June 29, 2015 by t - 0 comments

Cha "Hong Kong" Poetry Contest

Hong Kong

A Cha Poetry contest

This December, Cha: An Asian Literary Journal will turn eight years old. To mark the occasion, we are running a poetry contest that focuses unashamedly on the city that the journal calls home—Hong Kong. Send us poems that describe, praise, critique, interrogate, eulogise or curse Hong Kong and its history, grievances, politics, people, places, faces, traces.

Rules:

Each poet can submit up to two poems (no more than 80 lines long each).
Poems must be previously unpublished.
Entry is free.

Closing date:

31 July 2015

Prizes:

First: £50, Second: £30, Third: £15, Highly Commended (up to 5): £10 each. (Payable through Paypal.)
All winning poems (including the highly recommended ones) will receive first publication in a special section in the Eighth Anniversary Issue of Cha, due out in December 2015.

The prizes were generously donated by an anonymous patron who loves Hong Kong.

Submission:

Submissions should be sent to t@asiancha.com with the subject line “Hong Kong”.
Poems must be sent in the body of the email.
Please also include a short biography of no more than 30 words.

Previous Cha contests:

“The Other Side” (poery)

“Reconciliation” (poetry)

“Void” (poetry)

“Encountering” (poetry)

“The Past” (poetry)

“Misinterpretation” (flash fiction)

“Betrayal” (poetry)

“Fine Tea Competition” (commentary/criticism)

December 9, 2014 by t - 0 comments

Cha "Reconciliation" Poetry Contest – 8 winning poems

Reconciliation

A Cha Poetry contest

This contest is run by Cha: An Asian Literary Journal. It is for unpublished poems on the theme of “Reconciliation”.

We have selected the following eight winning poems, which will all be published in the Seventh Anniversary Issue of Cha, due out in late December 2014 or early January 2015.

// Naveed Alam, “Wagah-Atari”
// L.S. Bassen, “Aunt Esther”
// Manjiri Indurkar, “Schizophrenia”
// Jeffrey Javier, “Blackout”
// Jeffrey Javier, “Missing”
// Jyotsna Jha, “Everything Is In Place Except Me”
// Meg Eden Kuyatt, “Portrait in a Fujisaki Apartment”

// Robert Perchan, “Miss Min’s Monday Morning Magic”

Judges:

Tammy Ho Lai-Ming is a Hong Kong-born poet. She is a founding co-editor of Cha.

Jason Eng Hun Lee has been published in a number of journals and he has been a finalist for numerous international prizes, including the Melita Hume Poetry Prize (2012) and the Hong Kong University’s Poetry Prize (2010).

Prizes:

First: £50, Second: £30, Third: £15, Highly Commended (up to 5): £10 each. (Payable through Paypal.)

All winning poems (including the highly recommended ones) will receive first publication in a special section in the Seventh Anniversary Issue of Cha.

The prizes were generously donated by an expat reader residing in Hong Kong.

Previous Cha contests:

“Void” (poetry)

“Encountering” (poetry)

“The Past” (poetry)

“Misinterpretation” (flash fiction)

“Betrayal” (poetry)

“Fine Tea Competition” (commentary/criticism)

March 13, 2014 by t - 1 Comment

Cha "Reconciliation" Poetry Contest

Reconciliation

A Cha Poetry contest

This contest is run by Cha: An Asian Literary Journal. It is for unpublished poems on the theme of “Reconciliation”.

::: UPDATE: Read the winning poems HERE. :::

Judges:

Tammy Ho Lai-Ming is a Hong Kong-born poet. She is a founding co-editor of Cha.
Jason Eng Hun Lee has been published in a number of journals and he has been a finalist for numerous international prizes, including the Melita Hume Poetry Prize (2012) and the Hong Kong University’s Poetry Prize (2010).

Rules:

Each poet can submit up to two poems (no more than 80 lines long each).
Poems must be previously unpublished.
Entry is free.

Closing date:

15 September 2014

Prizes:

First: £50, Second: £30, Third: £15, Highly Commended (up to 5): £10 each. (Payable through Paypal.)
All winning poems (including the highly recommended ones) will receive first publication in a special section in the Seventh Anniversary Issue of Cha, due out in November/December 2014.

The prizes were generously donated by an expat reader residing in Hong Kong.

Submission:

Submissions should be sent to t@asiancha.com with the subject line “Reconciliation”.
Poems must be sent in the body of the email.
Please also include a short biography of no more than 30 words.

Previous Cha contests:

“Void” (poetry)
“Encountering” (poetry)
“The Past” (poetry)
“Misinterpretation” (flash fiction)
“Betrayal” (poetry)
“Fine Tea Competition” (commentary/criticism)

December 16, 2012 by t - 0 comments

Cha – Call for Submissions – Issue #21 (May/June 2013)

due out in May/June 2013.

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Cha: An Asian Literary Journal is now calling for submissions for Issue # 21, scheduled for publication in May/June 2013.

Please send in (preferably Asian-themed) poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, reviews, photography & art for consideration. Submission guidelines can be found here. Deadline: 15 March, 2013.

Jason Lee and Cha‘s consulting editor Reid Mitchell will act as guest editors and read the submissions with the editors. Please contact Reviews Editor Eddie Tay at eddie@asiancha.com if you want to review a book or have a book reviewed in the journal.

We love returning contributors – past contributors are very welcome to send us their new works.

If you have any questions, please feel free to write to any of the Cha staff at editors@asiancha.com.–

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May 28, 2012 by t - 0 comments

New updates on 4 Cha contributors: Christopher Leibow, Nicholas Y.B. Wong, Kaitlin Solimine and Jason Lee

Christopher Anthony Leibow

Christopher Anthony Leibow‘s “I will draw two ravens” (in five poems) is now available in Reprint Poetry, a new publication which is interested in resurrecting previously published poetry.

|| Christopher Anthony Leibow’s artwork is forthcoming in the June 2012 issue of Cha.

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Nicholas Y.B. Wong and Kaitlin Solimine

Nicholas Y.B. Wong‘s poems “An Incredibly Brief Morning Directory to the City” (pp. 52-53) and “Mirr-man-or” (pp. 104-105) and Kaitlin Solimine‘s short story “Flying Lesson” (pp. 84-98) are included in the new edition of Two Thirds North. Download the entire issue here (pdf).

|| See Nicholas Y.B. Wong’s Cha’s profile here.
|| Kaitlin Solimine’s fiction was published in Issue #14 of Cha.

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Jason Lee

Congratulations to Jason Lee! his poetry manuscript has been shortlisted for the Melita Hume Poery Prize, run by Eyewear Publishing.

|| Read Jason Lee’s Cha profile. His poem “45 Belgrave Square”, published in Issue #6 of the journal, was discussed on A Cup of Fine Tea.

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March 11, 2011 by t - 0 comments

Poetry Jam | Hong Kong International Literary Festival | Friday 11 March

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Poetry doesn’t get better than this!

“Visiting and local poets read their own and others’ work in a sticky, noisy and unpredictable mix, ring-mistressed by Viki Holmes. Ticket price includes a $30 drinks voucher redeemable at the door.”

Friday, 11 March 2011

Poetry Jam

19:30 – 21:30

Fringe Club

This Friday, if you are in Hong Kong, you should attend Poetry Jam, an evening of poetry organised by Poetry OutLoud Hong Kong, hosted by Viki Holmes. The event is part of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2011. Eight Cha contributors will be reading — click the images below to read their works in Cha.

Other participating poets include Akin Jeje, Gillian Bickley, Jason Polley, Nashua Gallagher, and more.

January 3, 2011 by t - 0 comments

Three Cha contributors named finalists for the 2010 HKU Poetry Prize

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We are very pleased to announce that Cha contributors W.F. Lantry (Jewel Tones), Jason Lee (Beds in the East and Other Poems) and Ling Hoi Ching (A Seed and a Plant) are three of the five finalists for the inaugural HKU Poetry Prize. Congratulations!

John Medeiros (brothers, keepers & dna) is also a finalist and the winner for the competition is Kit Fan (Paper Scissors Stone). To learn more about the HKU Poetry Prize, visit here.

W.F. Lantry’s poetry was published in issue #12 of Cha.
Jason Lee’s “45 Belgrave Square” was published in issue #6 of Cha and nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Read an analysis of it here.
Belle Ling Hoi Ching’s poetry was published in issue #8 of Cha.

October 12, 2010 by t - 0 comments

Jazzetry at Peel Fresco

Time: 26 October · 07:30 – 14:00
Location: Peel Fresco Lounge, Peel Street, Hong Kong

Enjoy an evening of poetry and jazz with poets from the International Writers Workshop and some of the best Hong Kong-based writers, including Kate Rogers, Nicole Wong, Adam Radford and Jason Lee. Mark Peter provides musical accompaniment, Viki Holmes MCs.

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See the event Facebook page here.

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Kate Rogers’ poetry was published in issue#9 of Cha.
Nicolette Wong’s short stories were published in Issue #1 and Issue #6 of Cha.
Jason Lee’s “45 Belgrave Square” was published in the February 2009 issue of Cha and nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Read an analysis of the poem here.
Viki Holmes’s poetry was published in issue#3 of Cha.

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August 1, 2010 by t - 0 comments

CHA contributors in QLRS

Read Jason Lee’s poems “Kinabatangan” and “Rafflesia“; Yew Leong Lee’s essay “I’ll Tell You One Day“; and Cyril Wong’s “The Trouble with Billy Collins” in the July 2010 issue of Quarterly Literary Review Singapore.

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Toh Hsien Min comments on Jason’s poems: “We have two very good poems from Jason Lee, one of which I had previously felt pained to decline but the improvement in it since has made it among the first names on this teamsheet.”

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Jason Lee’s “45 Belgrave Square” was published in the February 2009 issue of Cha and nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Read an analysis of it here.
Yew Leong Lee’s fiction was published in issue#6 of Cha.
Cyril Wong’s poetry was published in issue#1 of Cha.

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April 28, 2010 by t - 0 comments

one by one OUTLOUD 5 May

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one by one

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one person:

one poem ~ story ~ song…

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the following poets/writers/artists will perform
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agnes lam

akin jeje

andy barker

blair reeve

brian mulcahy

yuen che-hung

christian johnson

zheng danyi

dave mckirdy

fanny-min becker

chan fongie

shoko fujioka

gerard henry

gillian bickley

jason lee

jessica yeung

jonathan douglas

kate rogers

keon lee

chung ling

martin alexander

mary jane newton

michael holland

michael ingham

pauline burton

salah elewa

sarah brennan

sayed gouda

shahilla shariff

sonia au

stephen richards

steven schroeder

mak su yin

tanya hart

viki holmes

virginia chu

xu xi

wong yankwaii

5 may 2010 ~ fringe club ~ 8pm ~ free

emcee: madeleine marie slavick

presented by OUTLOUD (est. 1999)

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February 18, 2010 by t - 0 comments

Cha contributors in The Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2010

Cha contributors Martin Alexander, Andrew Barker, Blair Reeve, Jason Lee, Ouyang Yu, Kate Rogers, Viki Holmes and Xu Xi will be featured in the 2010 Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival (11-19 March). More details can be found here.

Read Martin’s “Smashing Up the Grand Piano” [and an anslysis of the poem], Andrew’s “Welded to Reason by Brittle Metals” [and a review of his Snowblind from My Protective Colouring], Blair’s “Of Horologists & Jazzologists” and “Periplaneta Maldiviana”, Jason’s “45 Belgrave Square” [and an analysis of the poem], Ouyang’s “Bad English” [and an analysis of the poem], Kate’s “Sai Ying Pun Sestina“, Viki’s “smoking double happiness at the grand stage dinner & dance” and Xu Xi’s “Confucius and Hair” in Cha.

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November 26, 2009 by t - 0 comments

CHA’s Pushcart Nominations 2010

The following poems have been nominated by Cha: An Asian Literary Journal‘s co-editors Tammy Ho and Jeff Zroback for the Pushcart Prize:

1) “45 Belgrave Square” by Jason Lee (February 2009) Read “A cup of fine tea: Jason Lee’s “45 Belgrave Square” here.
2) “My Last Yankee” by Reid Mitchell (May 2009)
3) “Factory Girls” by Divya Rajan (August 2009) Read “A cup of fine tea: Divya Rajan’s “Factory Girls” here.
4) “Father and Son” by Stuart Christie (November 2009)
5) “Raspberries” by Anna Yin (November 2009) Read “A cup of fine tea: Anna Yin’s “Raspberries” here.
Congratulations and good luck! Thank you for letting us publish your wonderful work.
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August 24, 2009 by t - 0 comments

Best of the Web 2010 Nominations

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 May 2009

Congratulations to all the nominees. We wish you the best of luck.