Blacksmith Books

13/11/2024

Pour les francophones en Hong Kong, demain soir...

27/10/2024

25/10/2024

Our recent book "A Danger Shared" -- previously unpublished wartime photographs of Shanghai, Chongqing, Kunming and more by the young American journalist Mel Jacoby -- is "both a powerful glimpse of World War II China and a riveting piece of gonzo journalism, as Jacoby documents the personal journey that preceded his own tragic end", according to the China Books Review.
https://chinabooksreview.com/2024/08/15/new-photography-books-on-china/

Five recent photography collections, from a frontline view of wartime China to a bucolic portrait of a Hong Kong village, show how images can speak volumes.

21/10/2024

Details of a talk tomorrow night (Tuesday October 22nd) by Cynthia Cheng and Maxime Vanhollebeke, the co-founders of Hong Kong Shifts:

Since 2019, Cynthia Cheng and Maxime Vanhollebeke have travelled across Hong Kong to source and share stories and portraits of individuals working behind the scenes. Hong Kong Shifts: Stories From the Streets of Hong Kong documents a unique chapter of Hong Kong's history - paying tribute to this

06/10/2024

Thanks to SCMP PostMag for devoting this week's cover and photo story to the new book by Hong Kong Shifts!

"Ever wondered what the night shifts of a newspaper printing-press operator or a convenience store cashier look like? Our cover story for this week’s issue reveals the untold lives of Hong Kong’s hardworking shift workers.
'Hong Kong is home to some of the hardest-working people in the world,' says Hong Kong Shifts’ co-founder Cynthia Cheng, 'and this includes all the shift workers and street workers whom we see day in, day out – working tirelessly around the clock to keep the city running.'"

https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3281115/week-postmag-people-who-make-hong-kong-tick-romance-novels-and-uae
https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3280817/hidden-lives-hong-kongs-shift-workers-sailors-cha-chaan-teng-managers

30/09/2024

Listen to John Duffus talking to Radio 3's Phil Whelan about his new book, "Backstage in Hong Kong" -- his stories from decades of working in the performing arts in the city. John originally never wanted to come and work in Hong Kong when a job was offered to him back in the 1970s but, as has happened to so many people, he came and stayed for many years.

John Duffus - 'Backstage in Hong Kong' - Array

30/08/2024

This World War II story of Macao by Paul French is on sale in UK bookshops.

Strangers on the Praia 📖

Based on true stories and new research. Strangers on the Praia relates the story of one young woman's struggle for freedom that would ultimately prove an act of brave resistance.

Check out this book today! https://gazellebookservices.co.uk/products/9789887963899?_pos=1&_sid=f533d72b8&_ss=r 🔗
Published by Blacksmith Books

14/08/2024

One week to go!! We cannot wait to see you at the book launch. 🤗 👏 📚

The opening evening is SOLD OUT 🎉 🤩 , but tickets are still available for special events on Weds 21 August. Find out more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/943236665257/?aff=oddtdtcreator

🔺 GALLERY DROP-INS 🔺

If you are unable to attend the special events, the gallery and exhibit will be open to the public for drop-ins on Wed 21 August 10am-6pm.

Thank you and we are so excited to see you soon! 📚 🥂 🙌