@WritingChinese

A Centre for contemporary Chinese writing at the University of Leeds. For authors, translators, publishers, everyone.

 University of Leeds
writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk
Joined July 2014
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This account is no longer active, but you can find us on Bluesky (@writingchinese.bsky.social) and on Instagram (@writingchinese), and there's lots going on at our Centre!
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Join us on Feb 12th for an event with travel writer and journalist Thomas Bird, who'll be talking about his book Harmony Express, published by @EarnshawBooks. Co-hosted by the East Asian Research Society at the University of Leeds. All welcome! writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk/e…
Screenshot advertising Thomas Bird's event at the University of Leeds, where he'll be speaking about his book Harmony Express, about his travels in China by rail.

ALT Screenshot advertising Thomas Bird's event at the University of Leeds, where he'll be speaking about his book Harmony Express, about his travels in China by rail.

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Our current Bookclub feature is on the recent China-focused special issue of @GrantaMag. Find out more here, and read a story by Shuang Xuetao 双雪涛, translated by @JeremyTiang! writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk/b…
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"I dreamed of our drills at the training camp, of our ship – fragile as a leaf on the huge, swelling waves of the Pacific Ocean." Read an extract from Fan Wu's Souls Left Behind (trans. Honey Watson) in our current Book Club feature. @sinoistbooks writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk/b…
The cover of Fan Wu's novel Souls Left Behind, and a photo of the author

ALT The cover of Fan Wu's novel Souls Left Behind, and a photo of the author

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Coming soon from our colleague and honourary Yorkshireman @taoyinkui!
Timothy Thurston@taoyinkui13 Dec 2024
My 1st book "Satirical Tibet" will come out next month. It will be available #OpenAccess, but anyone outside the US interested in buying a physical copy can get 30% off with the discount code FFF24 from @CAP_Ltd (a company based in Yorkshire!) combinedacademic.co.uk/97802…
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The Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing retweeted
Sinoist Books@sinoistbooks2 Dec 2024
Souls Left Behind by Fan Wu (Translated by Honey Watson) is the feature of the November book club by the brilliant people @WritingChinese writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk/b… 👆
A hardcover book titled Souls Left Behind by Fan Wu, translated by Honey Watson, lies on a warm orange gradient surface. The book's cover features a vintage-style portrait of a man, a violin, and a textured background with cracks.

ALT A hardcover book titled Souls Left Behind by Fan Wu, translated by Honey Watson, lies on a warm orange gradient surface. The book's cover features a vintage-style portrait of a man, a violin, and a textured background with cracks.

A hand lifts the jacket of the hardcover book Souls Left Behind by Fan Wu, revealing its inner flap, which displays text in a serif font on a tan background. Beneath, the book rests slightly open, showcasing floral endpapers.

ALT A hand lifts the jacket of the hardcover book Souls Left Behind by Fan Wu, revealing its inner flap, which displays text in a serif font on a tan background. Beneath, the book rests slightly open, showcasing floral endpapers.

The naked hardcover of Souls Left Behind is displayed, featuring a minimalistic design with orange floral illustrations and stylized text on a black background. The book lies on a reflective orange gradient surface.

ALT The naked hardcover of Souls Left Behind is displayed, featuring a minimalistic design with orange floral illustrations and stylized text on a black background. The book lies on a reflective orange gradient surface.

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There's still time to sign up for our event tomorrow, celebrating Fan Wu's novel and the wartime contributions of the Chinese Labour Corps
Sinoist Books@sinoistbooks8 Nov 2024
Join us for an exclusive sinoLEEDS virtual event organised by The Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing and Sinoist Books. Featuring Fan Wu, John De Lucy and Professor Gregory Lee as they talk about Fan's novel, Souls Left Behind. tickettailor.com/events/sino…
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The autumn issue of @GrantaMag focuses on writing from China, and is available free online for the next ten days! We'll also be featuring this on our Bookclub shortly, so watch this space for more!
Granta
@GrantaMag7 Nov 2024
Today we publish Granta 169: China. Read the autumn edition online for free for the next ten days or subscribe today and receive unlimited access to this issue, as well as our archive. granta.com/products/granta-1…
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Join us, and @sinoistbooks, for a special online event on Mon 11th Nov, talking to author Fan Wu about her novel Souls Left Behind (trans. Honey Watson) and the role of the Chinese Labour Corps in the First World War. We'll also be joined by @GBLee and archivist John De Lucy.
Author Fan Wu, and the front cover of her novel Souls Left Behind.

ALT Author Fan Wu, and the front cover of her novel Souls Left Behind.

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All welcome - please sign up here: tickettailor.com/events/sino…

Select tickets – Souls left behind: Remembering Chinese Contributions to UK and US war efforts.

Souls left behind: Remembering Chinese Contributions to UK and US war efforts., Mon 11 Nov 2024 - Language - English Join us for an exclusive sinoLEEDS event organised by The Leeds Centre for New...

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Huge congratulations to the winners of our first Bai Meigui Creative Writing Competition - Monica Kam, @pris_writing, and @gabrielletse_! You can now read their winning entries on our website. And many thanks to our judges Karen Cheung, Kit Fan, and @jennywcreative!
Screenshot announcing the winners of the Bai Meigui Creative Writing Competition, Monica Kam, Priscilla Yeung and Gabrielle Tse

ALT Screenshot announcing the winners of the Bai Meigui Creative Writing Competition, Monica Kam, Priscilla Yeung and Gabrielle Tse

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Find out more here, and read the winning entries! writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk/t…
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The Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing retweeted
Samovar Magazine@samovarmag29 Oct 2024
Journeys, strange planets, and a man out of time - in our latest issue, we have stories by @annadixit, Nanpai Sanshu (translated by @xuetingni), and a poem by Bindu Tiji, translated by @LakshmyNair5. Read more here! @strangehorizons samovar.strangehorizons.com/…

28 October 2024

In this issue, we find a man living his life out of time, a bridge in the stars, and a poetic exploration of journeys.

samovar.strangehorizons.com
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Really looking forward to our event on 'Translating Taiwan' tomorrow, with Yu Teng-Wei and Shengchi Hsu! They'll be chatting about their translations, including recent chapbooks from @Strangers_Press, and their residency at @WritersCentre. Come and join us! More info below.
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Find out more here: writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk/e…
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Many thanks to @xuetingni for visiting us! We had a great chat about Chinese traditions of horror, and you can find out more about Sinophagia on our Bookclub! @Solarisbooks writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk/b…
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This online event on Thursday with @yilinwriter sounds great!
Yilin @ The Lantern and the Night Moths@yilinwriter16 Oct 2024
On October 24th at 6pm (UK time), I'll be doing an online event with the University of Warwick and speaking about modern Chinese poetry in translation. Hosted by the @WarwickSMLC and @SCAPVC. Open to the public. Please register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…
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A spooky Bookclub feature this month - Sinophagia: A Celebration of Chinese Horror! We're delighted to be joined on Wed 23rd by translator and editor @xuetingni, so come and hear more, if you're in Leeds (and feeling brave...!)⬇️@Solarisbooks @LCSLeeds
A poster for the Sinophagia Tour and the cover of the Sinophagia collection

ALT A poster for the Sinophagia Tour and the cover of the Sinophagia collection

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Find out more about the collection on our Bookclub, and read extracts in Chinese and in Xueting's translation: writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk/b…
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