Difference Engine

Enabler, who? Here’s a holiday gift guide for anyone who wants to give the people around them a little nudge towards living their best life ✨ Because we’ve all got that friend who… 🙃 needs to quit their toxic job ✈️ seems to travel everywhere except Southeast Asia 💭 is always daydreaming 🤪 who has kids that are entering their “skibidi ohio rizz” era ✨ needs their faith in humanity restored Be a bestie today and grab your gifts from differenceengine.sg (link in bio) 💖 Free local shipping (SG) if you spend $40 or more. International shipping options are also available. 🚚 Place your holiday orders by 16 Dec to receive them by 24 Dec (for local deliveries). Email or DM us for international shipping timelines! #DifferenceEngineSg #DEComics #southeastasiancomics #indiecomics #indiepublisher #publishing #holidaygifts #holidaygiftguide

🌊 EPISODE 5 OUT NOW 🌊 “We will not erase who we are or what we have done.” Aunt Lian Neo reveals a gruesome truth and Suling has to make a difficult choice before time runs out for the Tiger Girls. Which side of history will she stand on? Read “Tiger Girls”, our dystopian Southeast Asian fantasy webcomic based on the Tiger zodiac myth. All episodes are available for free at tigergirlscomic.differenceengine.sg (link in bio). #DifferenceEngineSg #DEComics #southeastasiancomics #comicartists #TigerGirlsComic #webtoon #webcomic #webcomicseries #webcomicartist #webcomicart #manga #mangaart #mangadrawing #mangastyle #manhwa #sgillustrator #sgartist #artistsoninstagram #yafantasy #dystopianfantasy #originalcharacter #newepisodealert

🤟 IT’S A YA OPEN CALL 🤟 As the school bell rings, we pick up our bags and run across fields, towards friends, into trouble, away from responsibilities, and to places that will eventually mean something to us. What are we chasing with all that teenage fire within us? 🔥 Difference Engine is looking to publish young adult graphic novels by Southeast Asian creators! ✨ We want to see chaotic friendships, awkward romances, and all the ways growing up can be special but also messy, ugly, and complex. Whether it's slice-of-life, coming-of-age, romantasy, or even an isekai horror story inspired by something you’ve experienced, show us how life can open up cuts and bruises — but also incredible stories that speak to the teenager in all of us. ❤️‍🔥 🤩 Aside from potentially getting your story published, creators who submit pitches that wow us may also receive these extra perks: - A one-on-one editorial feedback session with us - An invitation to our next industry social event Submissions close on 6 January 2025, 11.59pm (GMT +8). For full submission guidelines and instructions, check out differenceengine.sg/yaopencall (link in bio) #DifferenceEngineSg #DEComics #southeastasiancomics #indiecomics #indiepublisher #opencall #zine #artph #callforart #callforsubmissions #graphicnovel #comics #mangadrawing #mangaka #artist #artistsoninstagram #authors #khmerart #artistsofSEA #indieauthor #artindonesia #opencallforartists #callforentries #webtoon #komik

Consider yourself a pro when it comes to interpreting visual language? In this media-saturated day and age, we wouldn’t be surprised. But how can comics help take your creative skills to the next level? If you’re an illustrator, writer, or just want to develop your creative eye, there’s no better way to sharpen those senses 🗡️ than by joining this online series with powerhouse writer and visual artist Tania De Rozario (@_tania.de.rozario_ )❤️‍🔥 Over 4 sessions, Tania will be break down different aspects of the comic form. Learn to deconstruct any comic into visual vocabulary that you can integrate into your own unique creative language. SESSION #1: Thinking About Visual Storytelling SESSION #2: Visual Metaphors & Mark-making SESSION #3: Medium, Method & Material SESSION #4: Hybrid Comics & Experimental Comics Sign up at the link in our bio! — Tania De Rozario is a writer, visual artist, and the author of four books. Her latest collection, “Dinner on Monster Island”, was published in 2024 by Harper Perennial. #DifferenceEngineSg #DEcomics #southeastasiancomics #comics #writingcommunity #writingclass #writingcourse #comicswriting #comicscommunity #onlinecourse #singlit #makingcomics #writingtipsandtricks

2024 has been a year of big changes for the world and for Difference Engine, and that can sometimes feel a little bit scary. In spite of it all, we’re so grateful that we’ve never felt alone in this. With your support, we were able to grow our team, start distributing our comics internationally, dream up more ambitious ideas, and bring our comics to readers worldwide. Every year presents its own challenges but we’re so glad to have you in our corner through all of them. 💖 Stories are always better when shared, and we hope to do more of that in 2025 through conversations and collaborations. Wishing you a wonderful end to the year and happy holidays! (P.S. Our office will be closed from 23rd December 2024 to 1st January 2025. We look forward to seeing you next year!) #DifferenceEngineSg #DEcomics #southeastasiancomics #TisTheSeason #HappyHolidays #HappyNewYear #Happy2025 #thanks2024 #indiepublishing #smallpress #graphicnovels #publishingperspectives #publishers #bookpublishers

Have a YA story idea that’s still brewing in your mind? We’ve got two weeks to the open call deadline, so pick up those pencils, and bring your characters and stories to life! Submissions close on 6 January 2025, 11.59pm (GMT +8). For full submission guidelines and instructions, check out differenceengine.sg/yaopencall (link in bio) #DifferenceEngineSg #DEComics #southeastasiancomics #indiecomics #indiepublisher #opencall #zine #artph #callforart #callforsubmissions #graphicnovel #comics #mangadrawing #mangaka #artist #artistsoninstagram #authors #khmerart #artistsofSEA #indieauthor #artindonesia #opencallforartists #callforentries #webtoon #komik #creatingcomics

A NEW CHALLENGER HAS ARRIVED 🥊 It’s not every day you get to be in a giant convention hall full of comic nerds! Earlier this month at @sgcomiccon, we asked some of them to put their comic knowledge to the test and answer one super-important question: can you name a Southeast Asian comic creator? 🧠 Watch to find out how many names we got! If you know the answers, drop them in the comments below 🔥 Southeast Asian comic creators mentioned/featured in this video: @fishballishere @enthropii @derrickchewart @artgerm @leirixart @rachtalin @samarasketch @is.yuniarto @instanirenren @oddlysequential.sl @charsiewspace @waynereewrites @charisloke Find more regional creators at differenceengine.sg (link in bio)! #DifferenceEngineSg #DEComics #southeastasiancomics #comicartists #streetinterview #sgcomiccon #SGCC2024

🌊 EPISODE 6 OUT NOW 🌊 “There is more than one way to fight.” Suling is faced with what it truly means to be a record keeper. In the midst of a bloodied history, will she be able to live with her choice? Read “Tiger Girls", our dystopian Southeast Asian fantasy webcomic based on the Tiger zodiac myth. All episodes are available for free at tigergirlscomic.differenceengine.sg (link in bio). #DifferenceEngineSg #DEComics #southeastasiancomics #comicartists #TigerGirlsComic #webtoon #webcomic #webcomicseries #webcomicartist #webcomicart #manga #mangaart #mangadrawing #mangastyle #manhwa #sgillustrator #sgartist #artistsoninstagram #yafantasy #dystopianfantasy #originalcharacter #newepisodealert

Two is better than one 🤝 In this second part of our “ask our creators” series, we speak to Gina Chew (@ginachews) and Nadhir Nor (@snadhir), the duo behind our YA romantasy graphic novel “Afterlife: The Boy Next Realm”. As creatives whose art is expressed across mediums, how have their creative lives and its challenges led them to create a comic that leans into that magical feeling of a world beyond us? For those of you with a fantasy-themed pitch in mind, you definitely don’t want to miss swiping on this! 💫 — Submit your pitches for YA graphic novels by 6 January 2025, 11.59pm (GMT +8). Head to our link in bio for full submission details and to check out “Afterlife: The Boy Next Realm”! #DifferenceEngineSg #DEComics #southeastasiancomics #indiecomics #indiepublisher #opencall #callforart #callforsubmissions #graphicnovel #comics #mangadrawing #mangaka #artist #artistsoninstagram #artistsofSEA #indieauthor #artindonesia #opencallforartists #callforentries #komik

We are powering down for the year and taking a short break 🔌 But don't miss us too much because we’ve scheduled some content just for you! Whether you’re an OG follower or someone who’s just joined us, thank YOU for making this year such an incredible one!🫰 We’ll be off for our little reset and will be back next year on 2 Jan. See you in 2025! ✨ — 🚚 Holiday delivery: place your orders by 16 Dec to receive them by 24 Dec (for orders within Singapore) #DifferenceEngineSg #DEComics #southeastasiancomics

If you’re trying to get into the headspace of a YA graphic novelist, there’s no better way than to peek into the brains of some of our creators 🧠⚡ We’re starting with Kiana Fedly aka @kifurai, writer and illustrator of “Two Tails” as well as DJ, Twitch streamer, equestrian… (the list goes on!). Find out how her experience growing up in Indonesia inspired her animal soul-swap road trip adventure with a story more heartwarming than a pavement under the tropical sun. Swipe to get some inspo for your own teenage Southeast Asian summer story 😎 — Submit your pitches for YA graphic novels by 6 January 2025, 11.59pm (GMT +8). Head to our link in bio for full submission details and to check out “Two Tails”! #DifferenceEngineSg #DEComics #southeastasiancomics #indiecomics #indiepublisher #opencall #callforart #callforsubmissions #graphicnovel #comics #mangadrawing #mangaka #artist #artistsoninstagram #artistsofSEA #indieauthor #artindonesia #opencallforartists #callforentries #komik

CATCH US ON THE CON FLOOR 🕺 You already know where to go to find great comics at @sgcomiccon 😉 but if you need a little shopping break, we've also got programmes and book signings lined up for you ✨ Head down to The W.I.P. Lab and witness the final story arc of SGCC’s W.I.P. programme where three creators with the best submissions come face to face with our editors as judges. If you've been curious about our dystopian webcomic "Tiger Girls", don’t miss our panel with creators Felicia Low-Jimenez (@aj_low_writers) and Claire Low (@comatomato). Also look out for Claire at the New Talents showcase featuring her and the creator of our upcoming short comic “To the Last Gram”, Shreya Davies. Some of our creators will also be signing comics at our home base booth L1-AA109, and you might even be able to walk away with a postcard sketch drawn live! Singapore Comic Con 7 – 8 December 2024 Sands Expo & Convention Centre (L1 & B2) Check out the full programme schedule at singaporecomiccon.com/thewiplabschedule. Get your SGCC tickets at the link in our bio! #DifferenceEngineSg #DEComics #southeastasiancomics #indiecomics #indiepublisher #publishing #SGCC2024 #Singaporecomiccon #SGCC #sgcomiccon #sgevents