The Book of Shanghai : Chen Danya & Wang Zhanhei in conversation

This is a joint event by Manchester University Confucius Institute and Comma Press, exploring what it is like to be a writer in 21st Century China and to write about Shanghai – a futuristic metropolis and one of the world’s biggest cities.

This special event showcases Comma’s city anthology The Book of Shanghai, which features ten contemporary Chinese authors. Two of the contributing authors, Chen Danyan and Wang Zhanhai will be in conversation with the CEO of Comma Press & Publisher, Ra Page, and will talk about what is like to be a young female writer in China today.

The event is being held on Wednesday 18 November from 2.00pm until 3.00pm. To Register, please go to their Eventbrite page by clicking the following link:

 The Book of Shanghai Conversation –  Registration