Category: book fair

Venue Owner of Hongkongers’ Book Fair Cancels at Last Minute Due to Political Pressure

HongKongers’ Book Fair, scheduled to open on July 14, 2022, was canceled at the last minute. The venue’s landlord notified the organizer—Hillway Culture—through their property agent. The organizer of “Hongkongers’ Book Fair,” originally scheduled to launch on July 14, was kicked out of the venue by the landlord through the real estate agent. In a…


Multiple Publishers Denied Participation in Hong Kong Book Fair Amid Increased Political Scrutiny

Held in July, the Hong Kong Book Fair, the largest book exhibition in Asia, will be held for the second time since the implementation of the National Security Law. Several local publishers have been notified that they cannot participate due to their opinions allegedly being detrimental to the ever-tightening political environment. In an interview with…