VIBErations Episode 44 - Patricia O’Sullivan

VIBErations podcast Ep 44 at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 26th January, 2023 Interview with British Author Patricia O'Sullivan

BIO

Patricia O’Sullivan is a writer and researcher on the lesser known aspects of Hong Kong's history prior to 1941. Stumbling over an article concerning the death of her great-uncle in 1918 when an inspector in the Hong Kong Police, She quickly became immersed in the social history of colonial Hong Kong.

As a specialist recorder teacher, in a career spanning three decades and more, She has had the joy both of introducing thousands of young children to music and developing the skills and musicianship of senior students to diploma level and beyond.

Now she writes full-time, while keeping some teaching and playing to keep herself sane. Pre-covid times she spent many months in Hong Kong – and is currently back here. Patricia’s second book, on women the wrong side of the law, was finished during the first lock-down and came out in December 2020.

Since then she has been working on the next book project - Hong Kong during World War One and the policemen who fought in that war. Alongside that, she continues to contribute articles on other aspects of Hong Kong's social history, all of which can be found on the 'Insight' page of her website at https://www.socialhistoryhk.com/

Questions….

1. Favourite book or author? – P. G. Wodehouse

2. Favourite musical artist? - Andreas Scholl

3. Preferred drink? - Milk/Champagne/Tea

4. Life motto? - Always look for the good in something

5. Best advice you were given? If you want a job done well, but can’t do it yourself - empower someone to do all of it not just bits of it...