Meet the Author: ‘The People’s Money’ by Dr Paola Subacchi
Paola Subacchi, director of international economics research at Chatham House, discusses China's efforts to build a global currency.
Meet the Author
We have welcomed a range of authors to Leeds to discuss fiction and non-fiction books covering Chinese business, culture, history and more.
Meet the Author events are organised in association with Blackwell’s University Bookshop, who provide a stall at each event with copies of the featured books available for you to buy (often with exclusive discounts!).
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Meet the Author: Dr Hong Liu introduces 'The Chinese Strategic Mind'
Dr Hong Liu’s book draws from a range of fields to unravel the particular characteristics of the Chinese strategic mind.
Meet the Author: Xinran on the remarkable truth of China's one-child generations
The bestselling author of 'The Good Women of China' introduces her latest book. The moving stories in 'Buy Me the Sky' bring to life the one-child generation who will shape the world’s future over the next decades.
Meet the Author at Leeds Big Bookend Festival: Jonathan Geldart on 'Notes from a Beijing Coffee Shop'
Join us as Jonathan Geldart transports us to a Chinese coffee shop where we learn about the country today through the stories of its people – in particular, for this event, some of the extraordinary women he met, many of whom struggle for independence and recognition.
Meet the Author: Kerry Brown - ‘CEO, China - the rise of Xi Jinping’
Kerry Brown, Professor of Chinese Studies at King's College London, reveals the hidden story of the rise of the man dubbed the ‘Chinese Godfather’, the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao.
Meet the Author: Jonathan Geldart - ‘Notes from a Beijing Coffee Shop’
Jonathan Geldart transports us to a Chinese coffee shop where we learn about the country today through the stories of its people. Join us to find out how people really live and do business in modern China.
Meet the Author: Jonathan Fenby - ‘Tiger Head, Snake Tails: China today’
'Tiger Head, Snake Tails: China Today’ is a Financial Times, Guardian and Bloomberg Business Week Book of the Year. On 11th February 2016 you can ‘Meet the Author’ and find out why.
Meet the Author: Ben Chu - 'Chinese Whispers: why everything you’ve heard about China is wrong'
Meet the Authors continues with special guest Ben Chu, economics editor at The Independent, discussing his first book. Join us as we dispel some myths about China.
Meet the Author and Leeds Big Bookend present Jemimah Steinfeld: 'Little Emperors and Material Girls: Sex and Youth in Modern China'
Meet the Authors is teaming up with Leeds Big Bookend to bring you a China book talk at this year's 'rock festival for words' in Leeds City Centre.
Meet the Author: 'Deng Xiaoping - A Political Biography' by Prof. Michael Dillon
Michael Dillon, one of the UK’s leading authorities on modern China, presents an original and full biography of this charismatic leader who has played a huge role in China's modern history.