Young Writers

Ken TaiDaily Maths

HK$100

Ken graduated from the Department of Physics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong before becoming a secondary school maths teacher. Yearning for a simple, environmentally friendly life and loving the science of cookery, he shares his understanding of maths through these delightful short stories.

“Mathematics can be light-hearted as well as serious and I have always wanted to use various ways to share its lighter side. Luckily, I was given this opportunity to publish my thoughts.

I spent long hours looking for my errors and worrying about mistakes. Now, after publication, I can relax, breathe, smile and share the results with relatives and friends. We all have to adapt and learn from each other. Thank you to my family for their support and to the publishers for their hard work. I hope this little book can bring a little joy and surprise to readers, whether they like or dislike mathematics!”

Christine FanMr Chicken's Philosophy

HK$100

Christine has been a song contest winner in the past but this is the first writing competition she has won. About a week after her book was published, a friend sent her a letter and she began to believe in the power of the printed word.

“A friend passed on my book to her friends and they passed it on to their friends until one day, one of those friends I had never met wrote me a letter, a full A4 page letter!

I was touched and so surprised. He had found people and events in my book that seemed familiar, echoing happenings in his own life. Roland Barthes, a theorist, wrote a book called “The Author is Dead.” He said the essential meaning of a work depends on the impressions it makes on the reader. I used to agree with him, but after “Mr Chicken's Philosophy” was published and the response I received, I have changed my mind.

Now, I know that a book is part of an author’s soul and I believe in the words of Mencius, “Read the book and know the author.”