Growing Up Asian in Australia
Edited By Alice Pung
Published by Black Inc
==> Released 2 June 2008
The book will be launched in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth! See below for each city's launch details.
Launch at the SYDNEY Writers' Festival
Join us and hear Alice Pung speak about this diverse, entertaining collection and enjoy readings by contributors Kylie Kwong, Ivy Tseng and Tanveer Ahmed.
Alice Pung is a writer and lawyer. Her best-selling memoir Unpolished Gem won the 2007 Newcomer of the Year award and was shortlisted for a number of awards including the NSW Premier's Literary Award and the Victorian Premier's Literary Award.
Kylie Kwong is a chef, restaurateur, television presenter and author.
Ivy Tseng lives in western Sydney and is currently studying for the HSC.
Tanveer Ahmed is a psychiatry registrar, writer, comedian and former television journalist.
Date: Saturday 24 May 2008
Time: 5.30 pm
Venue: Bangarra Mezzanine, Pier 4/5, Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay
Bookings: Rsvp by Tuesday 20 May 2008. Please phone: (03) 9654 2000, or email: admin@blackincbooks.com
This event is open to the public as part of the Sydney Writers’ Festival – please arrive early.
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MELBOURNE Event
Join editor, Alice Pung and local contributors Tom Cho, Tony Ayres and Shalini Akhil as they discuss this irreverent collection with Triple J's John Safran.
Alice Pung is a writer and lawyer. Her best-selling memoir Unpolished Gem won the 2007 Newcomer of the Year award and was shortlisted for a number of awards including the NSW Premier's Literary Award and the Victorian Premier's Literary Award.
Tom Cho is a writer whose work has been published widely, most recently in HEAT and the Best Australian Stories series.
Tony Ayres wrote and directed the feature film The Home Song Stories (2007) and directed Walking on Water (2002).
Shalini Akhil is a writer who has dabbled in stand-up comedy. She has had work published in Meanjin, Girls Night In 4, the Sleepers Almanac and the Age. Her first novel is The Bollywood Beauty.
Date: Tuesday 3 June
Time: 6.30 pm
Venue: Sidney Myer Asia Centre, University of Melbourne, Swanston St, Parkville
Bookings: Free event. Bookings through Asialink on Ph: 03 8344 8474 or email: events@asialink.unimelb.edu.au
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BRISBANE Launch
Join editor Alice Pung and local contributors Benjamin Law, Michelle Law and Mei Yen Chua for the Brisbane launch of this irreverent collection.
Alice Pung is a writer and lawyer. Her best-selling memoir Unpolished Gem won the 2007 Newcomer of the Year award and was shortlisted for a number of awards including the NSW Premier's Literary Award and the Victorian Premier's Literary Award.
Benjamin Law is a senior contributor for frankie magazine.
Michelle Law is currently studying for a Bachelor of Creative Writing in Brisbane.
May Yen Chua is a freelance writer and book indexer and is compiling a cheap food guide to Brisbane for publication in late 2008.
Date: Thursday 12 June
Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm start
Venue: Avid Reader, 193 Boundary St, West End, QLD
Bookings: Free event. Bookings through Avid Reader - Ph: (07) 3846 3422 or books@avidreader.com.au
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PERTH Event
Alice Pung will be discussing the Growing Up Asian in Australia collection
Date: Tuesday 17 June
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, The University of Western Australia, WA
Bookings: All lectures are free and open to the public.
No RSVP required.
