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  • Tom 8:44 am on 9 May 2012 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Perth: Tues 15 May. A Reading 


    I’m in Perth, doing a residency at Curtin University! Been so busy I haven’t had time to blog, but here are details of a reading I’m doing from my second book in progress. The reading is open to all, so if you’re in town, do pop in:

    What are the Attributes of God?: A Reading from The Meaning of Life and Other Fictions

    Tom Cho

    MCCA (School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts) Writer in Residence

    Tuesday May 15, 1-2 pm

    Curtin University
    Humanities Boardroom, Building 208-214

    RSVPs to: S.Perera@curtin.edu.au

     

  • Tom 2:31 pm on 26 March 2012 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Look Who’s Morphing: audio book concept 


    Favourite conversation had on Twitter yesterday:

    Twitter conversation

     

  • Tom 11:34 am on 26 March 2012 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Look Who’s Morphing: ebook now available to readers outside of Australia 


    Turns out that the eBook of Look Who’s Morphing is now available to readers outside of Australia.

     Right now, the eBook is even selling at a discounted price at the Kobo bookstore which is bad good.
     

  • Tom 10:19 am on 25 March 2012 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    How can we reconcile the existence of suffering with the premise of a good and almighty god? 


    A piece from my second book has been published in the latest issue of Meanjin. This piece addresses the problem that is described in its title: “How can we reconcile the existence of suffering with the premise of a good and almighty god?”

    Here are some pics of the published piece, which has actually been printed as a colour supplement or insert. I think it looks great:

    Meanjin March 2012 issue

    Front cover of story

    Story text

    I spent so many months working on this piece. In the end, I had to go all the way to Japan to bring the first draft to fruition. (More …)

     

  • Tom 2:09 am on 13 March 2012 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    More stories published in Italian 


    I have really been chuffed by my publications in Italian. And more have now been added to the list: a further four pieces from Look Who’s Morphing, translated into Italian by Elena Carletti, have been published in Malicuvata, an Italian e-journal. They are “Suitmation”, “Dinner with my Brother”, “Dinner with my Grandmother” and “Dinner with Auntie Ling and Uncle Wang”.

    Check them out here!

    (I quite like how my Google translator plugin has translated “Look who’s morphing” to “Those who feel change”.)

    PS Even more recently, I’ve had a new story from my second book manuscript published. I’ll blog about that soon.

     

  • Tom 1:59 am on 13 March 2012 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Turns out that there are just 70 copies of my book left! But a small reprint will be done to keep it in stock. I do love my publisher.

     

  • Tom 2:27 am on 30 December 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Storie. Grazie! 


    My story “Dirty Dancing” (from my book Look Who’s Morphing) has been published (in Italian and English) in the Italian literary journal Storie. It’s in issue 66 (and it’s pretty cool that I can say that I’m sharing issue-space with Martin Amis!). This particular publication of my work has been some time in the making and I wanted to thank some people here.

    Firstly, a big thanks to the Italian translator of my work, Elena Carletti, who has not only been a fantastic translator but has been so proactive in getting the translations published.  Also featured is a photo of me by Lisa Milne – thanks for your work, Lisa! And, last but not least, a warm thanks to the team at Storie for their support!

     

  • Tom 1:41 pm on 1 December 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Book research. 


    From the Destiny’s Child: Live in Atlanta concert DVD, which I’ve just bought.

    Enjoy.

     

  • Tom 4:08 am on 27 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    [Posted from Twitter] 


    tom_cho Am at the Victorian Interfaith Networks conference for some book research.

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  • Tom 2:19 am on 24 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    [Posted from Twitter] 


    tom_cho One of my stories will be published in the March issue of Meanjin. Every story publication is special but this is especially special!

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  • Tom 9:04 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Rev Stephen Morris: We’re out of time. Thanks for your questions and thanks to the panel.

     

  • Tom 9:03 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Nazeem: People are freaked out by halal. There’s a Facebook page to protect Vegemite from halal.

    Same audience member who keeps speaking up: I’m a Christian. Halal is being inflicted on me. I can’t buy a non-Halal block of chocolate. Everything has become halal and I don’t have a choice <— My note: This guy and his sense of entitlement is really annoying me!

     

  • Tom 9:01 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Question: Why do you only eat halal meat?

    Nazeem: Halal literally means permissible. Halal in terms of slaughter seems means a standard of eating meat. I eat halal meat because I’m concerned about animal rights. Halal requires high standards – you can’t treat the animal poorly (e.g. you can’t torment the animal, the animal can’t see other animals being slaughtered).

     

  • Tom 8:56 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Question: What is meant by the concept of “jihad”?

    Nasirah Cavaney: Jihad means to strive or struggle, not war or holy war. It can mean anything – e.g. fasting, because it can a struggle to fast. So fasting can be a jihad to us. Every part of our life can be a jihad – struggling through life for the betterment of our relationship to God and betterment to mankind.

    Dr Yucel: Jihad has 11 different meanings. There is no such expression of Jihad to mean holy war in the Koran. The first use of Jihad to mean holy war was in The Crusades. There are various meanings of Jihad.

    Nazeem Hussein: A friend of mine has the name “Jihad”. It’s a beautiful name. He worked in Telstra. He didn’t get many sales.

     

  • Tom 8:50 am on 17 November 2011 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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    Dr Yucel: Importantly, one message from the story is that the spiritual journey is open to all humans.

     

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