EBFP 2023 Judge
peter schoppert

Peter Schoppert has made his career in publishing in Singapore. He was Editorial Director for illustrated book publisher Editions Didier Millet in the 1990s, commissioning landmark projects like the Indonesian Heritage Series and producing photography books with artists like Raghu Rai, Ren Burri, Gueorgui Pinkhassov and Ara Güler. He left books for digital publishing in 1996, when he helped start Pacific Internet, Singapore’s second Internet Services Provider. He later co-founded regional consumer online publisher, Asiacontent.com, where he served as SVP Business Development, and Publisher of CNET Asia. He recovered from the dotcom boom-and-bust by helping to revive the fortunes of Singapore University Press, later NUS Press, starting in 2002.

Peter is a frequent public speaker on publishing, digital media and cultural matters. He is the author of Java Style, published in English and French, and has written for newspapers, magazines and journals like Far Eastern Economic Review, The Straits Times, Art Asia Pacific, Publishing Perspectives and Inter-Asian Cultural Studies.

2023 Judging Panel