Photo courtesy of Raffles Hotel Singapore.

Photo courtesy of Raffles Hotel Singapore.

Writer-in-Residence,
Raffles Hotel Singapore.

As far back as 1887, men of letters such as Rudyard Kipling and Joseph Conrad have inaugurated Raffles’ legendary literary tradition, which continues today. Raffles Hotel Singapore has long played muse to renowned writers whose creativity was sparked by the glamorous setting, intriguing guests and timeless destination. As the hotel writes the next chapter of its literary heritage, the Raffles Writer’s Residency programme continues, supporting and inspiring the art of the written word and the storytellers of today. Vicki Virtue was the hotel’s second Writer-in-Residence.