Lawrence Pun's New York On The Road

Lawrence Pun's new book New York On The Road <<第三個紐約>> (天窗出版社) is now available for purchase. You can read a Ming Pao report of the book here.

Lawrence Pun's short story "The Lost Land" has been published in issue #3 of Cha.

Bob Bradshaw in Oak Bend Review

Bob Bradshaw's poem "Hummingbird" is published in the new issue of Oak Bend Review.

Read Bob Bradshaw's Cha profile.

Gillian Sze in Room Magazine

(Picture of the magazine courtesy of Gillian.)

Gillian Sze's three new poems "This is How You Turn the Soil", "21st Ave." and "Sonnet VI" are now published in the latest issue (Vol. 31.4) of Room Magazine. "Sonnet II", published in issue #6 of Cha, is from the same Sonnet series.

Gillian Sze's poetry has been published in issue #5 and issue #6 of Cha. She will serve as the guest editor (issue#10 February 2010) of the journal.

Issue#7 Mud Luscious

The seventh issue of Mud Luscious (editor: J.A. Tyler) is now live. It features work by Peter Berghoef, Sean Ruane, Jennifer Pieroni, Sara Reihani, P. H. Madore, C. L. Bledsoe, Nathaniel Tower, Molly Gaudry, Ryan W. Bradley, Ravi Mangla, Shome Dasgupta, Sean Lovelace, David Erlewine, Zachary C. Bush, Barry Graham, Lydia Copeland, Conor Robin Madigan, Liz Hall, & Peter Schwartz. The issue also contains reviews of Secondary Sound by Justin Sirois, the whispering of ice cubes by Rupert Wondolowski and Repetition Patterns by Ben Tanzer.

J. A. Tyler's fiction was published in issue #1 of Cha.

First HKU Poetry Prize

NOTE: The deadline for entry has been extended. New deadline: April 1, 2010. Read more about the prize here. The University of Hong Kong School of English & The Hong Kong University Press are proud to present the HKU Poetry Prize. This inaugural award welcomes submissions worldwide. The winner will receive HK$2,500 and publication of a first collection of poems with The Hong Kong University Press.

The judge in 2010 is Cha contributor Louise Ho, whose Incense Tree (HKU Press) has recently been launched in Hong Kong. Poets writing in English who have not previously published, or self-published, a full-length collection of poems are eligible to submit to The HKU Poetry Prize. More information about the prize can be found here.


Louise Ho's poetry has been published in issue #4 of Cha.

March Poetry at Nth Position

The March 2009 issue of Nthposition is now live. Read a very fine selection of poetry here, selected by Todd Swift.

Todd Swift's poetry has been published in issue #2 and issue #3 of Cha.

Luisa Igloria wins 2009 Sandeen Prize

Luisa Igloria is the winner of the University of Notre Dame's 2009 Sandeen Prize for her collection of poetry, Juan Luna's Revolver.

The Sandeen Prize, which began in 1996, is awarded biannually to an author who has already published at least one volume of poetry. The winner receives a thousand dollars and publication by the University of Notre Dame Press. Read more here.

Luisa A Igloria's poetry has been published in issue #2 of Cha.

Reid Mitchell in Blue Fog Journal

Reid Mitchell's new poem, "Upcountry Daughters", is now published in The Blue Fog Journal. Read the poem by following the link and leave your comments on the BFJ website.

Reid Mitchell's poetry has been published in issue #1 and issue #4 of Cha. He serves as the guest editor and the guest poetry editor for issue#5 and issue#6 of the journal respectively.

Sushma Joshi's The End of the World Reviewed

Sushma Joshi's The End of the World is reviewed in The Kathmandu Post. Read the full article here.

Sushma Joshi's fiction has been published in issue #3 of Cha.

Concelebratory Shoehorn Review 26

The 26th issue of Concelebratory Shoehorn Review (editor: Maurice Oliver) is now online. Read poetry by Cha contributor Lyn Lifshin. Other featured poets include: Lola Haskins, Felix Cheong, Dave Malone, Stella Brice, Yuri Hospodar, Richard Jordan and Amy Bracken Sparks. Also included in this issue is photography of Hugh Shurley and art of William Wray.

• Lyn Lifshin's poems were published in issue 4 and issue 10 of Cha
• Maurice Oliver's poetry was published in issue #3 of Cha.

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Poetry message from Todd Swift

Dear friends,

Oxfam is very pleased to be able to celebrate excellence in British poetry by hosting an extraordinary evening of significant poets. For anyone who wishes to support 21st century poetry in Britain - and one of the best American journals open to British poetry - this is an event not to be missed.

The Manhattan Review Launch in London
-Hosted by Todd Swift

Thursday, 5 March - 7 pm start time; ends at 10 pm
Oxfam Books and Music shop, 91 Marylebone High Street London W1 (5 minutes from Baker Street tube station)

With special guests Philip Fried, poet and editor, in from New York and Penelope ShuttleAnd with short readings by 14 of "The Young British Poets":

Joe Dunthorne, Emily Berry, Zoe Brigley, James Byrne, Isobel Dixon, Nathan Hamilton, Chris McCabe, Alex McRae, Helen Mort, Daljit Nagra, Sally Read, Kathryn Simmonds, Jack Underwood

Please reserve seats for these events by contacting shop manager Martin Penny
By email or phone 020 7487 3570 or oxfammarylebone@hotmail.com
Admission free.

All money raised goes to Oxfam, a registered charity.

Best wishes,
Todd Swift

Todd Swift's poetry has been published in issue #2 and issue #3 of Cha.

Mike Farman's current translation projects

Mike Farman is currently working on two anthologies of translations from Classical Chinese. The first is a new translation of the "300 Tang Poems" begun by Geoffrey Waters before his untimely death in 2007. Mike is working with David Lunde, Jerome Seaton and Dennis Maloney to complete the anthology, which is due for publication by White Pine in 2010. The second project is an anthology of celebrated Chinese women poets. For this he is collaborating with Jeanne Larsen and Emily Goedde. This anthology will also be published by White Pine in 2011.

Mike Farman's poetry has been published in issue#5 of Cha.