HKBU announces shortlisted novels for the 8th Dream of the Red Chamber Award:
《匡超人》 駱以軍(台灣) 麥田出版
《野豬渡河》 張貴興(砂拉越/台灣) 聯經出版公司
《雲中記》 阿來(四川) 北京十月文藝出版社
《愛妻》 董啟章(香港) 聯經出版公司
《群島》 胡晴舫(台灣) 麥田出版
《織巢》 西西(香港) 洪範書店
The Dream of the Red Chamber Award is the first novel prize in Hong Kong awarded to writers in Chinese from around the world. It aims to encourage the publication of quality novels in Chinese. The Award runs once every two years. A panel of final jury is formed to select the best novel and the winning author receives a cash prize of HK$300,000.