#Muse magazine series

Muse also gave prominence to the visual arts, as highlighted by sections such as Muse gallery (featuring the work of local artists) and Muse tour (photo essays of different parts of Hong Kong).Īs of March 2008, the magazine has had 1,000 paid subscriptions and several hundred copies sold on newsstands. It ran columns by Lam Joi-Shan (林在山), and Leo Ou-fan Lee (李歐梵). Muse published the articles and columns of distinguished writers like Lung Ying-tai (龍應台), Xu Xi (許素細), and Ping Lu (平路). Other regular content ranged from a monthly events diary to fiction and poetry, as well as reviews of concerts, cinema, books, and theatre. Content Įach issue typically included two to three feature stories and profiles relating to the colourful cultural life and personalities of Hong Kong. Lam, the magazine's Editorial Director, has likened Muse's use of English and to a jamming session between two musical traditions. The magazine prided itself on its unique brand of bilingualism, a feature it believed to reflect the linguistic dualism and political complexities of postcolonial Hong Kong.

In 2008, the award 'Excellence in Explanatory Reporting' went to 'Too Close for Comfort' by Olivia Chung.Īlthough Muse was primarily written in English, Chinese elements were also included. The 2009 'Excellence in Features Writing' award went to 'It Started with a Fire,' by Sylvia Chan. In 20, Muse won prizes at the Society of Publishers in Asia Editorial Awards. In the July 2008 issue, the famous Chinese-American novelist Amy Tan was invited to a tour of the Wan Chai district. In the March 2008 issue, the magazine exclusively published Eileen Chang's English short story, The Spyring, on which her Chinese short story Lust, Caution, and the subsequent Ang Lee-directed movie, were based. Modeling itself after The New Yorker, Muse was edited by a local cinema and cultural critic, Perry Lam, and featured contributions from some of the region's foremost writers. Muse was originally conceived as a response to the perceived lack of cultural life and activity in Hong Kong. The magazine was founded by Frank Proctor, ex-general manager for Asia and international circulation director for Newsweek. In March 2012, a blog on architecture was added, authored by Sylvia Chan (陳曼霞). This ongoing blog was paired with the past theatre archives from the magazine, encompassing more than 75 reviews and articles about Hong Kong theatre. The bilingual blog section, labelled 'think again' (逆想), was launched with a theatre column by Winnie Chau (周潁榆), a Hong Kong theatre critic.

#Muse magazine series

In December 2011, Muse launched the first of a series of blogs on its web site.

The magazine started publishing in February 2007 and released its last issue in December 2010. It was the only art magazine to have won the Society of Publishers in Asia's Award for Editorial Excellence (local English newspaper/ magazine category) in 20.

Until December 2010, Muse published an award-winning monthly arts and culture magazine. Muse now concentrates on digital media, books, and specialised publishing projects, and is a developer for both 's Kindle Store and Apple's iBookstore, Muse also maintains its own online bookstore. Muse (瞄) is a bilingual Hong Kong-based multimedia publisher specialising in content related to the art and culture scene of Hong Kong and greater China.