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Polly provides rapid and efficient layout and design with competitive rates. Her major clients include "The Gloom, Boom and Doom Report" by Dr Marc Faber, "Imprint" (annual anthology of WiPS), Zetland Hall annual calendar, Financial Statements for India Capital Fund and many more.

What does it actually take to publish a non-fiction book today?

By Imogen Short

That was the question explored in our recent WiPS panel, Publishing Non-Fiction: From Idea to Book Deal.

Bringing together perspectives from literary agent Marysia Juszczakiewicz, author and entrepreneur Veronica Llorca-Smith, and psychologist and author Dr Bee Lim, the discussion explored the realities behind the publishing process, from shaping an idea and securing a publishing deal through to building readership and creating opportunities beyond the book itself.

One of the most valuable aspects […]

WiPS Newsletter: May 2026

Message from the Committee

Hello WiPS Members,

This is our first newsletter as the “new” WiPS committee – with the reins officially handed over. We thank Rinkoo Ramchandani and Gillian Kew for their amazing leadership and contributions over the years.

This spring was a season of in-person gatherings. We celebrated the works of almost 60 WiPS members at the IMPRINT 24 launch – a boisterous […]

A Fine and Very Special Book Club

By Holly Sykes

At a special in-person Book Club event, WiPS members were delighted to welcome Hong Kong-born author Katy Phoon for a discussion of her novel A Fine Piece of Jade. Gathering at Salon 10 on Arbuthnot Road, an intimate setting reminiscent of a literary salon with its velvet armchairs and striking wall murals, we relaxed with a glass of wine […]

IMPRINT 24: A literary launch to remember

By Joyce Yung

The Imprint 24 launch at the FCC, held during the Hong Kong International Literary Festival week, was a lively, well-attended and memorable evening. As a new member of WiPS, I’ve enjoyed the vibrant online community, but this event gave me the chance to experience its warmth and energy in person and meet fellow members face to face.

From the start, the atmosphere was welcoming. Polly Yu greeted […]

2025 WiPS Year End Dinner

By Grace Chan

 

As we close out 2025, my first WiPS festive dinner represented many firsts for me. 

My first time meeting WiPS friends who I had known only through Zoom. We shared stories of everything – from personal writing wins and challenges, to paper versus Kindle, to faraway travel adventures, to the secret to making butter thick and creamy.

“Lovely to finally put faces to the […]

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Katy Phoon

A Fine Piece of Jade is a fictionalized account of the experiences of the author’s mother growing up with French nuns in Wuhan during the Japanese occupation of China and the rise of Communist China.

The story follows Wāng Qí and Yuányuán, two girls sent from their privileged homes to a missionary school in Wuhan’s French Concession during World War II. Through war, revolution and […]

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Poetry Evening with Nia Broomhall

by Shikha Bansal

Nia Broomhall is an award-winning poet and holds an MA with distinction in Creative Writing from Lancaster University. She is Poet in Residence at Painshill Park in Cobham and won the 2023 Mslexia Women’s Poetry Pamphlet Competition for her debut pamphlet Backalong, published by Bloodaxe Books in September 2024.

In her two-hour workshop on 11 November, attended on Zoom by an intimate gathering of passionate poets and expertly moderated by Holly Sykes, Nia introduced […]

Manuscript to Market: Write Local Sell Global

By Jenette del Mundo

This highly engaging talk by Jo Lusby, former CEO of Penguin Random House-North Asia, moderated by WiPS member Sophia Hotung, provided a wealth of advice and useful tips. Jo currently represents IP rights in Asia for specific titles and serves as an author’s agent for narrative non-fiction work, and more recently sci-fi. She gave us an understanding of the workings of the publishing industry, including the importance of finding […]

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