Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership

Supporting Writers from the World’s Most Populous and Dynamic Region

The Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership (‘AP Writers’) champions the notion that literature enhances understanding between cultures. We are writers, scholars, translators and others interested in making creative writing from Asia and the Pacific accessible and enjoyed throughout the world.

We act as a catalyst for innovative literary initiatives that support and promote writers from Asia and the Pacific. To this end we work with other organisations to provide platforms for literary exchange.

Our primary working language is English though our members include many whose first language is not English. Membership is open to anyone interested in contemporary literature from and about the region. To join, see the membership registration box at the top right of this page. At the end of  December 2011 we had 1,088 registered members.

Our most recent event, ‘Writing Out of Asia’, was held in Perth in early December 2011 in conjunction with the 14th Biennial Symposium on Literatures and Cultures of the Asia Pacific Region at the University of Western Australia. Our previous event, ‘Writing Across Cultures’, was held in Hong Kong.

An article in a current special issue of New Writing (Routledge/Taylor and Francis) gives a more lengthy overview of the organisation.

In 2012 our key event will be announced soon. Information will be sent to members who register with us for email updates.

 Organisations wishing to explore the feasibility of holding joint events with AP Writers are welcome to  contact us .