Goh Mey Teck (Iskandar Goh) is an award-winning Malay language writer working under the pen name Peter Augustine Goh. His works span various literary genres, such as short stories, novels, poetry, radio and television scripts, and essays, most of which have been published in newspapers, magazines and broadcast media in Singapore and Malaysia. The writer has received several awards for his Malay language works, including the Golden Point Award in 1995, 1999 and 2003, the Singapore National Book Award in 1990, 1994 and 1996, and the Singapore Literature Prize in 2012 and 2016. Goh’s most well-received work to date is the Malay drama, Cinta Marlina, a television series that garnered high ratings on the Malaysian programme, Sandiwara and the collection of short stories entitled Air Mata Di Arafah (Tears in Arafah) which has won the Singapore Literature Prize 2016 for Malay fiction category.

Born in 1953 in Malacca, Malaysia, Goh Mey Teck (Iskandar Goh) received his early education in several schools in various Malaysian towns before arriving in Singapore in 1978 to obtain his GCE 'A' level certificate as a private candidate.

As early as 1975, Goh wrote short stories and poems under the pen name Peter Augustine Goh. However, he chose to become a full-time police officer, using most of his free time to write. A man who enjoys writing in various genres, Goh has written short stories, poems, novels, drama scripts and essays. He has also contributed to Singaporean and Malaysian newspapers and magazines, writing film reviews and articles relating to community and social issues.

In the late ’80s, one of Goh’s television dramas, Cinta Marlina, received the second highest audience rating for the week on the Malaysian television programme, Sandiwara. Other radio and television dramas he scripted include Ombak Cinta Pantai Kasih (The Waves of Love, The Beach of Love), Bulan Tak Bermadu (Moon Without Honey) and Gelombang Kasih (Love Wave). All three dramas won the Majlis Bahasa Melayu Singapore (Malay Language Council of Singapore) Literature Prize in 1993, 1995 and 1997 respectively.

Goh has published over 40 Malay language books, some of which have been translated into English. The works are a combination of children and adult novels, short story and poetry collections, as well as anthologies and literary essays. He received several awards in Singapore for his literature, including the Golden Point Award organised by Singapore Press Holdings and the National Arts Council in 1995, 1999 and 2003, and the Singapore National Book Award organised by the National Book Development Council of Singapore in 1990, 1994 and 1996.

Most recently, the writer won the Merit Prize at the Singapore Literature Prize 2012 for his short stories collection, Kerana Setitik Madu (A Drop of Honey); and in 2016 also for short stories, Air Mata Di Arafah (Tears In Arafah).

Now a retired police officer, Goh continues to fuel his passion for writing by conducting writing workshops at primary and secondary schools. At the same time, he contributes regularly to newspaper Berita Harian, writing literary articles to guide aspiring Malay writers. He has also been invited to judge local short story writing competitions.

In 2007, Goh was a leading member of the Secretariat for the short story writing competition organised in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Berita Harian and Berita Minggu.