Last night was a big night for me. After all this time, my novel South China Morning Blues has finally been published!
So I crossed the border to go the offices of Blacksmith Books in Hong Kong to get some books. Always enjoy visiting there. I now have dozens and dozens of hard copies, which I took with me across the border to Shenzhen in the mainland (so heavy that the wheels on my suitcase broke!) and a new era of promotion begins.
There’s a sort of book tour in the PRD on, with books to be available at various events in Shenzhen, as well as Guangzhou. You kind of have to do it all yourself in China. Eventually I’ll make it up to Shanghai and Beijing. Down in Hong Kong, it’s more official at proper bookstores…
With my dream coming true, and it is rather surreal, just thought I’d share some pictures:
And that’s that. Now on to encouraging people to actually read it and get something literary out of these stories!
Ray-Comics 
Congratulations, Ray! So happy for you, what a milestone and good job for lugging all the books back across the border. Published author with a book in the bookstores, wow 🙂 Good luck with the book tour and enjoy it all 🙂
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恭喜恭喜！ There is nothing more exciting than holding your book for the first time. And I think you win hands-down for the best author photo ever.
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Haha, I do rather like how that photo turned out 😉
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It’s nice!
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You look so happy 😀 I am still busy with the book (stupid university and all our final marks and semester tests due in one week lol) but I plan to review it shortly! I love it so far ;). Congratulations once again!
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Congratulations, Ray! So happy for you!
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Yaaay! Congrats 🙂
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Congrats on your book release!
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Congratulations Ray! I am myself waiting now for the hardcopy, sure I could have read the version you send via email however I need a pyhsical edition in my hand to enjoy a book the most 🙂
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Congratulations. It doesn’t release until December in my country, but I added it to my wish list.
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