Workshop: Candy Gourlay | Take Your Writing to Another Level

The Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF) inspires the joy of reading by bringing the world’s writers and stories to Hong Kong’s diverse communities. A dynamic year-round programme and an annual festival offer dialogue, entertainment and perspective, while the Young Readers Festival (YRF) motivates students to engage with all aspects of the written word, improving communication skills, while nurturing the art of writing and storytelling.The annual festival features established and emerging writers from around the world, alongside local literary talents, in a programme that includes panel discussions, book talks, readings, workshops, walks, school programmes, performances, and more.We are a not-for-profit, charitable organisation dedicated to bringing the best in the literary arts to Hong Kong. For more information, please visit our website atwww.festival.org.hk

Hong Kong International Literary Festival

Writing workshop for Migrant Writers of Hong Kong (by invitation only). Generously sponsored by Rebooked HK.

The Executive Centre - Two Pacific Place | Private & Virtual Offices and Workspace

Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2023

The Festival is back in person! With over 100 international & local speakers and over 100 events for adults & children, we are back with an extravagant celebration of world-class storytelling.
Full program brochure: bit.ly/3ZFZABg

Samples of writing from the Ingat anthology impressed author<a href="https://www.candygourlay.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Candy Gourlay</a>: the storytelling from the heart as well as the stories themselves which brought to mind her own experiences as a child left behind by a migrant parent. But where does a writer go next? How can writing be taken to the next level? What is editing, really? How can messages be deepened? How do writers connect with their readers? In this 90 minute workshop, <a href="https://twitter.com/candygourlay" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Candy </a>will help participants with their writing samples and provide feedback.

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/candygourlay/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Candy Gourlay</a> was born in the Philippines, grew up under a dictatorship and met her British husband during a revolution. Her books – all set in the Philippines – have enjoyed international acclaim. Middle grade novel Tall Story, won the Crystal Kite Prize for Europe and the National Children's Book Award of the Philippines. In it, she lightly explores the impact of the migration phenomenon that has pushed many Filipino mothers to leave their families. Shine, a ghost story for teens, was nominated for the Guardian Prize. Her picture book, Is It a Mermaid, lushly illustrated by Francesca Chessa, plays with the story that European sailors encountering bulbous sea cows in the shallows of Southeast Asian islands mistook them for mermaids. It was nominated for a Kate Greenaway Medal. Bone Talk, set in the moment when headhunting tribes in the Philippines came face to face with the American invasion of 1899, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, is a White Ravens book and is endorsed by Amnesty International. The much anticipated sequel, Wild Song, transports its characters to the 1904 World Fair in St Louis, Missouri. Candy lives in London.

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