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Hong Kong International Literary Festival – Rebound Edition

The 21st Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF) takes place from 5-15 November with the main festival a four-day weekend from 11- 14 November.

Hong Kong International Literary Festival
Date: 5-15 November, 2021
Venue: Asia Society, The Fringe Club, and Tai Kwun
Tickets: various
More info:
for the full festival schedule www.festival.org.hk/programmes/

Crime at HK Literary Festival

Crime writing is a focus of the 2017 Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF) programme and the Festival will feature several famous crime writers including Ian Rankin, one of the most acclaimed authors of the genre. Rankin is famous for his Rebus novels and this year marks the 30th anniversary of Inspector Rebus’ debut in print.

Bestselling British writer Ruth Ware will participate to coincide with the release of her third psychological thriller, The Lying Game. Ware’s second novel, The Woman in Cabin 10, has been on the New York Times bestsellers list for twenty-six weeks. Joining the international line-up is Hong Kong crime writer, Chan Ho-kei. He received the Soji Shimada Award, the biggest mystery award for writing in Chinese, in 2011 with The Man Who Sold the World. While the film rights to his 2014 novel The Borrowed have been bought by director Wong Kar-wai.

Celebrated Japanese novelist Hideo Yokoyama made waves worldwide with his crime thriller Six Four, the first of his books to be translated into English. It sold over a million copies in six days in Japan.

Two leading female novelists will be appearing at the Festival. Kamila Shamsie was long-listed for The Man Booker Prize with her new novel Home Fire. Her other works, including Burnt Shadows and A God in Every Stone, have received numerous literary awards. Canadian short story and novelist Madeleine Thien was short-listed for The Man Booker Prize last year with Do Not Say We Have Nothing.

The HKILF programme will also spotlight Hong Kong poetry with appearances from Nicholas Wong and Louise Ho, one of Hong Kong’s leading contemporary poets in English. Poet, editor and translator Tammy Ho Lai-Ming also returns to HKILF with new works and perspectives to share.

HKILF’s full author line-up will be released in August.

Hong Kong International Literary Festival
Date: 3-12 November, 2017
Venue: various
Tickets: various

Greta von Gerbil & Her Really Large Lexicon

Blair Reeve reads his second book for children, the comical narrative Greta von Gerbil & Her Really Large Lexicon. Greta is a tiny little rodent with a really large vocabulary and when she strolls around Rodentville using lots of big words, her fellow townsfolk feel insecure.

A pair of chipmunks decide to steal her thesaurus, but just before they can destroy it, the local gangsters think of a cunning plan. Find out what happens next as Blair leads us in this interactive word battle!

Greta von Gerbil & Her Really Large Lexicon
Blair Reeve
Date: 10am, 12 March, 2017
Venue: Comix Homebase
Tickets: $80 from Ticketflap

HK International Literary Festival

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The Fifteenth Hong Kong International Literary Festival takes place from 31 October to 8 November with audiences invited to immerse themselves in a series of solo talks, dynamic panel discussions, readings, lectures, book signings, interactive workshops and Q&A sessions.

Christine Van, Co-Chair of the Board of Directors says, “We are thrilled to present a diverse line-up of authors this year, paying special focus to short works and the themes of identity, immigration, and sexuality. We continue to celebrate Hong Kong’s literary talent and provide platforms for local writers to share their work whilst connecting with international authors.”

“The Festival’s mission is to provide our community with the opportunity to enjoy and engage with world-class literature”, explains Programme Manager Phillipa Milne. “We are proud to offer a truly international line-up this year, that not only invites festival-goers to connect with the roots of Hong Kong, but also to explore further afield.”

Highlights of the 2015 programme include:

  • An Evening with Dame Margaret Drabble – An opportunity to spend an evening with one of the world’s best-known writers. Enjoy a fine dinner with wine and hear Dame Margaret talk about a career that has spanned over five decades.
  • A. C. Grayling on Happiness – Inimitable philosopher A. C. Grayling will join the Festival for a number of events, including a lecture on how, why and where we seek happiness.
  • Cooking with Ken Hom – Culinary legend Ken Hom will whip up a feast in a pre-Festival exclusive event where, in an open kitchen, he will give the audience the unique opportunity to learn more about his extensive career as a chef, TV presenter and author.
  • Magic with Lev Grossman – Author of the fantasy trilogy The Magicians, will help you escape from the real world as he talks about his “Harry Potter for grown-ups” series.
  • Gaysia with Benjamin Law – Australian writer Benjamin Law explores the LGBT scene in Asia.
  • Short Works, Big Ideas – Zambian writer and Caine Prize winner Namwali Serpell talks about short fiction and offers advice to budding writers. Local writers Tammy Ho and Collier Nogues unite with British poet Luke Kennard in a lively panel discussion to explore the future of short works.
  • Women in Writing – International female authors, including Susan Choi, PP Wong, Anna Smaill and Monica Cantieni will converge with Hong Kong-based female writers, including Leta Hong Fincher, Dorothy Tse, Sonia Wong and Shannon Young in a wide range of events throughout the Festival period.
  • Immigration & Identity – American writer and critic Jabari Asim exploresl narratives in black culture in “Black Voices Matter” and PP Wong talks about race relations and her debut novel The Life of a Banana.
  • Local writers – Showcases Hong Kong writers and looks to promote their work. Events that will do this include:
    • Our Future Voices -an opportunity to hear students from local universities share their creative writing.
    • Four Poets – Hong Kong-based poets Nicholas Wong, James Shea, Collier Nogues and Tammy Ho come together to discuss a new wave of poetry that has emerged following the Umbrella Movement.

List of Visiting Authors
Jabari Asim, Adrien Bosc, Susan Blumberg-Kason, Monica Cantieni, Susan Choi, Dame Margaret Drabble, A. C. Grayling, Lev Grossman, Ken Hom, Luke Kennard, Benjamin Law, Mike Meyer, Namwali Serpell, Haresh Sharma, Anna Smaill, Rebecca Swift, Elsie Sze, Jeffrey Wasserstrom, PP Wong, Xu Zechen

List of Local Authors
David Bandurski, Doug Clark, Graham Earnshaw, Elizabeth Ho, Leta Hong Fincher, Ray Hecht, Tammy Ho, Polly Ho, Sreedhevi Iyer, Linda Kennedy, Elbert Lee, Marshall Moore, Jason Ng, Collier Nogues, David Nunan, Mishi Saran, James Shea, Elizabeth Sinn, Nick Thorpe, Dorothy Tse, Sebastian Veg, Phil Whelan, Nicholas Wong, Sonia Wong, Shannon Young, Xu Xi

Hong Kong International Literary Festival
Date: 31 October – 8 November
Venue: various
Tickets: various
More info:
for the the full festival schedule www.festival.org.hk/programmes/