During the Singapore Writers festival, Metropoli d'Asia will be on the panel 'Discovering New Writers, Finding New Readers: An International Perspective', which will be held from 7.00 p-m. to 9.00 p.m. in the Living Room, Arts House, on Wednesday 28th October 2009. Speakers will include: Andrea Berrini, David Fedo, Tiziano Fratus and Alvin Pang. "Doubleskin", an anthology of poets from Italy and Singapore will be presented at the event and the new "EthosBooks/Metropoli d'Asia Literary Award", for novels from Singapore, will be launched.