Popular Asian Creative Writing: Eastlit

Posted on 16 November, 2014 by Graham

Popular Asian Creative Writing

The latest lists of popular Asian creative writing in Eastlit are finally available! As per normal we include the most popular Asian poetry and fiction of the past seven and thirty days. Our all time list gets an update too. We are going to continue providing direct links to the pieces in the current list of popular Asian creative writing to make reading them easier.

The creative writing and artwork can be accessed from the links on the page or by navigating using the links in the top bar or from the Eastlit archive. Why not also take a look at some of the other poems, prose and artwork too? We all have different tastes, and let’s be honest, quality does not always mean popularity!

The next issue of Eastlit will be out on December 1.

Please note that we have a policy of excluding all the covers, content pages, contributor lists etc from these statistics.

Popular Asian Creative Writing Last Seven Days

Unit 136 by China De Vera (November 2014).
A Veil of Silk by Jared Angel (June 2014).
Monkey Business by Ashwin Mudigonda (December 2012).
The Old Hibachi by Peter Mallett (September 2014).
Chit Phumisak by Wayne Deakin (March 2014).

Popular Asian Creative Writing Last Thirty Days:

One Day Friends by Ralph Catedral (February 2014).
Two Poems on Moonlit Nights… by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (November 2014).
Unit 136 by China De Vera (November 2014).
Ishinomaki by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (February 2014).
Dragon’s Lover by Deborah Wong (November 2014).

Popular Asian Creative Writing All Time:

Ishinomaki by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (February 2014).
The Foreign Man Is Prepared to Take Everything in His Stride by Connla Stokes (July 2014).
Smoke and Mirrors by Sayantan Ghosh (April 2014).
The Bicentennial by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (June 2014).
Going Back to Emerald Hill by Chew Yi Wei (April 2013).
The Puppet Tree by Andrew J. West (October 2013).
Bluebird Island by Pauline Lacanilao (December 2013).
One Day Friends by Ralph Catedral (February 2014).
A Veil of Silk by Jared Angel (June 2014).
Why I Write by Qui-Phiet Tran (April 2014).

Year on Year Readership Change

+ 46% December 2013 on December 2012.
+172% January 2014 on January 2013.
+161% February 2104 on February 2013.
+242% March 2014 on March 2013.
+64% April 2014 on April 2013.
+8% May 2014 on May 2013.
+69% June 2014 on June 2013.
+17% July 2014 on July 2013.
+33% August 2014 on August 2013.
+21% September 2014 on September 2013.
+2% October 2014 on October 2013.

Top Ten Countries in Alphabetical Order:

China & Hong Kong
India
Japan
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam

Cheers and Enjoy.

Graham

Popular Asian Poetry and Fiction: Eastlit

Posted on 17 October, 2014 by Graham

Popular Asian Poetry & Fiction

The latest lists of popular Asian poetry and fiction in Eastlit are now ready! As usual we are including the most popular Asian poetry and fiction over the last seven and thirty days. And the all time list is updated too. For the first time we are providing direct links to the pieces in this list of popular Asian poetry and fiction to make viewing them easier.

The poems, prose and artwork can be found from the supplied links or by navigating via the links in the top bar or from in our Eastlit archive. Why not also take a look at some of the other poems, prose and artwork too? We all have different tastes, and let’s be honest, quality does not always mean popularity!

The next issue of Eastlit will be out on November 1.

Please note that we have a policy of excluding all the covers, content pages, contributor lists etc from these statistics.

Popular Asian Poetry & Fiction Last Seven Days

A Veil of Silk by Jared Angel (June 2014).
Poem by Preeyakit Buranasin (October 2014).
The Puppet Tree Artwork by Vasan Sitthiket (October 2013).
Still Life and Two Other Poems by Anna Yin (August 2014).
Định Liệt by Matt Martin (October 2014).

Popular Asian Poetry & Fiction Last Thirty Days:

Ishinomaki by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (February 2014).
Why I Write by Qui-Phiet Tran (April 2014).
The Old Hibachi by Peter Mallett (September 2014).
Dreams of Old Shanghai by Colin W. Campbell (October 2014).
Turnstile by Iain Maloney (October 2014).

Popular Asian Poetry & Fiction All Time:

Ishinomaki by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (February 2014).
The Foreign Man Is Prepared to Take Everything in His Stride by Connla Stokes (July 2014).
Smoke and Mirrors by Sayantan Ghosh (April 2014).
The Bicentennial by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (June 2014).
Going Back to Emerald Hill by Chew Yi Wei (April 2013).
The Puppet Tree by Andrew J. West (October 2013).
Bluebird Island by Pauline Lacanilao (December 2013).
A Complete Overhaul by Stephen Jordan (March 2014).
Why I Write by Qui-Phiet Tran (April 2014).
Day of Valor by Pauline Lacailao (February 2014).

Year on Year Readership Change

+ 46% December 2013 on December 2012.
+172% January 2014 on January 2013.
+161% February 2104 on February 2013.
+242% March 2014 on March 2013.
+64% April 2014 on April 2013.
+8% May 2014 on May 2013.
+69% June 2014 on June 2013.
+17% July 2014 on July 2013.
+33% August 2014 on August 2013.
+21% September 2014 on September 2013.

Top Ten Countries in Alphabetical Order:

China & Hong Kong
India
Japan
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam

Cheers and Enjoy.

Graham

Popular Asian Fiction and Poetry: Eastlit

Posted on 19 September, 2014 by Graham

Popular Asian Fiction & Poetry

Sorry that this one is a little later than usual, but it is time to update our lists of popular Asian fiction and poetry in Eastlit. Once again we include the most popular Asian fiction and poetry over the last seven and thirty days. The all time list gets another update, too.

The pieces of work can be found by using the links in the top bar or in the Eastlit archive. Maybe it’s an idea to take a look at some of the other pieces? Everyone has different tastes, and quality does not always mean popularity!.

The next issue of Eastlit will be out on October 1.

Please note we exclude all the covers, content pages, contributor lists etc from these stats.

Popular Asian Fiction & Poetry Last Seven Days

A Secret Paradise by Daniel Emlyn-Jones (September 2014).
Raju by Stephen Evans Jordan (September 2013).
Three Worlds by Andrew J. West (April 2014).
A Veil of Silk by Jared Angel (June 2014).
Day of Valor by Pauline Lacanilao (February 2014).

Popular Asian Fiction & Poetry Last Thirty Days:

A Secret Paradise by Daniel Emlyn-Jones (September 2014).
This is the Greatest Story Ever Told (about Uzbeki Fred in Hanoi) by Connla Stokes (September 2014).
The Old Hibachi by Peter Mallett (September 2014).
Raju by Stephen Evans Jordan (September 2014).
J. David Simmons by Iain Maloney (September 2014).

Popular Asian Fiction and Poetry All Time:

Ishinomaki by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (February 2014).
Smoke and Mirrors by Sayantan Ghosh (April 2014).
The Bicentennial by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (June 2014).
The Foreign Man Is Prepared to Take Everything in His Stride by Connla Stokes (July 2014).
Going Back to Emerald Hill by Chew Yi Wei (April 2013).
The Puppet Tree by Andrew J. West (October 2013).
Bluebird Island by Pauline Lacanilao (December 2013).
A Complete Overhaul by Stephen Jordan (March 2014).
The Debt by Kritika Chettri (November 2013).
Why I Write by Qui-Phiet Tran (April 2014).

Year on Year Readership Change

+ 46% December 2013 on December 2012.
+172% January 2014 on January 2013.
+161% February 2104 on February 2013.
+242% March 2014 on March 2013.
+64% April 2014 on April 2013.
+8% May 2014 on May 2013.
+69% June 2014 on June 2013.
+17% July 2014 on July 2013.
+33% August 2014 on August 2013.

Top Ten Countries in Alphabetical Order:

China & Hong Kong
India
Japan
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam

Cheers and Enjoy.

Graham

Popular Eastern Literature: Eastlit

Posted on 16 August, 2014 by Graham

Popular Eastern Literature

It is again time to take a quick look at the popular Eastern literature in Eastlit. Once again Eastlit includes the most popular Eastern literature over the last seven and thirty days. And the all time list gets an update, too…

The pieces can be found by using the links in the top bar or in the Eastlit archive. Maybe it’s an idea to take a look at some of the other pieces? Everyone has different tastes, and quality does not always go hand in hand with popularity!.

The next issue of Eastlit will be out on September 1.

Please note we exclude all the covers, content pages, contributor lists etc from these stats.

Popular Eastern Literature Last Seven Days

The Foreign Man is Prepared to Take Everything in His Stride by Connla Stokes (July 2014).
Let Me Tell You How I Treat My Children by Preeyakit Buranasin (August 2013).
A Veil of Silk by Jared Angel (June 2014).
The Puppet Tree Illustration by Vasan Sitthiket (October 2013).
A Bridge Behind by Khanh Ha (July 2014).

Popular Eastern Literature Last Thirty Days:

Let Me Tell You How I Treat My Children by Preeyakit Buranasin (August 2013).
The Foreign Man is Prepared to Take Everything in His Stride by Connla Stokes (July 2014).
Going Back to Emerald Hill by Chew Yi Wei (April 2014).
Ma’s Mosquito Moment by Hong My Basrai (August 2014).
Perfect Present by Andrew J. West (June 2014).

Popular Eastern Literature All Time:

Smoke and Mirrors by Sayantan Ghosh (April 2014).
Ishinomaki by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (February 2014).
The Bicentennial by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (June 2014).
Going Back to Emerald Hill by Chew Yi Wei (April 2013).
Bluebird Island by Pauline Lacanilao (December 2013).
The Puppet Tree by Andrew J. West (October 2013).
A Complete Overhaul by Stephen Jordan (March 2014).
The Debt by Kritika Chettri (November 2013).
Why I Write by Qui Phiet Tran (April 2014).
One Day Friends by Ralph Catedral (February 2014).

Year on Year Readership Change

+ 46% December 2013 on December 2012.
+172% January 2014 on January 2013.
+161% February 2104 on February 2013.
+242% March 2014 on March 2013.
+64% April 2014 on April 2013.
+8% May 2014 on May 2013.
+69% June 2014 on June 2013.
+17% July 2014 on July 2013.

Top Ten Countries in Alphabetical Order:

Canada
China & Hong Kong
India
Japan
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam

Cheers and Enjoy.

Graham

Support Eastlit

Posted on 26 July, 2014 by Graham

Eastlit State of Play

Eastlit continues to expand in terms of readership and contributors every month. You can follow this growth on the lists posts that I do every month. We are only too happy to provide an ever growing audience to an increasingly diverse set of contributions. However, as we move well beyond the eighteenth month point, it is that time when Eastlit faces a bunch of costs again. Naturally I will bear all of these whatever and will stick with the promise made early in the first year not to introduce advertising to Eastlit.

However, if anyone can help out a little or knows someone who can, it would be great. Donations are valued. There are also other things that can be done to help support Eastlit. Please take a read below and help us where you can in a non-financial way.

Support Eastlit

Donations even of a couple of dollars are appreciated and all helps. The link is below. Or contact me at the usual places if you wish to donate books, gift cards or other such things.

Follow Eastlit

Follow Eastlit on Facebook

Every follow on Facebook is much appreciated and it is also the best place to get every little update from Eastlit. You can also follow us on Google+ or Twitter if you head to Eastlit latest.

Like and Share Eastlit pages

You can also like or share any page of Eastlit. This includes our front page, every post and every published piece of work. If you do like something help us and our authors, poets and artists by sharing or liking on your social media program of choice.

Spread the Word

If you like Eastlit and what it is doing, please spread the word by mouth or e-mail or any other way you can think of.

Finally

I would like to thank everyone who has helped to make Eastlit the success it is now. Enough and this call will not be repeated.

Cheers

Graham

Eastlit Popular Literature

Posted on 11 July, 2014 by Graham

Support Eastlit

Eastlit has quite a lot of expenses coming up in the next couple of months. If anyone can help out with a few dollars or know a person or organization that can, it would be appreciated. The donations link below can be used. Or contact Graham directly. Enough and on!

Eastlit Popular Literature

We are once again taking a quick look at the Eastlit popular literature. This month we again include the most popular literature over the last seven and thirty days. The all time list gets its usual update, too..

You can find the pieces by using the links in the top bar or in the Eastlit archive. Maybe take a look at some of the other pieces? We all have different tastes, and quality does nto always go hand in hand with popularity!.

The next issue of Eastlit will be out on August 1. The inaugural issue of our sister journal Southlit is coming out on July 15. That is only a few days away now.

Please note we exclude all the covers, content pages, contributor lists etc from these stats.

Eastlit Popular Literature Last Seven Days

The Foreign Man is Prepared to Take Everything in His Stride by Connla Stokes (July 2014).
Common Filipino Funeral Superstitions Rebutted by Reynold P. Macaranas (March 2013).
Iain Maloney interview by Graham Lawrence (July 2014).
Damai Moon by Colin W. Campbell (July 2014).
A Bridge Behind by Khanh Ha (July 2014).

Eastlit Popular Literature Last Thirty Days:

The Foreign Man is Prepared to Take Everything in His Stride by Connla Stokes (July 2014).
The Bicentennial by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (June 2014).
Common Filipino Funeral Superstitions Rebutted by Reynold P. Macaranas (March 2013).
Sentences and Two Other Poems by Henrik Hoeg (June 2014).
A Veil of Silk by Jared Angel (June 2014).

Eastlit Popular Literature All Time:

Common Filipino Funeral Superstitions Rebutted by Reynold P. Macaranas (March 2013).
Smoke and Mirrors by Sayantan Ghosh (April 2014).
Ishinomaki by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (February 2014).
Going Back to Emerald Hill by Chew Yi Wei (April 2013).
Bluebird Island by Pauline Lacanilao (December 2013).
The Puppet Tree by Andrew J. West (October 2013).
Going Home by Steve Rosse (February 2013).
A Complete Overhaul by Stephen Jordan (March 2014).
The Debt by Kritika Chettri (November 2013).
The Bicentennial by Cesar Polvorosa jr. (June 2014).

Year on Year Readership Change

+ 46% December 2013 on December 2012.
+172% January 2014 on January 2013.
+161% February 2104 on February 2013.
+242% March 2014 on March 2013.
+64% April 2014 on April 2013.
+8% May 2014 on May 2013.
+69% June 2014 on June 2013.

Top Ten Countries in Alphabetical Order:

Canada
China & Hong Kong
India
Japan
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam

Cheers and Enjoy.

Graham

Eastlit Popular Poetry and Literature

Posted on 13 June, 2014 by Graham

It is time to once again take a look at the Eastlit popular poetry and literature. I have included the most popular poetry and literature in the last seven and thirty days. The all time popular list also gets an update.

You can navigate to the pieces by using the links in the top bar of in the Eastlit archive. Why not also take a look at some of the other pieces? Not everyone has the same taste and there are some excellent reads outside the top lists.

The next issue of Eastlit will be out on July 1. The first issue of our new sister journal Southlit is due out on July 15.

Eastlit Popular Poetry and Literature. Last Seven Days

The Bicentennial by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (June 2014).
Perfect Present by Andrew J, West (June 2014).
Common Filipino Funeral Superstitions Rebutted by Reynold P. Macaranas (March 2013).
Sunday Tiptoeing by Jamie Wang (June 2014).
A Veil of Silk by Jared Angel (June 2014).

Eastlit Popular Poetry and Literature. Last Thirty Days:

The Bicentennial by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (June 2014).
Perfect Present by Andrew J, West (June 2014).
A Veil of Silk by Jared Angel (June 2014).
Common Filipino Funeral Superstitions Rebutted by Reynold P. Macaranas (March 2013).
My Neighbor, Mr. Tanaka by Lawrence F. Farrar (june 2014).

Eastlit Popular Poetry and Literature. All Time:

Common Filipino Funeral Superstitions Rebutted by Reynold P. Macaranas (March 2013).
Ishinomaki by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (February 2014).
Smoke and Mirrors by Sayantan Ghosh (April 2014).
Bluebird Island by Pauline Lacanilao (December 2013).
Going Back to Emerald Hill by Chew Yi Wei (April 2013).
The Puppet Tree by Andrew J. West (October 2013).
Going Home by Steve Rosse (February 2013).
A Complete Overhaul by Stephen Jordan (March 2014).
The Debt by Kritika Chettri (November 2013).
Day of Valor by Pauline Lacanilao (February 2014).

Year on Year Readership Change

+ 46% December 2013 on December 2012.
+172% January 2014 on January 2013.
+161% February 2104 on February 2013.
+242% March 2014 on March 2013.
+64% April 2014 on April 2013.
+8% May 2014 on May 2013.

Top Ten Countries in Alphabetical Order:

Canada
China & Hong Kong
India
Japan
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam

Cheers and Enjoy.

Graham

Eastlit Popular Creative Writing

Posted on 9 May, 2014 by Graham

This is the latest update of the popular creative writing and art that has featured in Eastlit. It is a snapshot of the most popular creative writing over the past seven and thirty days. As usual I have also included and updated list of the all time top ten.

You can navigate to the pieces via our top bar or archive. There are some good reads among the lesser read pieces, too. Why not take a look?

The next issue of Eastlit will be out on June 1 and the first issue of our new sister journal will be out on July 15.

Eastlit Popular Creative Writing. Last Seven Days

Why I Write by Qui-Phiet Tran (April 2014).
Common Filipino Funeral Superstitions Rebutted by Reynold P. Macaranas (March 2013).
Moonlight Scarf and Two Other Poems by Rose Lu (May 2014).
Smoke and Mirrors by Sayantan Ghosh (April 2014).
Fragrant Island and Three Other Poems by Deborah Wong (May 2014).

Eastlit Popular Creative Writing. Last Thirty Days:

Common Filipino Funeral Superstitions Rebutted by Reynold P. Macaranas (March 2013).
Ishinomkai by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (February 2014).
Smoke and Mirrors by Sayantan Ghosh (April 2014).
A Complete Overhaul by Stephen Jordan (March 2014).
The Star Ferry by David Flynn (May 2014).

Eastlit Popular Creative Writing. All Time:

Common Filipino Funeral Superstitions Rebutted by Reynold P. Macaranas (March 2013).
Ishinomaki by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (February 2014).
Smoke and Mirrors by Sayantan Ghosh (April 2014).
Bluebird Island by Pauline Lacanilao (December 2013).
Going Back to Emerald Hill by Chew Yi Wei (April 2013).
The Puppet Tree by Andrew J. West (October 2013).
Going Home by Steve Rosse (February 2013).
A Complete Overhaul by Stephen Jordan (March 2014).
The Debt by Kritika Chettri (November 2013).
Day of Valor by Pauline Lacanilao (February 2014).

Year on Year Readership Change

+ 46% December 2013 on December 2012.
+172% January 2014 on January 2013.
+161% February 2104 on February 2013.
+242% March 2014 on March 2013.
+64% April 2014 on April 2013.

Top Ten Countries in Alphabetical Order:

Canada
China
India
Japan
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States

Other News:

Our friends over at The Font have heir second issue out. Why not take a look?

Cheers and Enjoy.

Graham

Eastlit Look

Posted on 12 April, 2014 by Graham

I have made a few changes to the Eastlit look. These are not huge changes but a few more subtle Eastlit look alterations. Please take a look and let me know if you have any comments. And if you like it, you could always give us a social media like if you haven’t already!

The main changes to the Eastlit look are:

The Eastlit tagline (below the name on each page) has been changed to Creative Writing, Literature and Art focused on East and South East Asia. It used to be: English literature from or connected to East and South East Asia.
The colour of the links on Eastlit pages is now Eastlit red. It used to be default blue.
The order of the Home page has been changed. Now the latest news and latest issue are almost first thing.
The order and detail on the About page has been changed.
Some information such as the statement on Asian writing has been moved form the Home page to the About page.
The picture at the top of this page is the new Eastlit logo which has been around on some pages for a while now. I have not yet replaced the banned logo with this one though, and have mixed feelings on whether to or not. This logo is also now used on many of the social media and supporting sites Eastlit uses.

Eastlit Look Changes Rationale:

These changes to the Eastlit look are not huge but are aimed at improving:

first contact.
creating a more balanced Eastlit brand.
identifying more accurately what Eastlit is about.
Putting information where it goes best.

Over the next few weeks I will be making other subtle changes to the Eastlit look. These will be aimed at completing this process. I would appreciate any feedback or comments via the editors mail. After all it is you as readers or contributors who are more affected by these things. I am wary of making any big changes as Eastlit is still growing in readership and comments are generally positive. So the aim is gradual improvement.

One last thing on this post. The first issue is now available in a downloadable e-book form. It is in e-pub and mobi formats. We have tested it on iPhone, iPad, Kindle and some android devices. There are a few formatting issues with poetry on some devices. However, if you would like to take a look and give any feedback, please contact us on the editors e-mail.

Have a great Thai New Year if you celebrate it.

Cheers.

Graham

Top Asian Creative Writing

Posted on 9 March, 2014 by Graham

We continue to look at the top Asian creative writing published in Eastlit in 2014. Past posts on top Asian creative writing are: top reads, popular writing, top ten, latest popular literature, hot eastern literature and of course the well read 2013 top twenty. These posts continue to be some of the best read at Eastlit, so we feel honour bound to continue them. This one on Top Asian Creative Writing covers the early March period.

This Top Asian Creative Writing post covers the top 5 in the last seven and thirty days as well as updating our all time top Asian creative writing list. There continues to be movement in the all time list with some new entries. There are also several pieces very close to entering this list too! The massive year on year growth in readership helps more recent pieces of work rise up the rank quickly.

As is traditional, the Top Asian Creative Writing list is of submissions of work by contributors. Other pages and posts such as interviews, Eastlit main pages, editorials, Eastlit covers, regular columns and news items are not included. Again I do not include direct hyperlinks to each piece. This could affect fairness by directing traffic! However, as usual I have listed the issue each piece appeared in. It is easy from this to use the archive page to find past issues of Eastlit journal. More recent issues can also be found in the navigation bar at the top of the page. It’s also an idea to take a look at some of the less read pieces. You may find a personal gem in them. A piece in the top ten may not mean it is the best, and everyone has different tastes 😉

OK. Enough here are the Top Asian Creative Writing in Eastlit lists for March 2014:

Top Asian Creative Writing: Last Seven Days:

A Complete Overhaul by Stephen Jordan (March 2014).
Four Poems by Rose Lu (March 2014).
Five Poems by Reid Mitchell (March 2014).
Common Filipino Funeral Superstitions Rebutted by Reynold P. Macaranas (March 2013).
Back to the Future by Steve Rosse (March 2014).

Top Asian Creative Writing: Last Thirty Days:

A Complete Overhaul by Stephen Jordan (March 2014).
Ishinomaki by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (February 2014).
Common Filipino Funeral Superstitions Rebutted by Reynold P. Macaranas (March 2013).
Day of Valor by Pauline Lacanilao (February 2014).
Auntie Moh Leen by Daniel Emlyn Jones (March 2014).

Top Asian Creative Writing: All Time:

Common Filipino Funeral Superstitions Rebutted by Reynold P. Macaranas (March 2013).
Bluebird Island by Pauline Lacanilao (December 2013).
The Puppet Tree by Andrew J. West (October 2013).
Going Home by Steve Rosse (February 2013).
Going Back to Emerald Hill by Chew Yi Wei (April 2013).
Ishinomaki by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (February 2014).
The Mansion by Andrew J. West (June 2013).
The Debt by Kritika Chettri (November 2013).
Five Poems by Rose Lu (April 2013).
One Day Friend by Ralph Catedral (February 2014).

Year on Year Readership Change

+ 46% December 2013 on December 2012.
+172% January 2014 on January 2013.
+161% February 2104 on February 2013.

Cheers and Enjoy.

Graham