What will you do when you wake up next to yourself? Lose at chess with a chicken? Or meet a girl who turns into penguins?

"Lost Things" is a spellbinding collection set in a fantastical world where dreams are all but forgotten. And anyone who goes looking will find more than they bargained for.

Evocative, thought-provoking, and brimming with secret magic, “Lost Things” explores the longing for purpose and discovering what truly matters.

Wander through the shadows to seek what’s been lost — and find the dreams waiting to be reclaimed.

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Keith Tan spent eight years in Australia where he graduated with a double major in English and journalism before receiving his training as an educator. He then returned to Singapore where he has worked more than a decade in education, obtaining his Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics along the way.

When not counting wild chickens in his neighbourhood, he can be found travelling to research his next manuscript. His short story collection “Lost Things” is a reflection of his belief that language is a powerful medium by which the invisible toils of a burnt-out society can be made manifest. He is also an eternal optimist who believes that everyone is one quiet decision away from a transformed life.

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Preorders for “Lost Things” close on March 1, 2025.

Copies of this book will ship after March 31, 2025.