September 27, 2011 by t - 0 comments

Cha contributors in Horizon Review

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The sixth issue of Salt’s Horizon Review is now live and four Cha contributors have new works in it. Read W.F. Lantry’s “Periplus”, Alistair Noon’s “From Earth Records”, Todd Swift’s “Hunting Party” and “Old Master” and Wena Poon’s “Sanjay Patel of Palo Alto California”.

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W.F. Lantry’s poetry was published in Issue #12 and Issue #14 of Cha.
Alistair Noon’s poetry and creative non-fiction were published in issue #2 of Cha. His poem “The Expat Partner: An Email” is discussed here.
Todd Swift’s poems were published in issue #2, issue #3 and issue #11 of Cha.
Wena Poon’s poem “Copernicus for a Singaporean Grandmother” was published in Issue #10 of Cha and discussed on A Cup of Fine Tea.

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September 26, 2011 by t - 2 Comments

Cha contributors in Asia Literary Review

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The Autumn 2011 issue of Asia Literary Review, themed “Food”, is now available. Read Shirley Geok-lin Lim’s essay “Scavenging on Gold Mountain: of Food and Poetry”, Wena Poon’s story “Fideuà” and Reid Mitchell’s poems “Mouth Purses for a Kiss”, “Jabberwock Sandwiches” and “Wise Onion” in the new issue.
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Shirley Geok-lin Lim’s poetry was published in Issue #3 of Cha.
Wena Poon’s poem “Copernicus for a Singaporean Grandmother” was published in Issue #10 of Cha and discussed on A Cup of Fine Tea.
Read Reid Mitchell Cha’s profile.

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July 7, 2011 by t - 0 comments

Wena Poon and Blair Reeve in Asia Literary Review

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Wena Poon’s “Maxine, Aoki, Beto and Me” and Blair Reeve’s “Send-off by Fire” are new published in the Summer 2011 issue (themed “Japan”) of Asia Literary Review.
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Wena Poon’s poem “Copernicus for a Singaporean Grandmother” was published in Issue #10 of Cha and discussed on A Cup of Fine Tea.
Blaire Reeve’s poetry was published in issue# 6 of Cha.

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February 21, 2011 by t - 0 comments

Cha contributors in The Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2011

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Cha contributors Martin Alexander, Andy Barker, Viki Holmes, Wena Poon, Xu Xi, Louise Ho, Leung Ping-Kwan and our Reviews Editor Eddie Tay will be appearing in The Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2011 (8-18 March). More details can be found here.
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Read Martin’s “Smashing Up the Grand Piano” [and an analysis of the poem], Andrew’s “Welded to Reason by Brittle Metals” [and a review of his Snowblind from My Protective Colouring], Viki’s “smoking double happiness at the grand stage dinner & dance” [and a review of her miss moon’s class], Wena’s “Copernicus for a Singaporean Grandmother” [and an analysis of the poem], Xu Xi’s “Confucius and Hair“, Louise’s poems, Ping-Kwan’s poems, and finally, all Eddie’s contributions, in Cha.

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October 11, 2010 by t - 0 comments

Cha contributors’ books are shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize 2010

Congratulations to Cha contributors Wena Poon and Toh Hsien Min! Their books — Wena’s The Proper Care of Foxes and Hsien Min’s Means to An End — are shortlisteded for the Singapore Literature Prize 2010, run by the National Book Development Council of Singapore. You can read the press release here (pdf).

Both books were reviewed in Cha:

READ a review of The Proper Care of Foxes here.

READ a review of Means to an End here.

Wena Poon’s poem “Copernicus for a Singaporean Grandmother” was published in Issue #10 of Cha.
Toh Hsien Min’s poems “Auguste Escoffier”, “Advice to the Temp Handing out Flyers” and “After Catullus” were published in issue#5 of Cha.

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July 6, 2010 by t - 1 Comment

Wena Poon’s Alex y Robert is now published

Wena Poon’s new novel Alex y Robert (Salt Publishing) is now published.

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Description/annotation: In 1959, two famous Spanish matadors who were best friends, died. Alex y Robert is the witty, modern fable of their grandchildren: Alejandra, a young American woman determined to become a matador, and Roberto, a reluctant star Spanish bullfighter whom she recruits to help her. Part travel adventure, part cultural critique, the novel portrays man’s complex relationship with animals and a new generation’s surprising take on an ancient and controversial spectacle.

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Learn more about the book here.

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Wena Poon’s poem “Copernicus for a Singaporean Grandmother” is in Issue #10 of Cha.

July 3, 2010 by t - 0 comments

Wena Poon at the London Literature Festival 2010

Cha contributor Wena Poon will be performing at the London Literature Festival from her new novel, Alex y Robert, which is about the American granddaughter of a famous Spanish bullfighter who returns to Spain to become a matador. More information here.

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Wena Poon’s poem “Copernicus for a Singaporean Grandmother” is in Issue #10 of Cha.

May 3, 2010 by t - 0 comments

CHA contributors in QLRS

The April 2010 issue of Quarterly Literary Review Singapore is now live and Cha contributors Cyril Wong, Toh Hsien Min and Wena Poon have works in it. Read Cyril’s poems “Fire” and “Something“; Hsien Min’s review of David Oliveria’ A Little Travel Story; and Wena’s review of Mary O’Donnell’s The Ark Builders. You can also read a review of Jee Leong Koh’s Equal to the Earth by Nicholas Liu in the issue.

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Cyril Wong’s poetry was published in issue#1 of Cha.
Toh Hsien Min’s poetry was published in issue#5 of Cha.
Wena Poon’s poem “Copernicus for a Singaporean Grandmother” was published in Issue #10 of Cha.

April 28, 2010 by t - 1 Comment

Cha contributors O Thiam Chin and Wena Poon longlisted for the Frank O’Connor Short Story Award

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Congratulations to Cha contributor O Thiam Chin, whose Never Been Better is longlisted for the Frank O’Connor Short Story Award.

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Congratulations to Cha contributor Wena Poon, whose The Proper Care of Foxes is longlisetd for the Frank O’Connor Short Story Award.

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Both collections are reviewed in the current issue (Issue #10) of Cha. Read Moira Moody’s review of Never Been Better here and Katherine Foster’s review of The Proper Care of Foxes here.

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Congratulations, Tony and Wena, and good luck!

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