18 May 2012: Make an evening with Eric Alagan. Hear him share his writing journey: the genres he tackles, plot and character development, overcoming writer’s block, the writing process and much more.
Date: 18 May 2012, Friday Time: 7.00 pm Venue: Earshot, The Arts House
Click here > Singapore Book Club – 18 May 2012
18 February 2012: Eric Alagan took part in the “All In! Young Writers Media Festival 2012″ held on 18 and 19 February at the Rendezvous Hotel. He moderated the seminar on “Using New Media to Reach & Engage the Community”
The panellists were: Alvin Lim, Marketer & Blogger with SPH, Nicole Seah, Communications Planner and opposition politician with National Solidarity Party, Yee Jenn Jong, Entrepreneur and Non Constituency Member of Parliament for Workers Party. Video Clip
7th January 2012:
Happy New Year and all the very best for 2012.
We had a great start with a Meet-the-Author Event at Books Kinokuniya, Orchard on Saturday 7th Jan 2012.
According to Kino, they were very pleased with the crowd turnout – “much bigger crowd than usual” they said. This is quite remarkable as my publisher and I did not contact any friends/family/well-wishers for ‘support’. As you know, none of you were alerted and we do apologise for this. We wanted to ‘test’ the raw market and were pleased with the turnout and book sales.
26th November 2011:
Speech at Code Shield book launch by Guest of Honour, Ambassador Kesavapany:
Speech at the ebook launch of Eric Alagan’s titles by guest speaker Phil Tatham, Publisher, Monsoon Books:
22nd November 2011. You can watch Eric Alagan’s speech at the book launch here:
15th November 2011: Our Titles are now available in eBook version here: http://tinyurl.com/bvnocwr
29th October 2011: Book launch of Code Shield at the Singapore Writers Festival 2001. Thank you all for your attendance and support.
17th October 2011: LCA Consultants (Imprint LCA Books) is pleased to annouce the appointment of Select Books Pte Ltd as exclusive distributor for its fiction titles – CODE SHIELD & BECK AND CALL – for Singapore and Malaysia. Select Books are also exclusive distributors for our non-fiction titles for identified retailers in Singapore and Malaysia. Contact: Select Books Pte Ltd at 65A, Jalan Tenteram, #02-06, St Michael’s Industrial Estate, Singapore 328958. Telephone: (65) 6251 3798, Fax: (65) 6251 3380 Web: www.selectbooks.com.sg
28th September 2011: Singapore International Film Festival – fringe activity. Code Shield was used as resource material for the workshop – Script to Screen – conducted at Lasalle College of Arts.
Code Shield Book launch at the Singapore Writers Festival on Saturday 29th Oct 2011 between 5.00 to 6.00 PM.
Overview of all books by Eric Alagan.
26th September 2011: Property Valuation by Eric Alagan is now a Sunday Times Best Seller. As of 25th September 2011 – it has been on the Best Seller List for 8 consecutive weeks!
1st July 2011: LCA appoints Rank Books as distributors for its business books (i) STAFF SELECTION (ii) INCREASE F&B SALES (iii) PROPERTY VALUATION by Eric Alagan. Contact details: Rank Books, Blk 1002, Toa Payoh Industrial Park, #07-1423, Singapore 319074. Tel: (65) 62508180, Fax: (65) 62506196 Web www.rankbooks.com
31st May 2011: Our author, Eric Alagan, attended the Singapore Children’s Literature Lecture held at the Arts House on 27th May 2011. The keynote speaker in this ‘by invitation’ only event was H.E. Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste and Nobel Peace Prize Winner.
Eric had this to say: The President had a vision for his country that was uniquely different to that espoused by our leaders. Very refreshing.
Eric also had the pleasure of meeting our very own literary celebrity, Ovidia Yu, who won the 3rd Prize, Scholastic Asian Book Award for her debut children’s novel, The Mudskipper. Well done.
5th May 2011: Eric Alagan has posted some of his short stories/micro fictions and poems on Writing the City website http://civiclife.sg/writingthecity/
27th April 2011: Launch of e-Store. Buy on-line and pay via PayPal from anywhere in the world and we ship. The world is now our oyster…
4th April 2011: Second business title INCREASE F&B SALES – Secrets to Boost Profits released to F&B/trade. Public release to follow in June/July.
1st March 2011: First business title STAFF SELECTION – Secrets To Employ The Best People released to HR practioners/trade. Public release to follow in June/July.
11th November 2010: LCA appoints MarketAsia Distributors (S) Pte Ltd as distributors for its novel COFFEE SHOP by Daniel Ellsworth. Contact details: MarketAsia Distributors (S) Pte Ltd, 601 Sims Drive #04-05, Pan-I Complex, Singapore 387382. Tel: (65) 6744 8484, 8486 Web: www.marketasia.com.sg
5th December 2010: We are pleased to announce that our novel COFFEE SHOP is now available at the following bookshops: MPH chain, Times chain, Borders, Select Books, Big Bookshops, etcetera.
I had read this author’s business books. There are many books in the market touching on similar topics but none like these. This author’s books provide definite ‘take-away’ ideas that one can put to use immediately. What is more, he starts from the position that the reader has no prior knowledge or expertise on the subject. His style is to slowly build up the subject in a comfortable and unhurried manner. Thank you, Mr Alagan
Thank you Shirley.
The author, Eric Alagan, wrote 5 books into 2 years, which is rich by any measure. In addition these are substantial works and one is really reaching a best seller list. I read Code Shield and believe, when people recognize its abilities, the novels reach also the best-seller list. As striving author I would like to do as he it did. Make please some advice available for me – I write in German.
Hello Pieter, I notice from your email that you’re writing from the Czech Republic.
The business books are based on my experience garnered over 40 years in the corporate world. The models in each book are those which I developed and employed successfully in my career. When I started writing these books, they were relatively smooth flowing – so to speak.
Thank you for your hope about the novels. The novels were tougher but borrowed on my business travels and dealings. I also happen to be a keen observer.
Though you say two years, these works have been forty years in the making. In that sense, I can hardly be called ‘prolific.’
When it comes to the actual writing, ultimately, I suppose the clichés and key words are: perseverance and discipline.
I was at your book launch. How come not listed as news item?
Hello Literati – updated as news item. Thanks for pointing out.
Missed you at SWF. When is your next public appearance?
Hello Jane – I’ll be at Kinokuniya Books (Orchard) on Saturday 7th Jan 2012 @ 2.00 to 3.00 pm. Hope to see you there.