Hongwei Bao (he/him)

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Read my short story ‘Zizzi’ here variantlit.com/zizzi/

It’s my great honour to have my short story ‘Zizzi’ nominated for Monarch Queer Literary Awards. Thank @valeriefrankel.bsky.social for the support!

Read my poems here opengenderjournal.de/article/view...

Pleased to be part of this special issue of Open Gender Journal. It's bilingual (German and English) and open access. Please check out the wonderful articles (and my poetry). opengenderjournal.de/issue/view/s...

Voices from the City - 10 year celebration event - Nottingham City of Literature University of Nottingham and Nottingham City of Literature celebrate 10 years of the cities stories. Free activities, workshops and a poetry showcase 29 November at Nottingham Central Library.

Here is an entire day of literature at Nottingham Central Library on 29 November to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Nottingham City of Literature. All events are free and every is welcome! nottinghamcityofliterature.com/projects/voi...

New Nottingham Journal Launch | Nottingham City Libraries Join us for the launch of the New Nottingham Journal, our city's very own anthology for literature, at Nottingham Central Library.

Looking forward to the launch of the New Nottingham Journal at Nottingham Central Library this Friday evening (14 November). I will be reading my work at the event.
www.nottinghamcitylibraries.co.uk/new-nottingh...

It's my great pleasure to introduce the queer Asian American film '1 Girl Infinite' at @broadwaycinema Nottingham as part of this year's @queereast Festival. All welcome! Book tickets from the Broadway website. www.broadway.org.uk/whats-on/que...

My great pleasure to discuss with @michelekiricha1.bsky.social about my new book Queering the Asian Diaspora (@sagepub) for @geeksout.bsky.social .

Thanks to @geeksout.bsky.social for this wonderful interview about my book Queering the Asian Diaspora (@sagepublications). www.geeksout.org/2025/10/24/i...

Thanks to @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social and Nottingham Poetry Society for hosting last night’s event where I read from my new poetry collection ‘Self-Portrait as a Banana’.

@gbmcc.bsky.social @londonleathermen.bsky.social

Thanks to @myetcetera.bsky.social and @asiancha.bsky.social for publishing my review of the film ‘Pillion’. The film is currently showing at London Film Festival and will be touring in UK cinemas this November.

Registration link here: fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/events/poetr...

I'm delighted to be supporting Robert Hamberger, a poet whose works I admire, at Five Leaves Bookshop for a queer poetry night next Wednesday evening the 22nd. I will be reading from my new poetry collection Self-Portrait as a Banana (Poetic Edge Publishers). All welcome!

Dr. Hongwei Bao: Metamorphosis of A Butterfly: Queer Art and Activism in Contemporary China Épisode de l’émission · Pickle Bar Podcast · 20/09/2021 · 36 min

Listen to my talk on Xiyadie podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/d...

Read my article on Xiyadie nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/20951...

If you are in Paris on 24-26 October, please don't miss Chinese queer artist Xiayadie's exhibition. His works depict rural and working class queer lives using the traditional artform of papercutting. They are simply stunning!
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Read Tara Singh’s reflections on how a hybrid launch event for their poetry pamphlet demonstrated how accommodating access needs goes beyond helping the individual: it’s a form of community care. beyondthespectrum.uk/access-is-co...

The new book has arrived! So excited to hold it in my hands! poeticedgepublishers.com/hongwei-bao/

[REVIEW] “Adam Mars-Jones’s 𝐵𝑜𝑥 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙: A Bold Celebration of Queer Love and Desire” by Hongwei Bao 📁 RETURN TO FIRST IMPRESSIONS📁RETURN TO CHA REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FILMS Adam Mars-Jones, Box Hill, Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2020. 128 pgs. At only 120 pages, British novelist Adam Mars-Jones’s 2020 nov…

Interested in the new film ‘Pillion’? Here is my review of the book ‘Box Hill’ on which the film is based. (Spoiler alert) thanks to @asiancha.bsky.social chajournal.blog/2025/04/28/b...

'This book stands as a highly significant contribution, marking a paradigm shift in China-Africa studies from a primary focus on geo-economics to cultural politics' (Na Liu, Journal of Transcultural Studies) Read the book review here: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Thrilled to announce that my new poetry collection Self-portrait as a Banana (Poetic Edge) is out now. Please order your book online amzn.eu/d/0GOtbOo

It is my great pleasure to be part of the @newearththeatre theatremakre academy plus with seven other East and Southeast Asian theatremakers to create a showcase evening at @brumhippodrome. Photo credit: Vanisha Adatia. www.birminghamhippodrome.com/new-earth-th...

Read my review of the book here www.littermagazine.org/search?q=Hon...

Book your free ticket for the online book launch of my poetry collection Self-Portrait as a Banana, 10 October. All welcome! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

It was a great pleasure to chat with Alan Hollinghurst about his Lammy Award shortlisted novel Our Evenings @picadorbooks
). Thank @waterstonesnotts for hosting this event and all the audience members for the participation and support!

Thank you for promoting the event! Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Pleased to be part of the @newearththeatre.bsky.social and @birminghamtheatres.bsky.social theatre maker programme exploring creative ways of making British east and southeast Asian theatre. www.birminghamhippodrome.com/new-earth-th...