Some literary events on offer
Typically, in March, Beijing and cities like Shanghai, Suzhou and Chengdu see literary talks and exchanges between local audiences and writers from the United States, United Kingdom, France and Australia, as well as between Chinese literary voices and the foreign writers.
Geoff Dyer is one of the writers featuring at the 11th Bookworm Literary Festival (March 8-25). And many more will be involved during the festival and other events including Francophonie (March 8-31) and the Australian Writers' Week (March 15-24).
The Bookworm festival features a series of events including book talks, panel discussions, debates and performances.
This year, women's writing and voices, as well as sci-fi writers are being featured in the events.
Celebrated Chinese writers such as Yu Hua and A Lai will take part in the events, besides younger Chinese writers like Zhang Yueran, Ren Xiaowen and Xia Jia.
More coming up: Yu Hua and Richard Flanagan
14:30, March 17
OWSpace Bookstore at Aegean Shopping Mall, Beijing
The two writers will discuss history and its legacy on writing.
Sylvain Neuvel and Fei Dao
Sci-fi and Fantasy: The Magic of World-Building
14:00, March 18
Bookworm, Beijing
Canadian writer Sylvain Neuvel will talk to Fei Dao, an assistant professor at
Tsinghua University and an acclaimed sci-fi writer.
Paul French
Beijing or Shanghai－Who Is the Fairest or Them All?
20:00, March 21
Bookworm, Beijing
Paul French, the author of bestselling Midnight in Peking will present his new novel City of Devils.
A Lai and Alexis Wright
19:30, March 24
Zhongshuge Bookstore, Shanghai The writers exchanges will start from their understanding of the strong tradition of oral literature and folklore.
Ren Xiaowen
Our Writing Lives
18:00, March 25
Bookworm, Beijing
Ren Xiaowen's latest book The Good Woman Song Meiyong has received critical acclaim and garnered several awards for her lyrical fictional style and rich historical context.
