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CV

Education

2012    Bachelor of Arts (1st Hon.) in English, Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK

2011     Study Abroad Programme, School of English, University of Sheffield, the UK

Professional Experience

2024    Speaker, ‘‘10 Don’ts in Writing a Novel’’, the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Group, HK

2024    Judge, the 50th Youth Literary Awards, HK

2023    Speaker, ‘‘A Nomad Writer in Hong Kong’’, Singapore International School, HK 

2023    Speaker, ‘‘New Release of ‘Anatomy of Light’’’, Breakthrough Book Gallery, HK

2023    Speaker, ‘‘New Release of ‘City on Stage’’’, Art and Culture Outreach, HK

2022    Judge, the 49th Youth Literary Awards, HK

2022    Judge, Hong Kong Impromptu Creative Writing Competition, HK

2022    Speaker, ‘‘A Nomad Writer in Hong Kong’’, Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education, HK

2021     Panelist, ‘‘New Writing from HK’’, the 21st Hong Kong International Literary Festival, HK

2021     Panelist, ‘‘New Book Release Presentation’’, the 31st Hong Kong Book Fair, HK

2021     Panelist, ‘‘Dialogue with Creators’’, the 13th Hong Kong Literature Festival, HK

2020    Featured Writer, ‘‘World Book Day’’, Joint Publishing, HK

2019     Speaker, ‘‘Formation of Style: New Release of ‘Image of Lung’’’, eslite, HK

2019     Speaker, ‘‘My Writing Year in South Korea’’, Mei Ho House, HK

2018     Featured Writer, the 10th Kowloon City Book Fair, HK

2018     Panelist, ‘‘Overseas Chinese Literary View on Jiangnan’’, Zhongshuge, Suzhou, China

2018     Panelist, ‘‘The Present and Future of Overseas Chinese Literature Writing’’, Nanjing University, China

2018     Panelist, ‘‘The Future and Imagination of City’’, Wanxiang Bookstore, Nanjing, China

2018     Panelist, ‘‘The Future of Chinese Young Writers and Literature’’, Librairie Avant-Garde, Nanjing, China

Awards

2020   The 13th RTHK Hong Kong Bookprize Longlist (‘‘Image of Lung’’), HK

2017    The 7th Tai Wan New Taipei City Literature Award (‘‘Sweet and Savoury Truck’’), Tai Wan

2017    The 14th Hong Kong Biennial Awards for Chinese Literature (‘‘Fool the Wood’’), HK

2017    The 10th RTHK Hong Kong Bookprize Longlist (‘‘Fool the Wood’’), HK

Residencies

2021     Artist-in-Residence, Tung Nam Lou Art Hotel, HK

2020    Young Artist in Residence, V54, Po Leung Kuk, HK

2019     Writer-in-Residence, Mei Ho House, Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association, HK 

2018     Chinese Young Writer Tour Residence, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

Publications

2022    ‘‘City on Stage’’ (novel). San Min Book Co. Ltd, Tai Wan

2022    ‘‘Anatomy of Light’’ (novel). Breakthrough Ltd, HK

2022     ‘‘The Wonder of a Flower’’ (prose). Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower. Hong Kong Book Era, HK

2022     ‘‘Coffin Comedian’’ (short story). Ming Pao Daily, 3, 10, 17 Apr, HK

2022     ‘‘A Degree or Half’’ (prose). p-articles, Mar issue, HK

2021      ‘‘Honor and Insult’’ (short story). Ming Pao Daily, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, HK

2021      ‘‘The Way against the Shadow’’ (prose). We Walk Pass Hennessy RoadThe House of Hong Kong Literature, HK

2021     ‘‘Braised Beef Noodles’’ (prose). p-articles, Feb issue, HK

2021     ‘‘Classes without Bells: A Letter to Students’’ (letter). Fleurs des Lettres, issue 36, HK

2020     Donald Au. ‘‘To Write between Loneliness and Crowds’’ (interview). As Artistic As YouSep issue, HK

2020     ‘‘Men’s Street’’ (short story). Our Hong Kong, Our Streets. ECUS Publishing House, Tai Wan

2020     ‘‘Live Tomb’’ (short story). Hong Kong Literary, Jan issue, HK

2020     ‘‘Standing on a Balance’’ (short story). Flower City, Jan issue, Guangzhou, China

2019      ‘‘Image of Lung’’ (short stories). Spicy Fish Cultural Production Ltd, HK

2019      ‘‘Walking on Latitude and Longitude’’ (short story). Hong Kong Literary, Jul issue, HK

2019      Ho Wing Lee. ‘‘Orwell’s Encouragement to Chan Yuen Shan’’ (interview). Hong Kong WritersJun issue, HK

2018     ‘‘Bread and Ceramic’’ (short story). Hong Kong Writers, Dec issue, HK

2018     ‘‘Fashion Salesman’’ (short story). Hong Kong Literary, Jun issue, HK

2018     ‘‘Hair and Skin Therapy’’ (short story). Hong Kong Writers, May issue, HK

2017     ‘‘Reduced to Zero’’ (short story). Hong Kong Writers, Nov issue, HK

2017     ‘‘Fool the Wood’’ (short stories in simplified Chinese). Flower City Publishing House, Guangzhou, China

2016     ‘‘Fool the Wood’’ (short stories in traditional Chinese). Red Publish, HK

2016     ‘‘Ravaged Land’’ (short story). Hong Kong Literary, Nov issue, HK

2016     ‘‘Obedience’’ (short story). Hong Kong Writers, May issue, HK

2016     ‘‘Fool the Wood’’ (short story). Hong Kong Literary, Mar issue, HK

2015     ‘‘To Extend Life’’ (short story). Hong Kong Writers, Nov issue, HK

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