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  • You can learn more about about the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2009 here.

  • Cha contibutors Billy Collins and Luisa A Igloria have new poems published in the latest issue of O&S, “The Self Portrait Issue”. Read Billy’s “Instructions to the Artists” (p. 9) and Luisa’s “Magnolia” (p. 15) here. Billy Collins’s four Asian-themed…

  • Ching-In Chen’s new poem “Cuttings for My Mother: a Zuihitsu” is new published in issue #9 of Chroma: A Queer Literary and Arts Journal. Find out more about the journal here. Ching-In Chen’s poetry has been published in issue #6…

  • Cha contributor Sam Ferrer was interviewed by Time Out Hong Kong. In the feature article, Sam talks about his forthcoming book, The Last Gods of Indochine. Read the interview here. Sam Ferrer’s photography has been published in issue #2 of…

  • For more information about the TOTO Awards 2010, please visit here.

  • Jee Leong Koh is the September Guest Poet on the Academy of American Poets discussion forum. Come and talk about poetry here. Jee Leong Koh’s poetry was published in issue #6 of Cha.

  • Issue #32 of Concelebratory Shoehorn Review (editor: Maurice Oliver) is now online. Read poetry by Holly Day, Felino Soriano, Doug Ramspeck, Michelle Beth Cronk, Simon Barraclough, David LaBounty, and Donora Hillard. Also included in this issue is photography of Lester…

  • Maurice Oliver’s poem “Possible Objects Of Admiration” is now published in Poetry Friends. Maurice Oliver’s poetry has been published in issue #3 of Cha.

  • J. A. Tyler’s new fiction “A Sinking” is published in the September 2009 issue of elimae. J. A. Tyler’s fiction was published in issue #1 of Cha.

  • Surajit Chakravarty’s photograph “Chicago” is now published in Foundling Review (Issue 4 of August 2009) Surajit Chakravarty’s fiction has been previously published in issue #7 of Cha.

  • Jee Leong Koh has joined the advisory team for Mascara Literary Review. Mascara is currently accepting submissions of fiction and essays for Issue 6 to be published in November 2009. Jee Leong Koh’s poetry was published in issue #6 of Cha.––

  • Divya Rajan has recently translated some Malayalam poetry and the poems are now published in Muse India. Follow the links to read “A Fictitious Tale“, “That, Which is Reborn“, “Extinction“, “Siesta’s Sometimes a Pleasure“, “In the Night, the Rusty-Shield Bearing…

  • Mark Malby’s new travel articles are published in Today. Do follow the links and read “Termite Towers: Australia’s Northern Territory is home to nature’s ultimate highrise“, “Getting Through Greece: Mark Malby embarks on a self-drive Odyssey through the land of…

  • J. A. Tyler’s flash story “the vultures” is now published in the September 2009 issue of decomP: a literary magazine. Read it here. J. A. Tyler’s fiction was published in issue #1 of Cha.

  • Softblow is back! Its September 2009 issue features new poetry by four poets. Read Cha contributor Mani Rao’s four new poems “End of Scene”, “Sporous”, “Shots” and “Bird Union” here. Cha also enjoyed Adam Strauss’s poems! Mani Rao’s poetry was…

  • From the Fishouse has posted a 2007 reading Patrick Donnelly gave at UMaine Farmington, of older poems, Japanese translations with Stephen Miller, poems from Patrick’s forthcoming book, The Charge, plus Q&A. (Also available for free download from the Fishouse podcast…

  • Divya Rajan‘s new poem “They Must’ve Known My Grandparents” is now published in Ultra Violet: A Site for Indian Feminists. Read the poem here. Divya Rajan’s poetry has been published in issue #8 of Cha.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Daniel Hudon’s travel article “Traveling in Buddhist Thailand” is now published in The Wanderlust Review. Read the article here. Daniel Hudon’s creative non-fiction has been previously published in issue #5 of Cha.

  • Cha‘s nominations for the Dzanc Books Best of the Web 2010 print anthology are: -“The Killing” (fiction) by Nirmala Pillai, issue #5 November 2008-“45 Belgrave Square” (poetry) by Jason Lee, issue #6 February 2009-“Taste” (fiction) by Surajit Chakravarty, issue #7…

  • (More information here.) Fifty-Fifty, the anthology edited by Xu Xi and published by Haven Books (Hong Kong), will be relaunched with a new cover. To celebrate Haven Books has teamed up with Pacific Coffee to bring the anthology to the…