Sonia Leung “Don’t Cry, Phoenix” (火鳥不哭)

Don’t Cry, Phoenix, Sonia Leung’s debut poetry collection of 110 pieces, is bilingual (English and Chinese). A CD of 10 original songs accompanies the book. Sonia’s friend, Adeline, a piano teacher in Taiwan, composed ten melodies pairing a selection of her poems. They recorded the songs in a Taipei studio and sang five songs each. Adeline’s friend, Isabelle, a professional musician, arranged the songs and acted as their producer. The book’s front and back covers and the eight drawings inside were all hand-painted by Sonia’s HK designer friend, Noel. And Sonia had two editors, Q and Yijing, for the English and Chinese versions. Another good friend, Mark, became the copy editor. So, the book and CD as a set is a true labor of love from all seven of them. It is their love letter to you and the world. Find out more about Sonia Leung and her books at www.soniaflleung.com

Sonia Leung is an award-winning poet, fiction, and creative non-fiction writer from Hong Kong. Her work has appeared in literary journals and anthologies worldwide. She is the author of Don’t Cry, Phoenix (2020), a poetry collection. The Girl Who Dreamed is her second book. She is finalizing her third, Three-inch Heaven: Stories of Resilience and Determination, a collection of essays and short stories reflecting Chinese women’s lives.