Category Archives: literature

Cool China arts blogs: Part I

The China cultural blogosphere is a prolific and fascinating place – and one in which you can disappear for hours as one discovery leads to another, much like Alice upon discovering a rabbit hole… After spending a few too many … Continue reading

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China Australia Literary Forum

The China Australia Literary Forum has wrapped up for this year and we finally have a moment to reflect on what a fantastic week it was. Three days of stimulating exchange and exchange between Chinese and Australian authors, translators, critics … Continue reading

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China Australia Literary Forum

Creative Asia is very pleased to announce the upcoming opening of the China Australia Literary Forum (30 August- 2 September 2011) In this important literary encounter, hosted by the UWS Writing and Society Research Group, ten prominent Chinese writers are visiting … Continue reading

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Xinran releases latest and most personal book, “Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother”

A very interesting interview below with author Xinran, by litblogger Bookslut. Xinran discusses the motivation behind her latest work, Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother released this month. Read the interview here Follow Xinran’s blog here  

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Walkley Book Award winner to tour China

Australian author Shirley Shackleton, recent winner of the 2010 Walkley Non Fiction Book award, will tour the China literary festival circuit this March to talk about her recent novel, The Circle of Silence. The Chinese lit fest scene has been … Continue reading

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