 SOLD OUT M Literary Lunch: A Conversation with Ian McEwan -- The award-winning author of Atonement, Amsterdam and, most recently, On Chesil Beach, is well known for his shocking and often disquieting subject matter. In Hong Kong for one event only, Ian McEwan will be in conversation with Xu Xi after a wonderful three-course meal at M at the Fringe. Registration and wine from 12:00pm; lunch served at 12:30pm. Book signing will follow the event. This event is hosted in partnership with the British Council.
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The Proverse Dinner -- Meet new Proverse authors and learn more about Proverse publishing. For more information: www.geocities.com/proversehk; Tel: 2259-3456; or email: proverse@netvigator.com
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FIFTY-FIFTY Launch Party -- In a courageous new anthology from Haven Books, over forty talented writers and poets respond creatively to a burning question posed by editor Xu Xi: What are Hong Kong's odds as it counts down fifty years?
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 | SOLD OUT Politics and the Pen -- Pakistani writer and journalist Fatima Bhutto discusses the complexities of writing during wartime and national catastrophe. Ms. Bhutto writes a weekly column for Pakistan's largest Urdu newspaper, Jang, and its English sister paper, The News. She belongs to the Bhutto family, which has been deeply involved in Pakistan's politics over the last three decades.
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 | SOLD OUT Unlocking the Writer in You -- Join best-selling novelist Marina Lewycka for a series of fun exercises that work through some essential areas of fiction writing enabling you to solve problems while increasing your confidence in writing. Limited to 15 participants.
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The Solitude of Emperors -- Author of the international bestseller The House of Blue Mangoes, David Davidar talks with Nigel Collett about his most recent novel, The Solitude of Emperors, a stunningly perceptive novel about modern India. Ticket price includes a champagne reception and a signed copy of The Solitude of Emperors. This event is generously sponsored by David Tang.
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Redemption -- Tan Twan Eng, The Gift of Rain, and Patrick Gale, Notes From an Exhibition, discuss their main characters' agonizing conflicts. In conversation with Rosemary Sayer.
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 | SOLD OUT M Literary Lunch: Patrick Gale and Marina Lewycka -- Patrick Gale, author of Notes from an Exhibition, and Marina Lewycka, author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, discuss the themes in their novels and how their lives have deeply shaped their works. Moderated by Nigel Collett. This event is a fundraiser for the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival generously sponsored by M at the Fringe.
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 | Memory and Redemption -- Tan Twan Eng's novel, The Gift of Rain, haunting and unforgettable, is about divided loyalties, unbearable loss and the nature of enduring love. He discusses how memory can both help and hinder redemption.
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WiPS Presents IMPRINT 2008 Launch Party -- IMPRINT is the annual anthology of the Women in Publishing Society of Hong Kong. Gourmet nibbles and open bar until 8:30pm. Ticket price includes a copy of IMPRINT 2008.
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 | Chapati and Chutney Evening -- Booksigning at Bookazine. Meet David Davidar and the Indian Spice Girls: Priya Basil and Manreet Sodhi Someshwar, for good conversation and Indian snacks and drinks.
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SOLD OUT Asia Society Presents Desperately Seeking Paradise -- What do Star Trek, orientalism and America's fear of Japan have in common? Everything, says Ziauddin Sardar. At a time when the view of Islam in the West is so often distorted and simplistic, Desperately Seeking Paradise—self-mocking, frank and passionate—is essential reading. Currently a visiting Professor of Postcolonial Studies at City University, London, Mr. Sardar has published over 40 books on various aspects of Islam, science policy, cultural studies and related subjects. In conversation with Mark Clifford. Drinks hosted by Asia Society from 7:30pm for $50 at the door.
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Other Ways of Being Human -- Breakfast with Ziauddin Sardar, author of Readers: Islam, Postmodernism and Other Futures: A Ziauddin Sardar Reader and How Do You Know: Reading Ziauddin Sardar on Islam, Science and Cultural Relations, and hear personal and amazing family stories as he talks about diversity.
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 | SOLD OUT Uganda to the Ukraine -- How does a sense of place affect one's work? Priya Basil, the author of Ishq and Mushq, grew up in Uganda and Marina Lewycka, author of Two Caravans, was born to Ukrainian parents in a refugee camp. Manreet Sodhi Someshwar wrote her novel after her time selling soap in 45-degree heat in Central India. Their unique backgrounds set the scenes and shape the characters in their novels. Moderated by Marysia Jusczakiewicz. Coffee and tea from 9:00am.
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SOLD OUT Spotlight on India -- Focus on Indian food and literature. Begin with a delicious buffet lunch at Bombay Dreams and then hear David Davidar and Priya Basil talk about contemporary Indian literature in conversation with Manreet Sodhi Someshwar.
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Post-Bush America: Should Asia be Worried? -- China's trade surplus. North Korea nuclear weapons and India's nuclear development. The War on Terror in Pakistan and Afghanistan. All of these will be on the agenda for the next occupant of the White House. Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama will face pressure to push China and Southeast Asia for greater human rights. John McCain vows to boost defense spending that could prompt a greater military build up in China. Roger Cohen, world affairs columnist for the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times will examine these and other issues.
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 | Japan Society Presents Contemporary Japanese Writing -- Mitsuyo Kakuta is the author of over forty books and the winner of numerous literary prizes, including the prestigious Naoki Prize, the Noma Literary Prize for New Writers, the Tsubota Joji Prize, the Sankei Children’s Book Award and the Fujin Koron Literary Prize. She will talk about the new generation of contemporary Japanese writing with Alexandra Harney. Please note this session will be in Japanese.
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Book Launch -- Renditions invites you to come and celebrate the launch of a landmark collection: To Pierce the Material Screen: An Anthology of 20th-Century Hong Kong Literature. This anthology spans three quarters of a century and features over 110 local works. Authors and translators will give bilingual readings at the party.
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 | SOLD OUT Royal Geographical Society Presents Colin Thubron: Shadow of the Silk Road -- Award-winning travel writer and novelist Colin Thubron discusses his latest travel book, Shadow of the Silk Road, an account of his 7,000-mile journey along the route of the Silk Road. Drinks at 6:30pm and dinner at 7:00pm.
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 | The Big Read -- Listen to five great authors read passages from their works: David Davidar, a publisher whose own novels are international bestsellers; Patrick Gale, who wrote his first novel on the back of an order pad whilst working as a singing waiter; Mitsuyo Kakuta, who is known for her skill in portraying the feelings of young men and women; Christopher Kremmer, a storyteller who writes part travel book, part history, part diary and part detective story; and Madeleine Thien, who writes about the legacies of loss and the dislocations of war. Moderated by Ilyas Khan.
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OutLoud -- Hong Kong's monthly poetry readings coincide with the Festival this year and OutLoud invites you to the launch of two new books of poetry and the Festival debut of a third: Painting the Borrowed House by Kate Rogers, miss moon's class by Viki Holmes, and Sightings by Gillian Bickley. There will also be the usual unpredictable open mic readings, so come along and get a taste of Hong Kong's regular poetry scene.
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 | Inhaling the Mahatma -- Christopher Kremmer, the internationally-acclaimed writer of enthralling narratives including The Carpet Wars, Bamboo Palace and Inhaling the Mahatma, discusses his latest book which explores Asia's tumultuous journey from tradition towards modernity.
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SOLD OUT The International Herald Tribune Presents Islam, Asia and the Modern World: Politics and Culture -- Inaugurating a new series of in-depth sessions, the award-winning political columnist Roger Cohen leads Fatima Bhutto, Linda Christanty, Isa Kamari and Ziauddin Sardar through a series of thought-provoking panel discussions on Islam in the modern world and the role of East Asia in Islam's future. Cocktails will be served after the event in the Hughes Room.
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 | RTHK Presents Literary Reconciliation -- Priya Basil's main character stifles unwanted memories that torment her and Gail Jones's novel laments lost opportunities. Moderator Sarah Passmore delves into the burdens of the past. Afternoon tea included.
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Lives Revealed -- Writing often comes from experience. Biographer Laura Tyson Li leads you through a series of exercises that help you discover how to craft real events into stories, fashion memories into scenes, shape characters and create a strong and compelling narrative.
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| 4:00pm | The Convocation Room, Main Building, The University of Hong Kong | free | event code: 806E |
FULLY BOOKED Being a Writer in Japan -- Mitsuyo Kakuta, the author of over forty books and the winner of numerous literary prizes, including the prestigious Naoki Prize, talks about her career, Japan's publishing industry and trends in contemporary Japanese fiction. Please note that this talk will be in Japanese.
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 | Wanderlust -- Award-winning travel writer and novelist Colin Thubron and Christopher Kremmer, one of Australia's most respected and popular writers of non-fiction, will talk about their works with Stephen McCarty. Includes champagne and canapes. This event is a fundraiser for the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival generously sponsored by M at the Fringe and Richard Paine, Fine Vintages.
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 | Creative Work Presents Betrayal -- Yan Geling and Tan Twan Eng talk with Sarah Passmore about the racial tensions in their historical stories. The Lost Daughter of Happiness is a heartbreaking account of a Chinese prostitute's life during San Francisco's Gold Rush era. The Gift of Rain is set in 1939 and is a sad tale of betrayal and friendship as the Japanese invade Malaya.
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Poetry Roundtable -- Reconnect with poetry as local and international poets read and discuss their work. Featuring Andrew Barker, Sally Dellow, Sayed Gouda, Viki Holmes, Isa Kamari, David McKirdy, Ng Yi-Sheng and Cai Tianxin. Moderated by local poet Martin Alexander.
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| 9:00am | The Penthouse, Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd., 33/F, Harbour Centre, 25 Harbour Road | free | event code: 807A |
The International Herald Tribune and the Center on China's Transnational Relations Present FULLY BOOKED Struggling Giant: China into the Future -- Join this high-powered session for decision-makers that will challenge many widely held beliefs about China's evolving society, politics, economy and power. The International Herald Tribune columnist Howard French hosts experts Kerry Brown (Struggling Giant: China in the 21st Century), Duncan Hewitt (Getting Rich First: Life in a Changing China) and Michael Enright and W. John Hoffman (co-editors of China Into the Future: Making Sense of the World's Most Dynamic Economy).
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Freedoms and Dangers of Writing in Indonesia -- In the emerging democracy of Indonesia, greater political freedom has sprouted a plethora of new modes of cultural expression. Linda Christanty discusses the freedom and dangers of writing creatively in the constraints of this emerging democracy.
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It Didn't Happen That Way -- How much should writers of historical fiction follow actual historical events? Do they have a responsibility to be historically accurate, or can art triumph over fact? Priya Basil, Alon Hilu and Gail Jones debate these issues with Xu Xi.
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 | Writers Honour International Women's Day -- In celebration of International Women's Day, the Festival is holding a special afternoon tea, graciously hosted by The China Club, with leading women writers from around the world: Gail Jones, Manreet Sodhi Someshwar and Yan Geling. Moderated by Deborah Kan.
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| 4:00pm | Lee Wing Tat Lecture Theater, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay | free | event code: 807E |
Blown to Bits: Peril and Promise of the Digital Explosion -- Harry Lewis has been a professor of computer science at Harvard for more than 30 years and is often best-known for his course introducing digital technology to non-engineers. In this talk he will discuss the struggle to adjust, socially and legally, to a world in which mass data storage and fast data processing have shattered long-standing presumptions about who can know what.
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| 5:00pm | The University of Hong Kong, MG07, Main Building | free | event code: 807J |
SOLD OUT The Royal Asiatic Society Presents Dragon Lady or China's Joan of Arc? -- Laura Tyson Li discusses Madame Chiang Kai-shek's complex persona and disputed legacy. There will be a cash bar from 6:00pm to 6:30pm. $50 for members of the Royal Asiatic Society, $70 for guests.
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| Random House Literary Fiesta -- Booksigning at Bookazine. Join Random House authors Alon Hilu, Gail Jones, John Man and Duncan Hewitt, for a glass of wine.
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 | Rhyme Across Time -- "To have great poets there must be great audiences too." ~ Walt Whitman. Experience the poetry of Sylvia Plath, Kit Wright, Caroline Kiser, William Blake and Ted Hughes on: beginnings, home, love, spirit, and endings as read by local poets Martin Alexander, Andrew Barker, Sally Dellow, Jason Lee and Madeleine Marie Slavick. Featured poets Viki Holmes, Isa Kamari, Ng Yi-Sheng and Cai Tianxin interpret these topics in their own distinctive voices. Moderated by local poet David McKirdy.
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 | Heavenly Pleasures, Earthly Delights -- "Good friends, good books: this is the ideal life." ~ Mark Twain. Join four outstanding international authors who will be paired with a different wine for each course of your dinner. Each author has chosen a reading to complement the wine and the food and to entertain you throughout the evening. Philip Ardagh is very tall — over 6ft 7in — with a very bushy beard, and the size of his feet are matched only by his passion for words; Patrick Gale, a talented author and singer, spent most of his three years at Oxford neglecting his studies to appear alongside the likes of Hugh Grant and Imogen Stubbs in a variety of student productions; Madeleine Thien is the Canadian-born daughter of Malaysian-Chinese immigrants; and Justin Hill who likens writing books to ex-lovers--some completely obsessed him and some he was ready to leave. Moderated by Kim Murphy and Rosemary Sayer. Thanks go to Kedington Wines and The Wine Institute of Asia for generously contributing the wine.
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Storytelling Workshop -- Set your imagination on fire. Learn to read animatedly. Teach children a love of language through storytelling. Rosemarie Somaiah will teach this marvelous craft to parents and educators.
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 | The Silk Road End to End, Part Two: Jewish Histories from Iraq and Syria -- Marina Benjamin's latest book, Last Days in Babylon: The Story of the Jews of Baghdad, is the fascinating story of the exile of the Iraqi Jews. Alon Hilu's novel, Death of a Monk, is based on a historical blood libel against the Jews in Damascus, Syria. In conversation with Justin Hill.
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 | Kathy Reichs in Conversation: M Literary Lunch -- Join best-selling author Kathy Reichs as she provides a small insight into her world: a mixture of forensic science, international publishing, television drama and a passion for excellence in writing. Dr. Reichs will be in conversation with RTHK's Sarah Passmore after a special lunch on Saturday, 8 March 2008 at M at the Fringe. Registration at 12:00pm; lunch served at 12:30pm. $288 per person.
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 | The South China Morning Post Presents Short and Sweet: The Art of the Short Story -- Yiyun Li's debut collection, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, won international accolades including the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award; Gail Jones is the award-winning author of two books of short stories: The House of Breathing and Fetish Lives; and Madeleine Thien's collection, Simple Recipes, was named a notable book by the 2001 Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize. They discuss the art of writing a short story with Xu Xi.
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In Transit -- Marina Benjamin grew up in London feeling estranged from her family's exotic Middle Eastern ways and Zhang Lijia worked in a rocket factory for ten years before moving to England to study journalism. Join these distinguished authors who share the experience of having left the cultures that shaped them. Moderated by David McKirdy.
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Labels: Gay Literature -- Is there such a thing as gay literature? Can writing be a tool to come out? Does one have to be gay to write a gay novel? This session discusses gay culture and what the label implies. Nigel Collett leads a discussion with Peter Moss, Ng Yi-Sheng and Alon Hilu.
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Writing Out of the Closet -- Does Hong Kong have any alternative cultures? Compare the past and the present and discuss repression in the region in this roundtable discussion.
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British Council Presents The Absurdities of Life -- Philip Ardagh is the very tall author of 70 children's books, including a collaboration with Sir Paul McCartney. Best known for his series of Eddie Dickens books, he will discuss how to make reading a joy for children.
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 | Chinese History: From the Terracotta Army to the Dragon Lady -- This double bill begins in 200 BC and jumps to the 20th Century. John Man tells the remarkable story of the creation of the Terracotta Army, their rediscovery and their continuing legacy as a pre-eminent symbol of Chinese greatness. Then, Laura Tyson Li will present a talk and slides on Madame Chiang Kai-Shek. Ms. Li's biography rises to the tall task of capturing this pivotal figure in all her splendor and humiliation against a backdrop of war, revolution and unending political turmoil. Afternoon tea will be served. This event is generously sponsored by Crown Wine Cellars.
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 | SOLD OUT Horrid Henry Here in Hong Kong! -- Try saying that ten times fast! Meet Francesca Simon, the creator of Horrid Henry, and hear her stories about this lovable rascal. The ticket price admits one parent and one child and includes Pacific Coffee juice and snacks. This event is generously sponsored by Pacific Coffee.
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Divided by a Common Language -- Can we ever understand each other? Harvard's Harry Lewis (author of a forthcoming book on the language of baseball) and local humorist Larry Feign (author of Hongkongitis) discuss the frequent misunderstandings that stem from the fact that English isn't always English. Moderated by Peter Gordon. Ticket price includes one drink -- present your ticket at the bar.
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 | SOLD OUT Wine and Words from Around the World -- This dinner pairs two of life's great pleasures: wine and literature. The selected wines will be paired with some of the Festival's best raconteurs including Australian author Kirsty Murray, New Zealand writer Witi Ihimaera, American science writer Dava Sobel and British historian John Man. This event will be hosted by Kim Murphy. Thanks go to Kedington Wines and the Wine Institute of Asia for generously contributing the wines.
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Festival Poetry -- A lively and entertaining evening of contemporary poetry from published and unpublished poets including: Martin Alexander, Gillian Bickley, John Dance, Nashua Gallagher, Viki Holmes, Akin Jeje, Arthur Leung, Jason Lee, Shirley Lee, Mark Malby, Kate Rogers, Madeline Marie Slavick and Jennifer Wong.
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 | Champagne Brunch: Blast Off! -- Who doesn't have a fascination with space? Dava Sobel, whose writing proved the public’s willingness to embrace stories about science, recently published The Planets. Marina Benjamin's book Rocket Dreams is an elegy to the Space Age and an examination of what happened to the conquistadorial dreams of space colonization. This event launches the day's events and includes a champagne brunch. In conversation with Stephen McCarty.
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Double Agent -- Yang Hengjun's novel, Fatal Weakness, was discovered online. The first in his spy trilogy on government corruption and double-dealing, it is the story of a U.S.-China double agent. At first too sensitive to be published in China, the trilogy of books has swept the Internet, and are some of the most popular online novels read by overseas Chinese. In conversation with Rebecca MacKinnon. Please note this session will be in Putonghua.
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 | Hero or Horror? -- "Genghis Khan wasn't really a bad guy," Elbebegdorj, the Mongolian prime minister, said with a grin. "He just had bad press." Historian John Man who wrote a trilogy about Asian leaders (Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun and Kublai Khan), talks with Peter Gordon about the original bad boy of history: was he a terrifying conqueror or a visionary leader?
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 | Murder Out of Context -- Detecting in Beijing, murder in San Francisco. Listen to Catherine Sampson and Yan Geling discuss writing about the underworld. In conversation with Sarah Passmore.
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 | Stories with a Twist -- Enjoy storytelling with Rosemarie Somaiah, who delights audiences with her wonderful tales from around the world. Then, experience the magic of Shakespeare with your children. See a scene from Shakespeare's comedy, “Taming of the Shrew”, performed in English and then in Cantonese by a group of talented local students who work with Shakespeare4All.
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Stories with a Twist -- Enjoy storytelling with Rosemarie Somaiah, who delights audiences with her wonderful tales from around the world. Then, experience the magic of Shakespeare with your children. See a scene from Shakespeare's comedy, “Taming of the Shrew”, performed in English and then in Cantonese by a group of talented local students who work with Shakespeare4All.
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Piracy, Propaganda and Pop Idols -- Part One: Yan Geling, whose work was the basis for the movie Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl, will discuss recent developments in film, including how piracy has shaped the form of Chinese film. Part Two: In a media caught between official propaganda and tacky reality and entertainment shows, what space remains for serious journalism? Rob Gifford, Duncan Hewitt and Zhang Lijia discuss the Chinese media. Both parts in conversation with Alexandra Harney.
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In Their Shoes -- Zhang Lijia, now an author and freelance journalist, was pulled out of school to work in a rocket factory for ten years. Greg Hunt writes about his journey, both physical and emotional, across the Middle East of the nineties. Hear them discuss their moving memoirs with Chris Wood.
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A Sense of Home -- Two cultures, two languages, two identities . . . what gives one a sense of home? Hear Martin Alexander, Viki Holmes, Greg Hunt, Yiyun Li, David McKirdy and Jane Wong all of whom have moved between countries and cultures, read about their sense of home. Moderated by Reverend Matthew Vernon. Join the authors afterwards for conversation and book signings. Drinks and nibbles generously provided by Harrow International School Beijing.
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Making News -- What is the role of the journalist? Does news telling serve a public function or is it now merely a commercial product? How do journalists define their jobs? Rob Gifford in conversation with Rebecca MacKinnon. Includes breakfast.
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| 11:00am | Chinese University of Hong Kong, Chung Chi College Library | free | event code: 810Q |
A Chinese Literary Book Corner -- Two distinguished authors discuss writing about China. Yiyun Li was born in Beijing and later moved to the United States to write. Her debut collection, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, won international accolades including the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. Yang Hengjun is the first political espionage novelist in China and is committed to the freedom to write. His trilogy of thrillers was first published online. Hear them talk about their writing and read from their works. Followed by a book signing. Please note this session will be in English and Putonghua.
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| 12:30pm | Kai Chong Tong Auditorium, G/F School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital | free | event code: 810z |
End of Life Dilemma -- Edward Larson, Hugh & Hazel Darling Professor of Law at Pepperdine University, will give this talk at the School of Public Health.
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British Council Presents Writing Creative Crime Fiction -- Catherine Sampson reads from her latest crime thriller, The Pool of Unease and gives tips to young writers on the joy of writing creatively. This session is for secondary school students.
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Story Time! -- Sarah Brennan, the author of A Dirty Story and An Even Dirtier Story, now tells the story of a big bad Chinese dragon who just loves children – eating them, that is! Hear about the dragon's story in The Tale of Chester Choi. Ticket price includes a copy of the book. Profits will be donated to the Hong Kong Juvenile Diabetes Association.
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| 4:00pm | Lam Woo Lecture Theater, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay | free | event code: 810E |
Adventures in Science Writing -- Dava Sobel is the best-selling author of Longitude which demonstrated the reading public’s willingness to embrace stories about science. Ms. Sobel followed that success with Galileo’s Daughter and The Planets. Hear her discuss how to merge science and literature.
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| 4:00pm | University Library, Seminar Room 3, Information Space, City University of Hong Kong | free | event code: 810K |
 | Is a Peaceful Rise Really Possible for China?: Impact on South East Asia and the World -- Rob Gifford served as NPR's China correspondent from 1999-2005 and traveled widely in East Asia for NPR. He has covered elections in Taiwan and East Timor, diplomatic visits to North Korea, and produced a range of features from Christian missionaries in Mongolia to Internet start-ups in Hong Kong. He has also reported widely on Islamic issues from Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Southern Philippines in the wake of September 11th.
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Revolutions: Cultural to Sexual -- There is a growing gulf between the rise of a generation of pop-culture oriented teenagers who are part of the vanguard of the sexual revolution and their parents, who lived through the Cultural Revolution. Learn more about China's social transformation with Duncan Hewitt. In conversation with Rob Gifford. Cocktails from 6:30pm; talk begins at 7:00pm.
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Hong Kong Writers' Circle Presents No Viagra Required -- Get in the mood with readings from Hong Kong's newest and most exciting writers as the Hong Kong Writers' Circle launches the short story collection Love & Lust. Ticket price includes drinks, snacks and a copy of Love & Lust.
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Royal Geographical Society Presents God and Science on the Galapagos Islands -- Edward Larson won the Pulitzer Prize in History for Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion. His most recent publication is Evolution: The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory.
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From Foreign to Familiar -- From the bustling heart of Beijing to a fast-food restaurant in Chicago to the barren expanse of Inner Mongolia, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers reveals worlds both foreign and familiar, with heartbreaking honesty and in beautiful prose. Yiyun Li talks with Amanda Hayes about the process of moving across cultures and writing her stories. Coffee and tea included.
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| Stranger at Home -- Join Yan Geling and Yiyun Li as they discuss what it is like to be a stranger in your own country and the conflicts inherent in having two homes, two cultures and two identities. Moderated by Dania Shawwa Abuali. Registration begins at 12:00pm and lunch at 12:30pm.
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| 10:00am | Graduate Law Centre, 2/F, Bank of America Tower, Central | free | event code: 811F |
| Spotlight on New Zealand -- Witi Ihimaera was born in Gisborne. He is a novelist, short story writer, anthologist and librettist. He is best known for The Whale Rider, which was made into an internationally-acclaimed feature film in 2002.
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Evolution: The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory -- Edward Larson, the recipient of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize in History, writes mostly about law, science and medicine from a historical perspective. He will discuss his latest book, Evolution: The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory.
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 | SOLD OUT The Gathering: An Anne Enright Gala Event -- Anne Enright's critically-acclaimed novel, The Gathering, won the 2007 Man Booker Prize. The Wig My Father Wore was shortlisted for the Irish Times/Aer Lingus Irish Literature Prize and What Are You Like? won the Royal Society of Authors Encore Prize. Her themes explore family relationships, love and sex, Ireland's difficult past and its modern zeitgeist. In conversation with Douglas Kerr. Ticket price includes a champagne reception and a copy of The Gathering. This event is generously sponsored by David Tang.
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| 7:00pm | The Graduate Law Centre, 2/F Bank of America Tower, Lecture Theatre 3 | free | event code: 812B |
Ethics and the Law in Human Genetic Screening -- Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Larson discusses bioethics and public health, including the use of pre-natal human genetic screening and its impact on individual and disability rights.
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| Irish Coffee -- Booksigning at Bookazine. Irish Coffee and whiskey cake served while Anne Enright signs books.
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Conversation with Espido Freire -- Espido Freire is a young Spanish writer generally acclaimed by critics as one of the most interesting voices of the Spanish narrative. She is the youngest writer to win prestigious awards such as the Planeta Prize in 1999 for her novel Melocotones Helados (Frozen Peaches) and the prize Ateneo de Sevilla 2007 for her last novel, Soria Moria.
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| 5:30pm | The University of Hong Kong, Room T6 Meng Wah Complex | free | event code: 900B |
Are Writers Born? -- Join Espido Freire for a writing workshop that discusses how to fill the gaps left by traditional creative writing approaches. Please note that this talk will be in English and Spanish.
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Are Writers Born? -- Join Espido Freire for a writing workshop that discusses how to fill the gaps left by traditional creative writing approaches. Please note that this talk will be in English and Spanish.
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