TALK | Black Box Writers' Series: Emma Pei Yin
Schedule
Fri Mar 06 2026 at 04:00 pm to 05:30 pm
UTC+08:00Location
Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong, HK
About this Event
Black Box Writers' Series: Emma Pei Yin
Speaker: Emma Pei Yin
Moderator: Dr Antony Huen
Date: March 6, Fri
Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm
Venue: HKU Black Box
Address: Room 54, Lower Ground Floor (LG/F), Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam
Price: HKD148
Language: English
Format: Talk
Description:
In this talk, Emma Pei Yin, an Australian-Chinese writer and editor, joins us to discuss her debut novel, When Sleeping Women Wake, a work of historical fiction that follows the lives of three women in Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation.
The Black Box Writers’ Series celebrates creative voices and craft, with a focus on writers and works with local connections. Featured guests present their latest work and discuss their creative practice with the moderator and audience. All are welcome.
About the Speaker:
Emma Pei Yin
Emma Pei Yin is an Australian-Chinese writer and editor. Her debut novel, When Sleeping Women Wake, has been published globally, translated into multiple languages and was longlisted for the ARA Historical Novel Prize (2025). She is also the founder of yinfluence editorial, an agency that works with PoC, queer and neurodivergent writers, connecting them with editors and mentors who understand the stakes of telling stories from the margins. She has been featured in The South China Morning Post, The Australian, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and The Canberra Times.
*This event is in collaboration with the School of English and the HKU Guild, University of Hong Kong.
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Where is it happening?
Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong, Lung Fu Shan, Hong Kong, Hong KongEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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