MEDIA
ATTENTION
TV
Interview:
Muhammad Cohen
Muhammad Cohen made
the TDM evening news in Macau following the launch of Hong
Kong On Air at Bookachino. Watch the three-minute segment by Herbert
Ramos here.
Radio Interview:
Lorette Roberts
Lorette discussed Sketches of Sai Kung with Radio
3's Sarah Passmore on the Naked Lunch. Listen in at the
RTHK archive.
Book Review: Hong
Kong On Air
"...an often comic romp through the frenetic world of
television news at the time of Hong Kong's handover from British to
Chinese rule in 1997." –
Kent Ewing,
Asia Times
Book Review: Hong
Kong On Air
"...Cohen mercilessly and cannily nails many of the cultural
foibles of both expats and local Hong Kongers."
– Lois Iwase,
Macau Business
Book Review: Hong
Kong On Air
"The
fast-paced novel takes the reader along for an exciting ride of
betrayal, high finance and cheap lingerie, while also giving the reader
an insider's look at what really goes on behind the newsroom's closed
doors..." – Michele Cempaka,
Jakarta Post
Book Review: Hong
Kong On Air
"Hong Kong On Air is a great way to remember what life was like when
our fair city was the centre of the universe, and see that while some
things have changed, Hong Kong's uniqueness hasn't." – LeeAnn Bennet,
HK Magazine
Book Review: Hong
Kong On Air
"The mishaps,
betrayals, coincidences and other twists and turns add up to an
often-raucous comedy of errors, including much of good, laugh-out-loud
standard..." – Hemlock,
Hemlock's Diary
Author
Interview:
Muhammad Cohen
"Speaking
ahead of the release of his first novel, Hong Kong On Air, which
looks back at the media frenzy during the handover, Cohen said the
city needs to find out what is unique about itself..." – Una So,
The Standard
Book Review: Hong
Kong On Air
"Autocue, panel, charts, crosses, everything was so alive that I
barely noticed I was past my bus stop. The next time I looked up Bus 157
had come to a halt at the interchange..." – Deepika Shetty,
readatpeace
Blog Posting: Hong
Kong On Air
"Check out the website of Blacksmith Books -- these guys are on a
roll. I can’t wait to pick up their latest production: Hong Kong On Air
by Muhammad Cohen. Who can resist checking out a book by someone whose
very name appears to be culturally impossible?" –
Mr Jam's Diary
Newspaper Interview:
Tom Carter
Have Camera, Will Backpack -- The Shanghai Daily interviewed China
photojournalist Tom Carter. Read the story
here.
Radio
Interview:
Muhammad Cohen
The
author of Hong Kong On Air appeared on RTHK
Radio 3 with Phil Whelan. Monday 3rd September. Listen
in via the archive
here.
Television
Appearance: Muhammad Cohen
Bloomberg TV's Bernard Lo
interviewed the author of Hong Kong On Air on 31st August.
Column Inches: Tom
Carter
Quest for photo book on Chinese people set to end in Hong Kong
-- South China Morning Post, 3rd August 2007.
Read the clipping
here.
Book Review: Saudi
Match Point
"Author Paul Ulrich
economically and effectively conveys the heady atmosphere and
multicultural boiling pot of Saudi Arabia..."
-- Jon Sobel, Blogcritics Magazine. Read the
full review.
Radio
Interview: Paul Ulrich
Paul Ulrich discussed Saudi Match Point with RTHK's Sarah Passmore
on Naked Lunch. Listen in to the programme online by
clicking here and moving the slider forwards by 20 minutes.
Film Adaptation:
Whispers and Moans
Director Herman Yau has brought Whispers and Moans to the big
screen. The premiere took place at the Hong Kong International Film
Festival in March 2007.
Read a
review of the movie.
Book Review:
Whispers
and Moans
'A
book that will amuse and possibly amaze rather than arouse'.
Hemlock included a review of Whispers and Moans
in his column. Read it in full at
Hemlock's Diary.
Author
Interview: Yeeshan Yang
Lee Wing-sze found that there is no such thing
as a happy Hong Kong hooker when she interviewed Yeeshan Yang for the
South China Morning Post. Read the story
here.
Book Review:
Whispers
and Moans
Lee Wing-sze also talked about Whispers and
Moans on the SCMP Today podcast.
Listen
here at 17:11 onwards.
Book
Review: Sketches of Stanley
"Whether you're a tourist, a new resident or an old Hong Kong hand, you're
going to find yourself repeatedly combing through this book..."
-- Erika Fulenwider, HK Magazine. Read the
whole article.
Author
Interview: Yeeshan Yang
Whispers and Moans
author Yeeshan Yang was interviewed by HK Magazine's Alexandra Carroll.
Read the
full article.
Author
Interview: Lorette Roberts
"All comes under the observant eye of British artist Lorette E. Roberts."
-- Annemarie Evans, Sunday Morning Post.
Read the
whole
article.
Radio
Interview: Yeeshan Yang
Sarah Passmore interviewed Yeeshan Yang on RTHK Radio 3. Listen in by
clicking
here and moving to 0:34:40 on the slider.
Interview: Pete
Spurrier
Blacksmith Books publisher Pete Spurrier was interviewed by Debby
Cheng Yi Yi of the Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao. Read the
text here.
Book Review: Sketches
of Soho
"Residents and visitors alike will love Sketches of Soho...
Roberts perfectly captures the colour and detail of this vibrant
neighbourhood. "
-- Discovery. Read the
full
article.
Radio
Interview: Ron Taylor
Ron was interviewed by
Annemarie Evans for Hong Kong Heritage. He
told the story behind the publication of Hong
Kong Volunteers in Battle.
Listen on the RTHK archive under the date of
broadcast: 2005-08-13.
Book Review: Sketches
of Soho
"Artist Lorette Roberts takes readers on a
colourful journey... capturing the details and
character of Hong Kong's vibrant dining district."
-- Kat Cooper, HK Magazine.
Read the
full
article.
Author Interview:
Sayed Gouda
Once Upon a Time in Cairo author Sayed
was interviewed by Lydia Samir of the Cairo Community Times.
Read the story here.
Book Review: Once
Upon a Time in Cairo
"…his assured, self-effacing style, offering many lively images, is a
pleasure to read."
-- Gillian Bickley, Sunday Morning Post. Read
the full
review.
Book Review: Hong
Kong Cheap Eats
"A timely release... a
well-researched collection of restaurants... a
must for adventurous and budget-aware diners."
-- Andrew Dembina, Talkies.
Read the full
review.
Author Interview:
Sayed Gouda
"Award-winning poet Gouda found the switch from
Arabic to English much easier than the recent challenge of moving from
poetry to prose."
-- P. Ramakrishnan, South China Morning Post. Read the
full article.
Author Interview:
Sarah Woods
"One single mother has turned the hassle of
relocating into a best-selling guidebook."
-- Hazel Parry, South China Morning Post.
Read the article
here.
Book Review: Hong
Kong Cheap Eats
"This pocket-sized book contains reviews of more than 250 restaurants at
which main courses cost less than HK$60."
-- Nell Nelson, Post
Magazine. Read the
full review.
Book Review: Hong
Kong Cheap Eats
"If you need cheaper restaurant alternatives to those mentioned in the
Tatler restaurant guide, then check out Hong Kong
Cheap Eats."
-- Susan Jung, South China Morning Post. Read
the full
review.
Book Review:
Adventures with Kids
"There is an energetic Canadian single-mom among
us who just wrote a book chock-full of ideas and useful information."
-- Karmel Schreyer, Asian Review of
Books. Read the
full review.
Book Review: Hong
Kong Cheap Eats
"A well-done and comprehensive little package...
a great book to stick in your backpack when you go wandering, hungry,
around Hong Kong."
-- Joyce Hor-Chung Lau, HK Magazine.
Read the
full review.
Book Review: Hong
Kong Cheap Eats
"Hong Kong Cheap Eats is certainly one
book that I'm taking when I go back to Hong Kong again."
-- Ruth Lor Malloy,
www.china-travel-guide.com.
Read the full
review. |
