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Older Gay Men, Lesbian Romance and Independent Publishing Explored at the December Tongzhi Literary Meeting at HKU

Travis Kong, Harper Bliss and Caroline Manchoulas to Speak

Sociologist Travis Kong uncovers the lives of older gay men in Hong Kong, author Harper Bliss explores loss and love through fiction and publisher Caroline Manchoulas talks about independent publishing, at the next Tongzhi Literary Group meeting, Wednesday, 10 December 2014, at The University of Hong Kong.

Kong presents in words and pictures the lives of 12 gay men aged sixty and above living through times of tumult and change in his new book: “Oral History of Older Gay Men in Hong Kong” (Stepforeward Multimedia Co Ltd., 2014). The book is published in Chinese as 《男男正傳》. The talk will be in English. Kong is Associate Professor in Sociology at The University of Hong Kong where he leads research homosexuality, commercial sex and intimate cultures in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Bliss is the author of “At the Water’s Edge” (Ladylit Publishing, 2014), and several other lesbian erotica and romance titles. Together with Manchoulas, she founded Ladylit, an independent press focusing on lesbian fiction. Manchoulas will discuss her experience setting up the company with partner Harper Bliss and how the company has grown in a short period of time.

Details:
Wednesday, 10 December 2014
7:30 – 10:00 pm
Rm 702, MC3, The Jockey Club Tower
The University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

Admission is free and the public is welcome.
Beverages, brought by attendees, are also welcome.
Cups and a corkscrew will be provided.

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