Chinese Myths (May 2023)
Chinese mythology has been passed down in written and oral form over many millennia, emerging from a range of cultural traditions that often have their origins in Daoism and Buddhist religion. At times merging history and folklore, Chinese myths are rich in symbolism and teach us about the complexities of an ancient culture that stretches back more than 4000 years.
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Sinophagia: A Celebration of Chinese Horror
I am very excited to bring be able to bring out this anthology with many masters of Chinese horror, this collection has been carefully curated, to go beyond people’s expectations, of hopping vampires, and hanging ghosts, and whilst I think it’s a fascinating insight into the psyche of modern China, I hope my readers will also find it absolutely spine-chilling.
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Flight of Foundry 2023: Guest of Honour
Two of my main professional roles are rather underrepresented. Translators have always been overlooked as creators and bridge between cultures. Non-fiction authors are not as loved as fiction writers, nor perceived to be as skilled. As a result, they are hardly ever invited to conventions and festivals as Guests of Honour. So it was an absolutely honour of mine to be GoH at Flight of Foundry, this wonderful global convention for those in the creative industry with interesting, well-devised events.
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Wuxia, Xianxia & Asian-Inspired Fantasy
Join moderator/author/editor Xueting C. Ni and authors Nghi Vo, Wesley Chu, Amélie Wen Zhao, Tao Wong and Alice Poon for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “Wuxia, Xianxia & Asian-Inspired Fantasy.”
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The Importance of Diverse Futures
Join moderator/editor Xueting C. Ni and authors Micaiah Johnson, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Alex White, Khan Wong and Ciel Pierlot for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “The Importance of Diverse Futures“!
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The Global Reach of Chinese Science Fiction In the Digital Era
I had the pleasure of being invited, along with three other wonderful guests, to be part of the Chinese Science Fiction in The Digital Age series of talks and forums held by the Hong Kong Metropolitan University.
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Novacon 2022
One of the wonderful things about my readership is how diverse it is. So it was lovely to attend a convention that is new to me, and meet a different group of older science fiction fans at the UK’s longest running sci-fi convention, Novacon, held in the picturesque spa town of Buxton.
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British Fantasy Awards 2022 – Best Anthology
Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Culture, which I have curated, translated and edited, is the sort of project I have been planning for a long time. Ever since I noticed China’s nascent genre fiction back in the 2000s, I have wanted to bring it Anglophone readers. Over the last two decades, it has been wonderful to see contemporary fiction, speculative fiction and online literature take off, blossom in China as well as around the world.
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The Current State and Trends of Translated SF In China and Translated Chinese SF Around the World
My work is primarily aimed at Anglophone readers and audiences, anyone, wherever they come from or live, who is interested in China, its interactions with the world, the development of Chinese cultures and manifestations thereof in the arts and media. As an exceptionally outward-facing nation, China has previously been far mored interested in importing foreign works to broaden its horizons. It was a surprise and of course, a pleasant one to have interest from China itself, which being my birth country, feels special.
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The Super Relaxed Fantasy Club
It was a pleasure to be invited to do a reading and talk about Sinopticon at The Super Relaxed Fantasy Club at The Star of King’s.
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