• Announcing “Cha Reading Series”

    Cha Reading Series takes the online journal out into the physical world. It brings together poets, writers, translators and artists who are in some way or other affiliated with Cha. Readings will take place in various impromptu locations across the city,…

    Announcing “Cha Reading Series”

  • Preface to Unsleeping Philosophy by Wong Kwok Kui

    The Hong Kong academic Wong Kwok Kui’s preface to the philosophy book Unsleeping Philosophy (Commercial Press, 2017) was removed after he refused to amend a passage referencing the Umbrella Movement (Hong Kong Free Press). Here, Cha presents the censored preface,…

    Preface to Unsleeping Philosophy by Wong Kwok Kui

  • “Writing Hong Kong”—Calling for books and reviewers

    We are currently looking for books on or about Hong Kong to review in the “Writing Hong Kong” edition of Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, scheduled for publication in December 2017. We welcome submissions of review copies from publishers, authors…

    “Writing Hong Kong”—Calling for books and reviewers

  • Cha — Call for Submissions — “Writing Hong Kong” Issue (December 2017)

    As most readers of Cha: An Asian Literary Journal will know, 1 July 2017 will mark the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China. This year also happens to be the tenth anniversary of our publication. And so while…

    Cha — Call for Submissions — “Writing Hong Kong” Issue (December 2017)

  • Issue #36 (“Writing Japan” Issue) of Cha is HERE.

    . The “Writing Japan” Issue of Cha is now available. We would like to thank James Shea and Kyoko Yoshida for reading the submissions with us and helping us put together ​the new edition. We would also like to thank…

    Issue #36 (“Writing Japan” Issue) of Cha is HERE.

  • “On Writing Japan” – ASIAN CHA Issue 36 Editorial

    One of the pleasures of putting together this issue was seeing the rich interpretation of our theme. “Writing Japan” is not simply a matter of a Japanese writer in Japan writing in Japanese for a Japanese audience. Its scope is…

    “On Writing Japan” – ASIAN CHA Issue 36 Editorial

  • Cha — “Writing Hong Kong” — Calling for Review Copies

    As most readers of Cha: An Asian Literary Journal will know, 1 July 2017 will mark the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China. This year also happens to be the tenth anniversary of our publication. And so while…

    Cha — “Writing Hong Kong” — Calling for Review Copies

  • Cha — Call for Submissions — Issue 37 (September 2017)

    Cha: An Asian Literary Journal is now calling for submissions for Issue 37, scheduled for publication in September 2017. Please send in (preferably Asian-themed) poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, reviews, photography & art for consideration. Submission guidelines can be found here.…

    Cha — Call for Submissions — Issue 37 (September 2017)

  • Issue #35 of Cha is HERE.

    Issue 35 of Cha is now available. We would like to thank Ankur Agarwal (poetry) and Michael Gray (prose) for reading the submissions with us and helping us put together the new edition. We would also like to thank Eddie Tay…

    Issue #35 of Cha is HERE.

  • “A Secret About a Secret About a Secret” – ASIAN CHA Issue 35 Editorial

      Jo Shapcott’s poem “Myself Photographed” begins with an affirmative statement: “So this is me.” This line draws our attention to the subject of the photograph, although it does so with a slightly wry, or perhaps uncertain, tone provided by…

    “A Secret About a Secret About a Secret” – ASIAN CHA Issue 35 Editorial