Felicia Yap

Felicia Yap (born November 1980) is a Malaysia-born author. Her debut novel, a thriller titled Yesterday, was the subject of a bidding war by publishers. Quotes ...When I realised that inspiration is the alchemic response to the surprising, unfamiliar and unexpected, I also began doing a lot of writing on the road... ...the five senses are crucial in the art of storytelling, their rich and delicious alchemy... ...Stories come alive when readers can feel, touch, hear, taste and see what the characters are experiencing. I believe that one can only write about the five senses convincingly if one has experienced them in the magical amalgamation unique to a particular location... ...I love how crime stories are frequently propelled by a sense of urgency, how they often have in-built ticking clocks that compel us to keep turning the pages... ...If it’s fun to read a crime story, it’s even more fun to write one... Author Felicia Yap On Her New Book, "Future Perfect" And Why Crime Stories Attract Her ...Thrillers should have in-built ticking clocks... ...Concepts are merely empty canvases to hang tales on; what makes books come alive are the small but lively details that populate them... Interview with Felicia Yap