Cha is the first Hong Kong-based online quarterly journal dedicated to publishing quality poetry, short stories, creative non-fiction, drama, and reviews written in English, as well as photography and art. It has a strong focus on Asian-themed creative work and work done by Asian writers and artists. It also publishes established and emerging writers/artists from around the world.

The May 2010 issue of Cha has now been launched. We would like to thank Sam Byfield (poetry) and E.K. Entrada (prose) for reading the submissions with us and helping put the issue together. The new issue features the following writers/artists:

Poetry: Zhang Taozhou, Nick Admussen, Fiona Tinwei Lam, Rosanna Oh, Robert E. Wood, Peauladd Huy, Arjun Rajendran, Brenton Rossow, Desh Balasubramaniam, Todd Swift, Keith Brabender, Maysa Vang and Nabina Das
Fiction: Donna Miscolta and Gwen Florio
Creative non-fiction: Mary Gilmer
Photography & art: Jim Fuess (Cover artist), Steven Hirst, Mark Malby, James Bent and Isadora Filkoviæ
Reviews: Alice Tsay, Martin Alexander, O Thiam Chin and Michael Tsang

Our twelve issue is due out in September 2010. Writer Royston Tester will lend us his expertise once again in the role of guest editor. If you are interested in having your work considered for publication in Cha, please read our submission guidelines for details.