The organizers
The Prize is administered by representatives from the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival, the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
The Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival was conceived by a group of journalists, publishers, editors, authors and academics in 2000. The festival aims to entertain, educate and inspire through promoting English literature with an Asian focus.
Man Group plc has supported the Festival since 2002 and is proud once again to sponsor the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2007. Man Group plc is a leading global provider of alternative investment products and solutions as well as one of the world's largest futures brokers. The group employs over 4,000 people in 16 countries, with key centres in London, Pfaffikon (Switzerland), Chicago and New York.
Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EMG.L) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Further information on Man Group can be found at
www.mangroupplc.com.
Man Group plc is also the sponsor of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction and the Man Booker International Prize, two of the world's premier literary prizes.
The Administrative Committee of the Prize consists of Mr Peter Gordon (Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival), Prof. Christopher Hutton (Head of School of English, University of Hong Kong), Prof. David Parker (Head of English Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong) and Ms Sue Gourlay (Man Investments).
For general enquiries, the
Prize Administrator, Miss Mary Lee, can be contacted by email:
info@manasianliteraryprize.org.
About the Prize
Background and discussion
Judges for the 2007 Prize
Advisory Council for the 2007 Prize
