Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership

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REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED for ‘Writing Across Cultures’ (9-10 March 2010). We cannot guarantee seating for anyone registering after 2 March 2010.

A wide cross-section of people from more than 16 countries will attend this two-day symposium at The City University of Hong Kong.  They include creative writing teachers from inside and outside the Academy, literary scholars, emerging writers and many others. (See below.) 

• Kathleen Ahrens – Professor and Head of the Language Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University. (Hong Kong)

• Kyoto Altman — Journalist/writer covering over twenty countries for U.S. and Japanese media. (Hong Kong)

• Jamie An Lim – Dean of the Institute of Arts and Sciences, Far Eastern University, Manila. Founding member of the Iligan National Writers Workshop. (Philippines)

• Zefri Ariff – Writer, teaching creative writing at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. (Brunei)

• Genevieve L. Asenjo – Poet, novelist, translator and Assistant Professor, De La Salle University, Manila. (Philippines)

• Rajeev Balasubramanyam – Writer and research scholar in the Society of Scholars in the Humanities at The University of Hong Kong. (Hong Kong)

• Judith (‘Jet’) Batin – Professor of Literature, Far Eastern University, Manila. (Philippines)

• Irene Bennett – ELT teacher writing first novel. (Hong Kong)

• Susan Bradley Smith – Writer and teacher of Creative Writing, La Trobe University. (Australia)

• Stuart Christie – Teaches English literature at the Hong Kong Baptist University.  (Hong Kong)

• Raymond Chung – Chinese University of Hong Kong. (Hong Kong)

• Christopher Clark – US citizen writing and learning Mandarin. (Guangxi, China.)

• Nancy Conyers –1st year student at Antioch University’s low residency MFA in Creative Writing (Los Angeles, USA). (Hong Kong)

• Jan Cornall – Writer and Writing guide (Writers’ Journey) (Australia)

• Isagani R. Cruz – Writer recognized for his contributions to Philippine literature. (Philippines.)

• Jill Dawson – Novelist & Director of Gold Dust (a writer mentoring scheme) & Board member of the Norwich Writers Centre. (UK)

• Mio Debnam – Freelance writer and editor. (Hong Kong)

• Denis Donohoe – Teacher (Australia) 

• Victoria Egan – Teacher, writer, South Island School. (Hong Kong)

• Joshua Ralph Falsis – Far Eastern University, Manila (Philippines)

• Maria Freij – Poet, teaching creative writing at the University of Newcastle (NSW) & editorial assistant for the Mascara Literary Review. (Australia)

• Divya Ghelani – MPhil student at The University of Hong Kong. Holds an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. (Hong Kong)

• Damyanti Ghosh  – Freelance writer and editor with published fiction in the Quarterly Literary Review Singapore, and forthcoming Singaporean Anthology. (Malaysia)

• Dean Gui – Research Assistant and Visiting Lecturer at the HK Polytechnic University, English Department. M.A. in English, Creative Writing from the University of Illinois, Chicago. (Hong Kong)

• Stacey Hahn – Teacher/writer (Hong Kong)

• Dennis Haskell – Poet, literary critic, editor and professor of English & Cultural Studies, University of Western Australia. Chair of Literature Board of Australia Council (Australia)

• Ren Hua Ho – Business Director, New Journalism. (Singapore)

• Jane Houng – Writer/Academic/Publisher/Student/Editor (Hong Kong)

• Ray Hsu – Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow. Creative Writing Program, University of British Columbia (Canada)

• Hui-Ling (Jessie) Huang – Writer, and Chair of Department of the Applied Foreign Languages, Yunlin University of Science and Technology. (Taiwan)

• Erliza Infante – Student, Far Eastern University, Manila (Philippines)

• Angela Kan – Associate Creative Director. (Hong Kong)

• Claudia Kaunang – Travel writer. (Indonesia)

• Christopher Kelen – Teaches Literature & Creative Writing, University of Macau. (Macau)

• Linda Kernan – Teacher, English Language Centre, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong)

• Jeri Kroll – Professor and Program Coordinator of Creative Writing, Flinders University, Australia. Poet and fiction writer. (Australia)

• Regina Kuan – National Book Development Council (Singapore)

• Sunaina Kumar – Writer (Hong Kong) 

• Jenn Chan Lyman – Writing first novel. (Shanghai)

• William Lau – Teaches at the English Language Centre of the Hong Kong Polytechnic. (Hong Kong)

• Dorothy Li – Education Department (Hong Kong)

• Sarah Liang – Writer/Academic/Publisher/Student/Editor (Hong Kong)

• Sophronia Liu – Writer, performer, teacher, and translator. (Hong Kong)

• Tommy Ting Tai Lui – Freelance writer and lecturer at Hong Kong University School of Professional and Continuing Education (‘SPACE’) (Hong Kong)

• Manfred Malzahn – Professor of English Literature, United Arab Emirates University. (United Arab Emirates)

• Janet Mann – Storyteller/writer. (Hong Kong)

• Martin Mertz – Translator. (Hong Kong)

• Mariko Nagai –Assistant Professor of Creative Writing and Japanese Literature, Director of Writing Programs at Temple University Japan Campus. (Japan)

• Onyeka Nwelue – Award-winning author (Nigeria)

• Elizabeth Olaso- Student, Far Eastern University, Manila (Philippines)

• Suriyan Panlay – Assistant Professor of English, Thammasat University, Bangkok. (Thailand)

• Dipalle Parmar–Haworth – Writer, poet and artist. Foundation for Liberal and Management Education (FLAME), Pune, Maharashtr. (India)

• Peter Phillips – Teaches at the Australian International School. (Hong Kong)

• Wichaya Pidchamook –English Department, Thammasat University, Bangkok (Thailand)

• Sandhya Rajagopal – New writer. (Hong Kong)

• Vaughan Rapatahana — Poet and author of poetry teaching resources. (Hong Kong)

• Kate Rogers – Poet and anthology co-editor. Teaches in Language Studies, Community College of City University. (Hong Kong)

• Chirta Shankaran—Associate Professor, Department of English, Language and Literature, National University of Singapore. (Singapore)

• Berenice Senra – Bazilian Student Studying In Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

• Azura Shahrim – New writer. (Hong Kong)

• Menka Shivdasani – Poet and journalist. (India)

• Katri Skala— Writer and Arts Administrator. Ran New Writing Worlds, University of East Anglia. (UK)

• Tristan Stein – MA from Murdoch University, Perth. Working on a novel. (Australia)

• Heather Stuart – Poet writing a verse novel as PhD student at Adelaide University. (Australia)

• Iwan “Bung Kelinci” Sulistiawan – Writer & Lecturer in the English Dept. of Sekolah Tinggi Bahasa Asing LIA Jakarta. Co-founded the Kedai Ilalang Literary Forum. (Indonesia)

• Emily Sun – MA student at Murdoch University & recipient of an emerging writer’s mentorship with New Zealand PEN. Her participation is sponsored by Murdoch University. (Australia).

• Eddie Tay – Teaches Creative Writing (Poetry) and children’s literature at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. (Hong Kong)

• Holly Thompson – Teaches Creative Writing at Yokohama City University. (Japan)

• Saneh Thongrin – Thammasat University, Bangkok (Thailand)

• Olettet Trouve-Slate – Writer. (Singapore)

• Caroline Van – Student (Hong Kong)

• Brent Van Staalduinen – Seoul Foreign School (Korea)

• Harjeet Virdee – ‘Aspiring Writer’. (Hong Kong)

• Anupama Vohra – English Coordinator, University of Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir. (India)

• Brenda Walker – Novelist and professor of English and Cultural Studies, University of Western Australia (Australia)

• Lucy Watson – Writer of teenage historical fiction. (Hong Kong)

• Josephine Wong – ‘Aspiring Writer’. (Singapore)

• Ka Hei  (Klara) Yau – Student of English lit at Hong Kong Baptist University. (Hong Kong)

• Marie Yip – Post-grad student City University (Hong Kong)

• Kyoko Yoshida – Associate Professor in English at Keio University, Tokyo.  (Japan)