PROVERSE entered a new phase in 2002, and has steadily established itself as a boutique publishing house and stalwart of the Hong Kong literary scene. We publish entertaining and enlightening novels, novellas, short story and poetry collections, as well as historical journals and biographies and studies of Hong Kong educational and law-court history, using original source-materials. Our list also includes some travel, young adult, and educational titles. Our Autumn and Spring Receptions, where we introduce authors and new titles, are considered highlights of the Hong Kong literary scene, while our annual International Proverse Prize and International Proverse Poetry Prize attract talent from all over the world. See our page on the website of our Hong Kong based distributor, the Chinese University of Hong Kong Press: https://cup.cuhk.edu.hk/Proversehk
Some recent Proverse Prize successes!
Dewfall – 2026 Sci-Fi dystopian novel by Proverse Publication Prize winner Philip Chatting
Bewitched and Beguiled (2026) This Proverse Publication Prize winner draws on familiar personalities of the classical world and the world of faery. Each poem is introduced with a poet’s note, and wrapped in a rich and appropriate original illustration. The work honours tradition while ultimately celebrating the liberating power of creative reinvention.
Once Upon a Fairer Time (2025)- Proverse Publication Prize Winner. Rewriting in verse of well-loved fairy stories by Hayley Ann Solomon
After Hemlock (2025)- Proverse Publication Prize Winner. – Poetry Collection by Gavin Bourke
