Felicia Yap's Yesterday

Felicia Yap, Author

18-Sep-17 14:00

Earlier this year, The Guardian ran an article about how 35-year-old Malaysian Felicia Yap was a rising star in the literary scene whose debut novel - simply called Yesterday - reportedly earned her a six-figure advance following a much hyped bidding war. This week, on Bookmark, Uma caught up with Felicia for a chat about her book, her inspirations, her process, and what she’s doing next.

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, Bookmark, Felicia Yap, Yesterday, fiction, Entertainment

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11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

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12:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

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1:00 PM

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2:00 PM

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3:00 PM

Earth Matters

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4:00 PM

Bar None

(REPEAT) We look at the world of skateboarding from a competitive angle and how much it has grown here in the country.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

The Life Scientific speaks to Jacqueline McKinley, a Principal Osteoarchaeologist with Wessex Archaeology.

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