Lions in Winter

Book by Wena Poon

First edition

Lions in Winter is the debut collection of short stories by Singapore-born, United States-based writer Wena Poon.[1] The book was first published in 2007 by MPH Group Publishing.

The collection was a Straits Times best-seller in Singapore.[2] It was longlisted for the 2008 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award[3] and shortlisted for the 2008 Singapore Literature Prize.[4]

The collection contains 11 short stories which touch on Singaporeans and former Singaporeans making a living in the West.

The short stories are:

* "Kenny's Big Break"
* "The Man who was Scared of ATMs"
* "Addiction"
* "Those Who Serve, Those Who Do not"
* "Lions in Winter"
* "Dog Hot Pot"
* "The Shooting Ranch"
* "The Move"
* "The Toys"
* "The Hair-Washing Girl"
* "Mrs. Chan's Wedding Dinner"

## References

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1. ^ "Criticism : A Singaporean Diaspora?". QLRS. April 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
2. ^ "Newspaper Article – BESTSELLERS". Newspapers.nl.sg. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
3. ^ "The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award". Munster Literature Center. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
4. ^ "Wena Poon, New York & Texas, US". Overseas Singaporean Unit. Retrieved 20 July 2017.