Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the University of Macau: CKYC held its first book signing event, three local book authors shared extensive insights
慶祝澳門大學45周年校慶: 蔡繼有書院成功首辦簽書會，三位本地書籍作者解構作品精萃
2026年4月1日，蔡繼有書院成功舉辦首次簽書會。活動由書院代院長黃值富教授主持，以午後咖啡小聚形式進行，邀得三位作者前來與近二十位學生讀者交流互動，以作者第一視角分享寫作心路歷程及作品精萃，現場氣氛熱烈。
活動主題圍繞三本分別講述澳門本地歷史、文化和發展的出版書籍。澳門大學社會科學學院副教授Tim Simpson率先帶領同學重溫昔日澳門回歸後博彩業的急劇變化，其著作《Betting on Macau》讓讀者認識本地博彩行業發展資本的起源，以國際視野俯瞰小城歷史性的改變。中華醫藥研究院副教授許貝文與Macao News 編輯朱喬先生兩人為現實生活中的夫妻，合著了《Macau’s Historical Flavors》和《Macau’s Historical Witnesses》。兩本書籍於本地圖書館及旅遊酒店均有館藏，作者以澳門本土食物及著名地標切入，講述小城故事，解碼都市傳說，與讀者一同探索澳門的多面，揭開城市全貎之美。
作者與讀者們在會上侃侃而談，在歡笑聲中進行討論。Simpson教授派發了包含博彩業傳奇人物及標誌性事物的彩色講義，讓同學印象鮮明深刻；朱先生與同學們輕鬆說笑，指出其作品賣點為短文夠短，讀者可以在短時間內完成。
活動尾聲，三位作者在其出版書籍上簽名留念，並向蔡繼有書院圖書室贈送簽書以示謝意。澳大圖書館職員代表亦有到場支持，予學生讀者們提供書籍。蔡繼有書院咖啡俱樂部Aftertaste親臨會上提供即制飲品及茶點，為活動暖場。
是次簽書會成功為作者及讀者們建立“書外”的深度連結和交流，讓參與者能夠深刻了解作者的所思所想。蔡繼有書院期望於日後舉辦更多不同形式的活動，為院生帶來嶄新的閱讀體驗，培養同學的閱讀興趣。
On 1st April, 2026, hosted by Interim Master Prof. Garry Wong, Choi Kai Yau College held its first book signing event. Three local book authors were invited to share personal insights into their writing processes, book content, and journeys, engaging nearly twenty student participants, with a lively discussion and a signing session, spending a pleasant coffee-lunch break together.
During the event, each author presented one of their recent published books, theming Macau’s history, culture, or development: Prof. Tim Simpson, Associate Professor of Communication at UM Faculty of Social Sciences, opened with his reflections on Macau’s development in the gambling industry and revolutionary changes from early 2000s. His book, Betting on Macau, uncovers the various roots of the territory’s lucrative casino capitalism, and offers a conceptual framework for understanding Macau’s revolution within a world-historical context. Prof. Maggie Hoi, Associate Professor of Pharmacology at UM Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, and Mr. Christopher Chu, Editor of Macao News, who are a married couple in real life, and the co-authors of Macau’s Historical Flavors and Macau’s Historical Witnesses, shared their two books about Macau – one told through food, the other through landmarks. The books unveil the city’s seen and unseen beauty and are available in local libraries and tourist hotels.
The interaction between authors and readers was lively and warm, filling with joy and laughter. Prof. Simpson highlighted his book content with colorful handouts, featuring the legendary figures and iconic elements of Macau’s gambling history, while Mr. Chu humorously noted that his short stories in the books are short enough to finish in a bathroom visit.
The authors signed copies of their books and donated copies to CKYC library. Staff from the UM library graced the event with their presence and provided additional books for students to checkout. The College coffee club, Aftertaste, supplied refreshments to facilitate discussion, enriching the intellectual atmosphere of residential college life.
The event concluded smoothly and created an “outside-the-book” connection between the authors and the student readers, engaging every participant with a deeper understanding of the authors’ perspectives about their works to a new level. CKYC looks forward to hosting more activities to bring different kinds of reading experiences to the College students.
