Lions in Winter

Lions in Winter is the debut collection of short stories by Singapore-born, United States-based writer Wena Poon.^[1] The book was first published in 2007 by MPH Group Publishing.

First edition

The collection was a Straits Times best-seller in Singapore.^[2] It was longlisted for the 2008 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award^[3] and shortlisted for the 2008 Singapore Literature Prize.^[4]

The collection contains 11 short stories which touch on Singaporeans and former Singaporeans making a living in the West.

The short stories are:

• "Kenny's Big Break"
• "The Man who was Scared of ATMs"
• "Addiction"
• "Those Who Serve, Those Who Do not"
• "Lions in Winter"
• "Dog Hot Pot"
• "The Shooting Ranch"
• "The Move"
• "The Toys"
• "The Hair-Washing Girl"
• "Mrs. Chan's Wedding Dinner"