Over the years, I’ve had contact from numerous students and lecturers who have informed me that they’ve studied or set my work as part of a course. I know that my work has been included in a range of courses in Australia, and that it’s also featured in courses in the UK, Switzerland, Japan and, coming up soon, Canada. Now, I want to...
Read MoreThe illustrated version of The Exorcist
Earlier this year, I received an email from an Aizzah Hanis, who contacted me via my website. Aizzah’s a second year Visual Communications student at Arts University Bournemouth in the UK. As it turned out, Aizzah went to the 2009 Ubud Writers and Readers Festival and saw me talk at a panel session. This led Aizzah to purchase and enjoy Look...
Read MoreTwo more readings in Toronto + books available in Vancouver and Toronto
I’m back in Toronto for the next month or so to bunker down and do some work. After some time away from a regular desk, I’m relieved to be back at Artscape Gibraltar Point to do more work on my second book, as well as a few other projects. Fortunately for me, my stay in Toronto coincides with Toronto’s Pride Week. I have two readings...
Read More13 June 2013: Reading in Vancouver
Coming up next Thursday, I’m doing a free reading in Vancouver with local writer Alex Leslie. Below are the details from the event flyer. This event is being presented and hosted by Larissa Lai, a writer herself and someone who has been a wonderful supporter of my work. Check it out if you’re in town and please spread the word! Bombyx...
Read MoreLook Who’s Morphing one of 200 works selected for the Reading Australia project
In some unexpected news, I recently learnt that Look Who’s Morphing is one of 200 Australian literary works that have been selected for the Reading Australia project. Run by Australia’s Copyright Agency, this project aims to encourage the study and appreciation of Australian literature. Teaching resources on each of the selected books will be...
Read More8 June 2013: Reading in Berkeley, California
I’m really looking forward to the next reading that I’m doing while travelling. I’m appearing at a literary cabaret that’s curated by RADAR Productions, which is run by San Francisco writer Michelle Tea. As mentioned on RADAR’s website – “RADAR conducts presenting, commissioning, professional development and...
Read MoreMy mixtape for The Lifted Brow
The literary journal The Lifted Brow recently asked me and some other writers to put together mixtapes as part of their issue on Music. I love making mixtapes for those I love, including literary journals that I love, so I said yes. Check out all the mixtapes (tapes by David Shields, Pip Smith, Blake Butler and me) right here! [Update: Link no longer...
Read More3 May 2013: Reading in Cambridge, MA
Heads up, people in Cambridge, Boston and thereabouts! Coming up on 3 May, I’m giving a reading as part of the Dire Literary Series. Curated by local author Timothy Gager, this reading series has been going for an incredible 12 years and I’ll be appearing at reading #146. Here are the details: Dire Literary Series: Reading #146 Fri 3 May, 8pm...
Read MoreWhat relief is
Tom Cho 曹勵善 on X (formerly Twitter): “Relief: when what you’ve written the night before passes the morning after test. Still the hardest section of this chapter to write though. / X” Relief: when what you’ve written the night before passes the morning after test. Still the hardest section of this chapter to write...
Read MoreTwo readings in Toronto
While I’m in North America, I’ll be doing some readings — starting off with 2 in Toronto on Wed 6 March and Wed 13 March. First up, I’m giving a reading as part of the regular series Readings at The Common. Readings at the Common is a neighbourhood reading series, held on the first Wednesday of the month at 8pm. The venue is cozy,...
Read MoreMore results just in
Thea Astley. She’s dead, but she’s still winning prizes. That’s how good she is. Yes, Thea Astley’s piece “Hunting the Wild Pineapple” has won the final of the Meanjin Tournament of Books. While I would have loved for my piece to have won the final, I certainly didn’t expect that it would make it so far through the...
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Tom Cho 曹勵善 on X (formerly Twitter): “It’s official. I’m writing a novel. / X” It’s official. I’m writing a...
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