
Often these animals are rented out to the mahouts by rich elephant owners. The cycle of poverty extends its toll on the elephants.
Encourage the enforcement of the law. Let the authorities know that this practice is not tolerated. Tourism involving elephants can take into consideration of the animal's welfare and still be profitable.
Sign this petition:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/street-begging-elephants
Sponsorship of elephants
It is Jin Pyn's wish to use part of the sales proceeds to rescue an abused elephant. But elephants don't come cheap. An untrained 4-year old can cost USD5000. A young elephant, even more pricey.
Before that amount can be accumulated, part of the earnings thus far have been used to sponsor rescued elephants residing in a very well run elephant sanctuary.
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
The Elephant and the Tree as a Full Animation on Kids Central channel
The Elephant and the Tree is amongst a few selected children's tales from Singapore to be developed into animation shorts and picked to air on Singapore's Kids Central for the month of December, 2007.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
93.8 live Talking Books
18 Oct 2007
Deejay Michelle Martin featured The Elephant and the Tree as the Book of the Week in her segment Talking Books, and in a contest, gave out 2 copies to lucky listeners.
Deejay Michelle Martin featured The Elephant and the Tree as the Book of the Week in her segment Talking Books, and in a contest, gave out 2 copies to lucky listeners.
93.8 LIVE Passion People
17 Oct
93.8 LIVE played a feature interview on Jin Pyn by Michelle Martin twice.
93.8 LIVE played a feature interview on Jin Pyn by Michelle Martin twice.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Jin Pyn and The Elephant and the Tree in Ubud Writers Festival
Splendid time at Ubud Writers Festival where Jin Pyn conducted a children's workshop and gave her take, as part of an international panel, on Children's literature.
The Ubud Writers Festival is quoted by Conde Nast Travellers magazine as one of the top literary events in the world
The Ubud Writers Festival is quoted by Conde Nast Travellers magazine as one of the top literary events in the world
Write Stuff Frankfurt on FM93.8
Podcast:
http://www.rsi.sg/english/thewritestuff/view/20071011161840/1/.html
http://www.rsi.sg/english/thewritestuff/view/20071011161840/1/.html
93.8 LIVE News 3 Oct 2007
Even after a year The Elephant and the Tree continues to be newsworthy - testament of the title's enduring quality.
This is the transcript:
Authors of nine new local children's books will get help with publicity
when their works are showcased at next week's Frankfurt Book Fair.
They're part of the over 80 publications and 60 authors that will be
highlighted by the Media Development Authority and ten other
organisations at the fair.
Taking part for the fourth time, MDA's Industry Assistant CEO Seto Lok
Yin says the presence of local publishers at the fair is bearing fruit.
More international publishers, literary agents and distributors are
beginning to appreciate Singapore-themed books, comics and magazines.
One example is the interest shown by a US independent trade publisher in
a local 44-page children's book called The Elephant and the Tree.
The publisher - Running Press, has bought over the English Language
exclusive rights to the book featured at last year's Frankfurt book
fair.
Its 32-year-old author and illustrator Lee Jin Pyn says the book about
environmental protection is scheduled for a worldwide launch that'll
coincide with Earth Day in 2009.
I think it's fantastic, other authors will be able to tag on that. I
always love to go the children's section in the book stores. I think
children's books don't only appeal to children. I believe every adult
has a child in you and there must be at least one book that the adult
will remember and that story will bring a smile to the adult's face. So
the children's book genre speaks not only to children but adults. That's
how I started illustrating as well.
This is the transcript:
Authors of nine new local children's books will get help with publicity
when their works are showcased at next week's Frankfurt Book Fair.
They're part of the over 80 publications and 60 authors that will be
highlighted by the Media Development Authority and ten other
organisations at the fair.
Taking part for the fourth time, MDA's Industry Assistant CEO Seto Lok
Yin says the presence of local publishers at the fair is bearing fruit.
More international publishers, literary agents and distributors are
beginning to appreciate Singapore-themed books, comics and magazines.
One example is the interest shown by a US independent trade publisher in
a local 44-page children's book called The Elephant and the Tree.
The publisher - Running Press, has bought over the English Language
exclusive rights to the book featured at last year's Frankfurt book
fair.
Its 32-year-old author and illustrator Lee Jin Pyn says the book about
environmental protection is scheduled for a worldwide launch that'll
coincide with Earth Day in 2009.
I think it's fantastic, other authors will be able to tag on that. I
always love to go the children's section in the book stores. I think
children's books don't only appeal to children. I believe every adult
has a child in you and there must be at least one book that the adult
will remember and that story will bring a smile to the adult's face. So
the children's book genre speaks not only to children but adults. That's
how I started illustrating as well.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Sold! Landmark deal with Running Press
The world English rights of The Elephant and the Tree has been sold to successful independent US publisher Running Press thanks to Kelly Sonnack of the high profile Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency, the same agency behind Joy Luck Club and Maxine Hong Kingston's works.
http://mrjam.typepad.com/
http://readatpeace.blogspot.com/
http://www.mda.gov.sg/wms.www/thenewsdesk.aspx?sid=832
The new edition will be out in 2009.
Now The Elephant and the Tree will travel the world!
http://mrjam.typepad.com/
http://readatpeace.blogspot.com/
http://www.mda.gov.sg/wms.www/thenewsdesk.aspx?sid=832
The new edition will be out in 2009.
Now The Elephant and the Tree will travel the world!
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