Bibliophiles of the city, rejoice! The multi-faceted wonders of the written word are being made manifest once more, as literati from around the world alight in Shanghai to dazzle with their wit and wisdom.
From a Shanghai living legend presenting the final edition of a beloved to an award-winning master of thrills now conquering the BBC, every creed of author is appearing at Glam to pay homage to the delight of reading from March 19-26.
The full schedule and where to get tickets will be announced soon. However, expect plenty of China experts like Tess Johnston - who has publishd 25 books examing Western architecture and the expat experience in old China with photographer Dek Erh. She’ll be presenting the fifth and final edition of her revered Shanghai Walks series.
Shanghai International Liteary Festival staple Qiu Xiaolong returns. The author of the award-winning Inspector Chen series uniquely captures modern China through the eyes of a poetry-loving cop and his sidekick.
Architecture fiends won’t want to miss Francesco Cosentino. The sinologist and China lifer pays tribute to the city’s most fascinating roaring 20s and 30s buildings in Shanghai: From Modernism to Modernity.
There M Mini March Literary Festival will continue its tradition of inviting acclaimed international authors. Tom Rob Smith has been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Child 44, which was also named one of NPR’s Top 100 Thrillers of All Time. He’ll discuss his latest novel The Farm and his experience creating the BBC drama, London Spy.
Budding literary stars will also appear. Eimear McBride has won awards such as the Goldsmiths Prize and the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction for her debut novel, A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing. The acclaimed work examines family relationships through a unique stream of conscious point of view.
New Zealand poet and classically trained violinist Anna Smail made the Man Booker Prize longlist and won praise from the Huffington Post to Amazon with last year’s The Chimes. Described as “a mind-expanding literary debut,” she crafts an enchanting vision of dystopian London where words and memories are wiped away by an enormous instruments.
Keeping up with its reputation, the liteary festival will also include events catered for families. Award-winning young fiction writer David Hill will discuss his popular works like See Ya and My Brother’s War.
There will also be plenty of fun community events with the confirmed return of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) veteran Amelia Chappelow’s hit blogging workshop, as well as a panel discussion featuring promintent food writers discussing Shanghai’s latest food trends.
Check back for news where we will run a comprehensive festival preview and author interviews.
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