The #horror of the #gothic, the wonder of #scifi have always bled into each other. In 1977, Ridley Scott blurred the boundaries, introducing us to the xenomorph in Alien. I'll be in Turin 23.11.25 to discuss how they blend into Chinese #popculture and sign copies of Sinophagia, now out in Italian.

🍄 HOW TO CREATE AN ANTHOLOGY 🍄 As part of THE BOOK OF SPORES tour, @xuetingni.bsky.social @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social and I will be doing a LIVE PANEL discussing the process of creating an anthology! Watch live Nov. 16 at 3pm EST/8pm GMT: www.youtube.com/live/dUcYjyY...

If you don’t have mushroom on your bookshelf, please still try to spore-t this Kickstarter from two fungis doing great fungal fiction

Congrats @adrianmgibson.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social on launching The Book of Spores, I'm so looking forward to Sunday's 8pm GMT livestream with them and @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social on what it's like to put together an anthology. Back the project here www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...

Updated cover here. :D blackwolfsings.itch.io/twelve-paths... :)

Found this litrpg xianxia novel by @jolantru.bsky.social based on the Chinese zodiac. Awesome!! Definitely going on the TBR list. #books

Want to know what it takes to put an epic anthology together? Join @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social, @frasierarmitage.bsky.social, @adrianmgibson.bsky.social and @xuetingni.bsky.social at 3pm EST/8pm GMT for a live panel to help celebrate the launch of the Book of Spores kickstarter. tinyurl.com/42ryv8dm

Came across this for the new wuxia #film of The Invincible Swordsman ("Laughing Swordsman" based on Jin Yong novels, released earlier this year). A love letter to classic 20th century Chinese film poster art. I've been excited about Sammo Hung's role as the hermit master, he looks magnificent.

Hello RPGs & MSGs, welcome to another round of #rollsfornoodles, where I let the dice decide my dinner. This week's roll brings solid mains and veg, but rather BIZARRE Wild Magic. Hope you appreciate the lengths I go to bring you these. #dnd #fantasy #game #geek #asian #cooking youtu.be/Y_Ox5DmFqYw

Expo Mathieu Bablet pour Silent Jenny à Achetez de l’art jusqu’au 15 novembre

Yes, I have a YA fantasy out! www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/fire-he... www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/cold-st... #YAfantasy #sapphic #swords

Perfectly in the tradition:

Hello RPGs & MSGs, welcome to another round of #rollsfornoodles, where I let the dice decide my dinner. This week's roll brings solid mains and veg, but rather BIZARRE Wild Magic. Hope you appreciate the lengths I go to bring you these. #dnd #fantasy #game #geek #asian #cooking youtu.be/Y_Ox5DmFqYw

It's a treat/supplement for pets, but you know if they sold this in the US the bros would be all over it because it is "rich in Protein & Nutrients – Supports muscle health, energy, and overall vitality." We're talking the country that thought eating horse paste was OK.

Wow JoyBuy really do sell everything... (search code 89RBNX for a discount on your first order)

Delighted that after the Lambeth Fringe, Be Gay, For God's Sake, a poignant comedy about #queer experiences in China, is returning to the stage for Voila Festival. It was a pleasure to work on it as literary consultant. Performances start from Friday! #theatre www.voilafestival.co.uk/events/be-ga...

The #scifi and the #gothic have always been entwined. Chinese ideas of the gothic is its own thing, and has long inspired SF writers in China. I'll be at the Mufant Museum in Turin on 23.11 to talk about how they blend into Chinese genre fiction, and Sinophagia, which is now out in Italian! #books

The #scifi and the #gothic have always been entwined. Chinese ideas of the gothic is its own thing, and has long inspired SF writers in China. I'll be at the Mufant Museum in Turin on 23.11 to talk about how they blend into Chinese genre fiction, and Sinophagia, which is now out in Italian! #books

Coming up: We're excited to be hosting a special livestream on 16th November (3pm EST/8pm GMT) to help celebrate the launch of The Book of Spores Kickstarter - with @frasierarmitage.bsky.social, @adrianmgibson.bsky.social, @eleni-argyro.bsky.social and @xuetingni.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4jww8zav

Wonderful evening! So grateful to the amazing @xuetingni.bsky.social for making this a beautiful experience with the calm & positive energy she brought into our conversation. Thank you so very much dear @cathtrechman.bsky.social & @baharkutluk.bsky.social for organising this lovely launch event🥰

Cool new trend in Chinese interior decorating, it's all about trad styles for the young generations. Some get designers to do it, I'm more impressed with DYI efforts, not that expensive or hard to source in a country that makes a lot of all kinds of stuff. #popculture

Loveliest evening celebrating @nuzo.bsky.social and Futility! Talking female killers, revenge, forgiveness (or not!) and the joyful catharsis of swearing! Excellent insightful questions from @xuetingni.bsky.social

Beautiful!

A fantastic book launch yesterday that was a pleasure to moderate. Now chilling with Posha Shuangshu's book, featuring 10 longish stories and a total of 100 yao. I picked it up in China some years ago, it's been a donghua and being made into a live action Cdrama. I knew I was onto something. #books

Can we get this boosted

This arrived before Halloween, but I wanted to share it with you on publication day. Sinophagia, Italian ed. is out today! It's beautiful, gorgeous design, amazing quality, quotes from @genni.bsky.social and @gabino.bsky.social on the back. Thank you ADD Editore! #books youtube.com/shorts/XSzQe...

Thank you, unboxing coming up, stay tuned! #books

I was trying to find the nicest way I can to say what I need to say, then I find out that this "Mandy Wong" who's got a human profile pic, is an in-house developed AI. No wonder I felt there was something off about this article, which barely skims the surface of the subject.

I've always been a lover of the gothic, whether in classic #literature, modern fiction or Chinese genre, which is why I'm thrilled to be at the Mufant Museum in Turin to discuss #scifi, the #gothic and Sinophagia, as well as sign copies of the Italian edition of my #horror collection! #books

I've always been a lover of the gothic, whether in classic #literature, modern fiction or Chinese genre, which is why I'm thrilled to be at the Mufant Museum in Turin to discuss #scifi, the #gothic and Sinophagia, as well as sign copies of the Italian edition of my #horror collection! #books

What do you get when you cross Guangdong's folk culture, regional languages with Memphis RAP? The artist known as 揽佬 Skai Isyourgod, and his award-winning and super viral 八方来财 Wealth From All Directions. 1/#music open.spotify.com/track/7jm2Pu...

Yaaaay!!! 😁

It's my absolute pleasure of be moderating for the launch of the frightfully devourable Futility, the latest novel from @nuzo.bsky.social Queen of African Horror, and @titanbooks.bsky.social. Reserve your place before all the tickets go! #books #horror www.eventbrite.com/e/futility-b...

I met the lovely Amélie Skoda at this year's Story Feast, which we were both part of. See her in conversation about her debut Bethnal Green which "explores the themes of sacrifice and heartbreak...and the will to build a life of one's own against the odds" #books www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/amelie-sko...

My followers love a good story about the sea, they should enjoy this a lot.

It was amazing! Thoroughly enjoyed it!

This movie made my brain whirl like a weathervane in a storm for DAYS

Spotlighting Dongji Island, which has the excellent Guan Hu as one of the directors, about an area of WWII history relatively unknown until works such as Fang Li's recent documentary on the Lisbon Maru. It's on international release. #film

For my spooky followers who have case of the morbs now that Halloween is done, I've got plenty of myths and monsters content to share with you this month.

Wishing you all a terrific and spooky #Halloween!

Historical fantasy author Ma Boyong's bestseller, The Lychee Road, told from the view point of a petty official in the 8th century, who must get 'exotic' lychees from the newly acquired southern territories (my home region) all the way to the emperor in Chang'an in the north, still fresh. 1/

Dive into the world of horror films with my new book "A to Z of The So Bad, They're Good, Bad And Ugly Horror Films." Perfect for fans of notorious horror films. Order your copy today and start your horror film adventure. Link in the comments. #HorrorBook #NonfictionBook

I really enjoyed it!

Welcome spooky soup slurpers to another ep4 of #RollForNoodles, the Halloween edition! The #Asian ancestors and spirits of #dnd have granted lovely and spooky ingredients today, and some weird...though not so wonderful Wild Magic. Join me! #game #fantasy #cooking #food #geek youtu.be/BAXjw0jIyzU

Welcome spooky soup slurpers to another ep4 of #RollForNoodles, the Halloween edition! The #Asian ancestors and spirits of #dnd have granted lovely and spooky ingredients today, and some weird...though not so wonderful Wild Magic. Join me! #game #fantasy #cooking #food #geek youtu.be/BAXjw0jIyzU

#CurrentlyReading Sinophagia, and I'm already getting a good scare from one of the stories (Those Who Walk at Night, Walk With Ghosts) But I really appreciate the diversity of culture represented through the stories and the editor's notes for each one! Great pick for women in translation month 👻

I was so happy to see Knights Of open and doing all the excellent work they have been doing. Now they're closing, well, largely it seems, due to rising costs, lack of coverage and funding. Come on folks, we can do better than this. www.thebookseller.com/news/indepen...

My AAPI reads this month:

what are y’all reading right now? i am reading Xueting C. Ni’s Sinophagia and definitely recommend it.

Spooky reading from the Yin Yang Pot in Sinophagia, spice-averse narrator goes out at night looking for food, ends up at a mysterious hotpot restaurant with his ex, annoyed she keeps insisting he eats from the spicy side, he rebelliously dunks toufu into the non-spicy white soup... #horror #books