International Writers’ Workshop - IWW 國際作家工作坊

Our 2026 Writer‑in‑Residence Gabriela Babnik Ouattara shares a moving reflection on the IWW Literary Festival’s Opening Panel (23 March) in an editorial column for Jantarna Lastovka, a Slovene Literary Journal. 📖

From finding refuge in books at the start of their journeys to growing into the voices that now shape contemporary literature, Gabriela traces how Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor and Rob Doyle let reading and writing become their quiet sanctuaries, and how language, in turn, taught them tenderness and softness.

Read Gabriela’s piece here: https://jalastovka.si/jeziku-moramo-pustiti-da-nas-nauci-neznosti-in-mehkobe/

What a wrap! ✨The 2026 IWW Literary Festival brought together writers, readers, and stories that inspired us, and sparked unforgettable conversations. Thank you for being part of the programme - see you next chapter! 📖

Join us tomorrow for our Closing Panel of the 2026 IWW Literary Festival (4:00 - 5:15pm) and stay on for the Language Centre’s “20th English Short Story Writing Competition – Award Ceremony & Public Lecture”. All are welcome!

🥳The 20th English Short Story Writing Competition - Award Ceremony & Public Lecture✨

Date: 25 March 2026 (Wed)
Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Venue: TDDC on 2/F of the Au Shue Hung Memorial Library on Shaw Campus, HKBU

Speaker: 尚 Sheung-King 敬
https://www.sheung-king.com/

Topic: Writing With the Self: Autofiction as an Approach to the Contemporary Novel

Registration: https://hkbuchtl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_agAnUwXOF1Jy7PM

Exciting opportunity from our friends : Open call for Hong Kong writers to the 2026 Kyoto Writers Residency!

Key Dates:
📅 Deadline: 31 Mar 2026 (Tue), 23:59 JST
📢 Results: Late May/early June 2026
📚 Residency: 3 Oct – 2 Nov 2026
🎤 Opening Forum: 4 Oct 2026

Eligibility:
✅ Hong Kong authors (HK-based or abroad)
✅ Fiction writers/poets (Chinese/English) with 1+ full-length book
✅ Full commitment to residency, forum & closing reading

Details at and https://kyotowriters.org/kwr05/application2026/ -for-hong-kong-writers-update-9-march-2026-27 - don't miss it!

Join our six Writers‑in‑Residence for an inspiring Literary Reading as they bring their stories to life, hosted by Hong Kong poet David McKirdy. Register now via the link in bio or https://linktr.ee/hkbuiww !

✨IWW Literary Reading ✨
🗓 24 March 2026 (Tue) | ⏰ 3:30 – 5:00 PM
📍 JC3 206, Experience Centre, Jockey Club Campus of Creativity, HKBU
🗣 In English

Step into this year’s IWW Literary Festival 2026 at HKBU!

During March 23-25, our six Writers‑in‑Residence will come together in a series of panels, workshops, and literary readings that explore this year’s theme, “Here & There”—connecting stories across places, voices, and borders.

💬Seats are limited — register now via linktree (https://linktr.ee/hkbuiww) in bio to secure your spot.

2026 年度國際作家工作坊文學節

由 3 月 23 至 25 日，六位駐校作家將於浸會大學帶來一系列對談、工作坊及文學朗讀，探討本年度主題「此地彼方」，以故事連結並跨越地域、聲音與邊界。

💬 席位有限，從速報名！

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✨ Thank you to everyone who joined the International Writers’ Workshop (IWW) Opening Conversation on 3 March 2026 at HKBU!

Over 200 guests—including students and teachers from HKBU, classes from three secondary schools, members of the public—enjoyed an inspiring afternoon of readings and discussion with our 2026 Writers‑in‑Residence:

✍️ D**g Li (Poet & Translator, Germany)
📖 Mashiul Alam (Novelist, Bangladesh)
📚 Rob Doyle (Novelist, Ireland)
🖋️ Susan Barker (Novelist, UK)

Up next, register now for the exciting events of the IWW Literary Festival (23–25 March)! Free entry, link in bio.

✨ 感謝各位於 2026 年 3 月 3 日蒞臨國際作家工作坊（IWW）駐校作家計劃開幕對談！

活動反應熱烈，現場雲集超過 200 位觀眾，包括浸大和三間中學的師生，以及公眾人士共同欣賞四位 2026 年度駐校作家的朗讀與分享：

✍️ D**g Li（詩人及翻譯家，德國）
📖 Mashiul Alam（小說家及翻譯家，孟加拉）
📚 Rob Doyle（小說家，愛爾蘭）
🖋️ Susan Barker（小說家，英國）

敬請留意即將於 3 月 23 至 25 日 舉行的 IWW 文學節，繼續探索文字的無限可能！報名連結請見 bio。

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“He resented how she knew to reach into the corners of hearts. Knew exactly what to pull out to wound a person with their own hidden truths.”

— From Nocturne by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, 2026 Writer-in-Residence of the International Writers’ Workshop.

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"In the end, how much distance lies between the truth and what we believe to be true? Between the things we feel at one time and the things we end up doing?"

— From The Incarnations by Susan Barker, 2026 Writer-in-Residence of the International Writers’ Workshop.

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"My memories no longer always pertained to a shared reality."

— From Cameo by Rob Doyle, 2026 Writer-in-Residence of the International Writers’ Workshop.

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