and short story in Singapore which promotes the art of creative writing in all four languages (English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil). Many past winners are now well-established writers (e.g. Alfian Sa'at, Cyril Wong, Claire Tham, Anuar Othman). In its aim to uncover new writing talent in Singapore, a new guideline was introduced in 2007 where only unpublished writers are eligible for the competition. This is also to differentiate SPH-NAC GPA from other literary prizes which focus on published works. While the new rule sparked some debate and attracted due attention, the result was an overall increase in both the number of participants and entries for the competition. Since 1997, the First Prize winners of SPH-NAC GPA have received an Enrichment Grant of up to S$6,000. This aim of this grant is to provide writers with sufficient funds to participate in writing seminars, workshops, literature festivals overseas, or to publish their first solo publication. References External links Singapore Writers Festival website Golden Point Award MAS ESS Essay Writing Competition 2017 1986 establishments in Singapore Recurring events established in 1986 Literary festivals in Singapore Festivals in Singapore Singapore Writers Festival#Golden Point Award