{"product_id":"session-with-author-ratna-damayanti-taha","title":"Session with Author Ratna Damayanti Taha","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Session\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRatna Damayanti Taha will speak about her debut novel , '\u003ci\u003eMind the Gap\u003c\/i\u003e'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMy book invites readers to explore the gaps in how society defines meritocracy, success, and access, through the eyes of someone often a triple minority in many circles. My wish is that readers feel, even briefly, a kinder curiosity towards those still othered by class or skin.\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e—Ratna Damayanti Taha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn-Store Event\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThursday\u003cspan\u003e, 24 September 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e8.00 pm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWardah Books, 58 Bussorah Street, Level 2 (Stairs only). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eTickets for this event are $5 each. The $5 value may be used as credit against book purchases, but only on the day of the event.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes on the book credits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValid only on the day of the event\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan only be used once\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be used to purchase any book at Wardah Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot transferable, refundable nor redeemable for cash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRatna Damayanti Taha is a Singaporean writer with a background in academic communications research and translation. She writes with a focus on ordinary people and everyday relationships, paying attention to the quiet details that shape daily life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer debut novel, \u003cem\u003eMind the Gap\u003c\/em\u003e, was named the winner of the 2026 Epigram Books Fiction Prize (EBFP), a leading award for unpublished full-length fiction manuscripts in Singapore. The win marks a significant milestone for Ratna, whose short fiction had already earned recognition—“\u003cem\u003eDayung Sudah di Tangan, Perahu Sudah di Air\u003c\/em\u003e” took the Golden Point Award in 2021. \u003cem\u003eMind the Gap\u003c\/em\u003e is her first full-length work, and her first novel to be published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNora grows up believing in neat routes to success until life forces her off the map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNora does everything right. From school debates to political reporting, she grows up believing in merit, hard work and the promise of success. But over the years, careers stall, loyalties fracture and the certainties she once trusted begin to unravel. As Singapore changes, Nora begins to question the cost of keeping up with a society obsessed with forward motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA novel about ambition, disillusionment and the quiet compromises people make in order to belong.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wardah Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43640450416675,"sku":"20260818E","price":5.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/files\/26-Post-Ratna.jpg?v=1786590364","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.com\/products\/session-with-author-ratna-damayanti-taha","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}