• "Enjoy An Author With Your Coffee" — Relaunch of Fifty-Fifty: New Hong Kong Writing

    Click here to see a list of Cha contributors featured in Fifty-Fifty: New Hong Kong Writing.A classic combo for unwinding after work …Strong coffee, a good book, andstimulating conversation with a writerCentral:Tuesday, 8 Sep 20097 – 8.30pmPacific Coffee52-64 Wellington Street…

  • First Peng Chau Cultural Carnival 29-30 August 2009

    Cha contributors’ poetry will be read aloud during the First Peng Chau Cultural Carnival. Do join us! Saturday 29th August 2009 Poetry reading session ONE 3:15-3:30 PM Agnes Lam (2 poems read by Rachel Chan)Kit Kelen (4 poems with Chinese…

  • Martin Alexander wins the International Grand Prix for Poetry

    Good news! Cha contributor Martin Alexander attended the Orient-Occident Festival in Romania earlier this year; and was awarded the International Grand Prix for Poetry with his poem “Smashing Up the Grand Piano”, first published in issue #3 of Cha: An…

  • The Independent on Sunday/ Bradt Travel-Writing Competition 2009 — Martin Alexander is a Finalist

    Martin Alexander’s “Dragon Boat” is one of the six finalists in “The Independent on Sunday/ Bradt Travel-Writing Competition 2009“. Read Martin’s piece here. Martin Alexander’s poetry has been previously published in issue #3 of Cha.

  • Call for Short Stories

    CALL FOR SHORT STORIES Asian and Asian diasporic writers, new or established, are invited to send short stories in English for a volume of NEW ASIAN SHORT STORIES to be published by Marshall Cavendish (Malaysia). The book will be edited…

  • The Zoo, A Going by J. A. Tyler

    J. A. Tyler’s novella The Zoo, A Going is being serialised now. The novella consists of 76 pieces and Tyler will post one piece a day. Here is the link. Enjoy! J. A. Tyler’s fiction was published in issue #1…

  • Alison Wong’s As the Earth Turns Silver

    This morning (Tuesday 25 August 2009), Alison Wong was interviewed live on New Zealand TV, “Good Morning show“. In the interview, Alison talks about her debut novel As the Earth Turns Silver, published by Penguin NZ. The book is a…

  • CHA Beijing Launch at The Bookworm

    Cha will be launched in Beijing by current guest editor Royston Tester. Host: The bookworm BeijingLocation: Building 4, Nan Sanlitun Road, Chao Yang District, BeijingDate: Monday 31st AugustTime: 7.30pmADMISSION FREE(By conincidence, the Beijing launch will be occuring during the city’s…

  • Red Gate Residency :: Open Studios & BBQ

    You are invited to the event “Open Studios & BBQ” by Red Gate Residency in Beijing, China. Date: Wednesday 26 August 2009 Time: 5pm Location: Bei Gao Studios, Feijiacun (Shangri La Cha contributor and current guest editor Royston Tester is…

  • New anthology released by Virtual Artists Collective

    Virtual Artists Collective has just released a new poetry anthology, on the no road way to tomorrow, edited by 李森 Li Sen, 梁慧春 Liang Huichun, 龙晓滢 Long Xiaoying, Charlie Newman 查理·纽曼, and Cha contributor Steven Schroeder 史蒂文·施罗德. The English title…