Shamini Flint


Shamini Flint is an author based in Singapore. She is best known for her crime fiction novel series Inspector Singh Investigates, published in many languages around the world. She also writes children’s books with cultural and environmental themes. Before becoming a writer in 2004 she was a corporate lawyer at the international law firm, Linklaters. She is noted for her work to promote fair trade products in Singapore and donates part of her environmental book title’s proceeds to WWF. Shamini currently lives in Singapore with her English husband Simon Flint and their two children, Sasha and Spencer Flint.

Legal career

In 1993, Shamini received the Council of Legal Education Prize for one of the highest marks overall for her Bar Finals sat at Trinity College, London. Following which Shamini was employed by Messrs. Zain & Co and called to the Malaysian Bar.
Between 1994 and 1995 Shamini studied for her Law Masters at the University of Cambridge, UK. Whilst there she was awarded the top overall mark, the Bevan Prize, the Jennings Prize and a British High Commission Scholarship. She was admitted as a solicitor, Supreme Court of England and Wales in 1999.
She left Messrs Zain & Co in 1997 to join Linklaters as a solicitor until 2002 when she became an associate professor of the Law Faculty, National University of Singapore.

Literary work

Shamini has published a successful series of crime fiction novels, Inspector Singh Investigates. In April 2008, the British publishing company Little, Brown and Company bought the worldwide rights to the first three Inspector Singh Investigates novels.
The first book in the series Inspector Singh Investigates - A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder. was honoured by The Telegraph, UK by being featured under their Recommended Weekly Special confirming the quality of the writing and a successful launch. The seventh book in the series, Inspector Singh Investigates - A Frightfully English Execution was published in May 2016.
In addition to Crime Fiction, Shamini also writes children’s literature of equal success, Puffin Books India have bought the sub-continent rights to Diary of a Cricket God, launched in April 2011 and Allen & Unwin have bought the rest of the world rights.

Crime Fiction

  • Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder
  • Inspector Singh Investigates: A Bali Conspiracy Most Foul
  • Inspector Singh Investigates: The Singapore School of Villainy
  • Inspector Singh Investigates: A Deadly Cambodian Crime Spree
  • Inspector Singh Investigates: A Curious Indian Cadaver
  • Inspector Singh Investigates: A Calamitous Chinese Killing
  • ''Inspector Singh Investigates: A Frightfully English Execution''

Thrillers

  • ''The Beijing Conspiracy''

Children's books

Sasha in Singapore

  • Sasha Visits the Botanic Gardens
  • Sasha Visits the Zoo
  • Sasha Goes Shopping
  • Sasha Visits Sentosa Island
  • Sasha Visits the Bird Park
  • Sasha Visits the Museums
  • Sasha in Singapore Boxed Set

Sasha in Asia

  • Sasha Visits Bali
  • Sasha Visits Kuala Lumpur
  • Sasha Visits Hong Kong
  • Sasha Visits Bangkok
  • Sasha Visits Singapore
  • Sasha in Asia Boxed Set

Sasha Sees the World

  • Sasha Visits Beijing
  • Sasha Visits London
  • Sasha Visits Mumbai
  • Sasha Visits Tokyo
  • ''Sasha Visits the Maldives''

Sasha in Mandarin

  • Sasha Visits Hong Kong
  • Sasha Visits Beijing
  • ''Sasha Visits Singapore''

Diary Series

  • Diary of a Soccer Star
  • Diary of a Cricket God
  • Diary of a Rugby Champ
  • Diary of a Super Swimmer
  • Diary of a Taekwondo Master
  • Diary of a Track and Field Titan
  • Diary of a Basketball Hero
  • Diary of a Golf Pro
  • Diary of a Tennis Prodigy
  • ''Diary of an AFL Legend''

The Susie K Files/Diaries

  • Life of the Party
  • Game Changer
  • Show Stopper
  • ''Happy Camper''

Others

  • The Other Bears
  • Jungle Blues
  • Turtle Takes a Trip
  • An Elephant in the Room
  • Partytime
  • Panda Packs Her Bags
  • A T-Rex Ate My Homework
  • The Seeds of Time
  • What Colour were the Dinosaurs?
  • Snake Rattle & Roll
  • Three Stars
  • Ten
  • Sleep Tight
  • ''Spencer Visits Sydney''

Other Titles

  • How to Win a Nobel Prize: A Stay-at-Home Mum's Guide
  • Partners in Crime
  • ''Criminal Minds''