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If you did not get a chance to meet your favourite authors at the recent Book Fair, you can visit their homepages on the Internet instead.

Uranus Leung Monk-fung

Leung, who has written more than 70 books, says having his own homepage (http://home. netvigator.com/=monkfung) was a dream come true. He thinks it is a good way to keep in touch with his readers.

The Readers Square and Readers Playground at the Web site enable readers to exchange views and comments on his books.

You can learn more about Leung by clicking on 'Profile', which chronicles his achievements in the publishing industry.

Leung also introduces his 'best friend', a cat, and there is a section on his childhood.

Fans can also buy his books at the site.

Canny Leung Tze-shan

Leung is a popular female writer in Hong Kong. She is also a television presenter, newspaper columnist, scriptwriter and lyricist.

Her site (http://www.canny. com.hk) is beautifully presented with her pictures and the content is well-organised.

'Personal Profile' features pictures of Leung and personal information such as family background, educational qualifications and her books.

It is rare for writers to reveal so much of themselves. However, Leung is an exception and shares her daily life and experiences at the 'Real Person True Life' section at the site.

Fans can also leave messages for Leung and give their opinions on her books at the 'Shan Shan Message Board'.

The 'Latest News' section keeps readers updated on information about Leung and her books.

By entering a password and username, Internet users can preview Leung's new books at the site.

The site also collaborates with electronic publishing firm www.ebookrus.com to enable Internet users to download Leung's electronic books to their Palm Pilots and other wireless devices. Leung is now preparing for two new publications. She wants her fans to get involved in the production. Those who are interested can submit their ideas and work via the e-mail address at workshop@canny.com.hk

Butt Wah Lau

The site (http://www. josephleung.com/buttfans) shows some cute cartoon characters portrayed in Butt's books.

Butt is a very popular writer among secondary students and has released a number of books with different publishers. The 'Archive' section gives a full list of his books.

Young student fans of Butt's books have established an online community on the 'Butt's Friends' section at the site.

Fans can swap opinions with other like-minded people at the section.

The section displays members' e-mail addresses and ICQ numbers.

Readers can also keep in touch with Butt on the 'Message Board'.

Amy Cheung Siu-han

Renowned romance writer Cheung's site is beautifully and elegantly presented with pink as the dominant background colour.

The presentation has the effect of making you feel as if you were entering a fanasty world.

Like the writers mentioned above, Cheung also uses the Internet to keep in close touch with her readers.

The site provides a platform for them to share their views on her books.

At 'The Discussion Board', readers can share their comments on Cheung's books and express their viewpoints on characters portrayed in her books.

Internet users can also vote for their favourite book in the 'Vote' section.

To make the site a bit different from other writers' Web sites, Cheung's homepage offers electronic cards for fans and Internet users to download and send to their friends.

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Local writers keep in touch with fans  through the Internet