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FOUNDING EDITOR
Ho Cheung LEE (Peter), Ed.D.
Dr Ho-cheung (Peter) LEE is the founding editor of BALLOONS Lit. Journal and author of poetry chapbook “Something Celebrative or Immortal Under Another Birdless Sky” (Jamii Publishing). He was awarded Champion in both the Oxford Primary English Writing Competition (2019) and “Love Is All Around” The 2nd Hong Kong Chinese & English Essay-Writing Competition (2020). His work (poetry/short stories/photography) has appeared in Rattle, *82 Review, Shearsman Magazine, Interpreter’s House, The Writing Disorder, The Oddville Press, and elsewhere. His poetry was shortlisted in Oxford Brookes University’s International Poetry Competition (2016), for erbacce-prize for poetry (2017), twice for The Proverse Poetry Prize (2017 & 2018) and was a finalist of the Real Good Poem Prize (2019). He teaches English in Hong Kong. [ho-cheung.com]
BLJ ADVISORY BOARD
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Ricci FONG, Ph.D.
Dr. Fong spent her teenage years in Singapore before studying at the University of Hong Kong where she earned her B.A., M.Ed. and Ph.D. She is now an Assistant Professor at The Education University of Hong Kong. Beyond research, she is a foodie with a sweet tooth. She also enjoys painting and reading stories and poetry that offer different layers of meaning to readers of different ages. Children’s picture books have recently given her a treasure trove of inspiration and a new aspiration to publish a picture book collection for children’s well-being. This is a long-term dream. 
Gary HARFITT, Ph.D.
Dr. Harfitt is currently the Principal of Good Hope School (Secondary section), the school where he first taught in Hong Kong and where he was English Panel Chair in the 1990s. Before rejoining GHS in 2021, he was the Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning and an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong (HKU). During his time at the Faculty of Education, he was an award-winning teacher-trainer both at undergraduate and graduate levels and in 2020 was awarded an ‘Oscar’ of Education at the QS Awards in London for his work with Experiential Learning in HKU. He has widely published in academic journals and written two books as well as producing textbooks on teaching and learning poetry. Dr. Harfitt has a wide range of research interests including the use of poetry and language arts in the English Language classroom. Moreover, he has been actively involved in community services, including adjudicating the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival since 2002, as well as drama, debate and speech competitions at different schools in Hong Kong.
​​Lancy TAM Suk-yin
Ms. Lancy Tam Suk-yin, Principal of Law Ting Pong Secondary School in Hong Kong (since 2010), has more than 20 years of teaching and administrative experience in secondary education. Before her principal-ship, She served as a teacher-development consultant and English Project manager at the Hong Kong Institute of Education (2007-2009). As a major in English Literature, Tam has a zest for reading. She loves the romantic 16th Century novels and the philosophical Shakespearean plays and sonnets. When she’s in her last year of study in the university, she even took a course on comparative literature, studying the themes and writing techniques in American and Japanese literature. She is always in a quest of style and taste in life. She loves gardening, flower arrangement, photo taking and even cooking.  You have to know that she had been a florist in Melbourne too! No matter what she is, she wouldn’t miss any opportunity to sit down and read! 

“Reading is my interest and also my food in life!”​ 
Simon THAM Sheon-ming
Mr. Tham is currently an English language consultant. Before his retirement, he was an English Literature teacher at secondary school level, the Principal Inspector of English in the Advisory Inspectorate Division of the Education Department, as well as the Head of the NET Section of EMB, Hong Kong. Tham is an experienced speech and drama adjudicator and has written a booklet and produced a video on “The Teaching of Choral Speaking”, and “Good Practices in Speech Activities” which were distributed to all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong.  Tham also frequently conducts talks and workshops on the subject for both primary and secondary English teachers.