From Mainstream to Self-Publishing and DIY Zines: Bridging Asia and the Global Market
About this Event
Speakers 講者：
Yin Lo: The bridge between worlds — Transitioning from self-publishing to mainstream success. (由自資出版走向主流出版的歷程)
Alison Hui: The digital & tactile explorer — Moving from mainstream publishing to Zines and E-books. (由主流出版轉向小誌及電子書的跨媒介實踐)
Discussion Highlights | 分享內容
The Creative Spark: Our Publishing Journeys 個人創作歷程分享
The two speakers will share their unique publishing journey, from initial idea to finished book. And how to find the motivation to keep it up to publish their next title.
兩位會分享一下各人如何邁出由寫作到出版到的第一步，及如何維持出版下一部作品的推動力。
Panel: Creative Freedom vs. Publishing Formats 對談：創作自由與出版形式的限制
As creators who have relocated from Asia to the UK, our speakers discuss how geography, language, and culture shape their work. How to navigate the opportunities and challenges of different publishing formats.They will also share some insights about the differences between Asian and Western publishing practices, and how to maintain the tone of voice across languages.
兩位作者的創作遊走於不同地域與文化，將探討不同出版模式下的機遇與挑戰，剖析亞洲與英文市場在讀者口味及出版慣例上的差異，及如何在跨地域與雙語創作中保持自己獨特的創作語言。
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Alison Hui
She is an illustrator, writer, and zine-maker. She is the author of two published titles, Embrace the Uncertainties (2016) and Explore Hong Kong Taste (2019). Beyond mainstream publishing, she has launched over ten self-published works, including All About Tofu, Meal for One, and Cha Chaan TengHer illustrations and infographics have been featured in publications and exhibitions across Hong Kong, Japan, the US, Europe, and the UK. Through her work, she explores the intricate relationships between identity, cityscapes, and food culture. Originally from Hong Kong, she is currently based in London.
她是一位插畫師、寫作人與獨立出版人。她於香港及台灣出版兩部圖文作品：旅行文學《擁抱不確定》和飲食文化研究《香港尋味》。她亦自資出版了十多部小誌作品，包括《All About Tofu》、《Meal for One》和《Cha Chaan Teng》。她的插畫作品見於香港、日本、美國、歐洲及英國的出版物與展覽中。她的創作主要探索身份認同、城市景觀與飲食文化之間的關係。她生於香港，現定居於倫敦。
IG: a.h.inkpen
Website: alisonhuiah.com
Yin Lo 盧妤
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Yin is a novelist, lives and works in London. After finishing a master’s degree in Gender Studies at University College London, her writing journey has begun. Her first book Yung Yung - a novella published with CLEAN PRESS in Feb 2019, Hong Kong, was selected in the Aesop Queer Library Hong Kong in 2022. Yung Yung also won Q Literature 2024 by Q Power Taiwan. Her second novel Grafting was published by Squirrel Culture in 2024, Taiwan. And she is onto the next writing journey Rabbit Hole at the present.
香港生，現居倫敦。完成英國倫敦大學學院的性別研究碩士課程後，她的寫作歷程正式開始。她的作品觸及酷兒性相、身份政治、慾望、移民，和當代的離散主題。首部小說《蓉蓉》於二零一九年由香港CLEAN PRESS出版，台灣松鼠文化於二零二二年印刷台灣版，於二零二四年再版。作品為二零二二年Aesop酷兒文學圖書館香港站選書，盧妤為其中一位焦點作家。第二本長篇小說《接木法》以海外亞裔女同志的離散生活與感情面貌，作為移民和融入的隱喻，於二零二四年由台灣松鼠文化出版。下部作品《人間兔洞》正在成形，議題繼續圍繞移民、性相，並探討酷兒友誼。
IG: yin.lo.writer
Website: http://loyu.work
Event venue & nearby stays
HKUK Kingston Community Centre, 6 Ashdown Road, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
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