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We are happy to announce that in September 2018 Cha will be publishing a special “Writing Singapore” issue. The issue will be guest edited by Joshua Ip (poetry) and Eddie Tay (prose), who will be reading the submissions with co-editors Tammy Ho Lai-Ming and Jeff Zroback. Submissions of…
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We are happy to announce that in June 2018 Cha will be publishing a special “Writing the Philippines” issue. Submissions of poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction and art are accepted between 1 January 2018 and 31 March 2018. If you have something original to say…
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We are currently looking for books on or about the Philippines to review in the “Writing the Philippines” edition of Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, scheduled for publication in June 2018. The guest editors of the issue are Ricardo M. de…
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The first issue of Cha was published ten years ago in November 2007. It was also ten years after Hong Kong’s handover to China. These two facts are not coincidental. Since the beginning of Cha, I have completed my PhD…
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At Cha, we are expanding the Reviews section to include film reviews. We welcome reviews of films, both classic and more recent, that are set in Asia, explore Asian themes, depict Asian characters and/or have an Asian focus. Please first…
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{Written by Judy Wu, this review is part of the “Writing Hong Kong” Issue (December 2017) of Cha.} {Return to Cha Review of Books and Films} Carol Dyer (editor), Imprint 16: The Annual Anthology of the Women in Publishing Society…
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{Written by Nicholas Chan, this review is part of the “Writing Hong Kong” Issue (December 2017) of Cha.} {Return to Cha Review of Books and Films} Guy Sanderson Shirra, The Accidental Prawn: “Interesting Times” – Policing 20th Century Hong Kong…
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{Written by Janice Tsang, this review is part of the “Writing Hong Kong” Issue (December 2017) of Cha.} {Return to Cha Review of Books and Films} Liu Waitong (author), Enoch Yee-lok Tam, Desmond Sham, Audrey Heijins, Chan Lai-kuen and Cao…
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{Written by Natalie Liu, this review is part of the “Writing Hong Kong” Issue (December 2017) of Cha.} {Return to Cha Review of Books and Films} Michael Kaan, The Water Beetles, Goose Lane, 2017. 360 pgs. The Water Beetles is a…







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