BSFG welcomes Xueting C. Ni

Birmingham SF Group

BSFG presentation & interview with writer, editor and translator Xueting C. Ni

The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth environmental community hub

­We are very excited to welcome back Xueting C. Ni - award-winning writer, editor and translator of Chinese science fiction and horror - for her first in-person visit to the Brum Group. The theme of this evening's discussion will be contemporary Chinese horror, following the release of Xueting's 2024 anthology Sinophagia: A Celebration of Chinese Horror.Xueting C. Ni was born in Guangzhou, during China's re-opening to the West. Having spent a childhood living in cities across China, she emigrated with her family to Britain, where she continued to be immersed in Chinese culture, alongside her British education, realising ultimately that this gave her a unique a cultural perspective in bridging her Eastern and Western experiences. After graduating in English Literature from the University of London, and returning from Beijing where she studied Chinese Literature, she began a career in the publishing industry, whilst creating works of non-fiction and literary translations.Since 2010, Xueting has written extensively on China's cultures and its place in the Western consciousness, working with companies, institutions and festivals, to help improve understanding of China’s heritage and innovations, and introduce its wonders to new audiences. In 2022, she undertook further studies to cement a decade of experience and research with an M.A. in Chinese Studies at SOAS. Xueting has contributed to the BBC, Tordotcom and the Confucius Institute. Her non-fiction works include From Kuanyin to Chairman Mao: An Essential Guide to Chinese Deities (Weiser Books), Chinese Myths (Amber Books).Her curated fiction in translation includes Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction (Solaris) and Sinophagia: A Celebration of Chinese Horror. Xueting is currently working on a range of projects, including a book on wuxia culture. She lives just outside London with her partner and their cats, all of whom are learning Mandarin.To find out more about Xueting's work, visit her website <a href="https://snowpavilion.co.uk/" title="https://snowpavilion.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">snowpavilion.co.uk</a>NB This event will be held in-person at the Friends of the Earth Warehouse, Birmingham and simultaneously on Zoom. Online tickets cost £3.15 for non-members - book here to receive the Zoom link ahead of the meeting.If you are a subscribed BSFG member, online entry is free and you do not need to buy an online ticket. You will be emailed the Zoom link ahead of the meeting.You can also purchase in-person tickets here, or pay on the door (£3 for members or £6 for non-members). More details, including membership, available at <a href="https://www.birminghamsfgroup.org.uk/" title="https://www.birminghamsfgroup.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.birminghamsfgroup.org.uk</a>

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