After graduating from Brown University in Asian history and political science, Linda Jaivin studied and worked as a journalist, in Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China for nine years. She has worked as a literary translator (from Chinese, specialising in film), written seven novels (two set in China), five works of non-fiction (including SHOC), cultural commentary and essays. She co-edits the China Story Yearbook for the Australian Centre on China in the World at the Australian National University, where she is an associate editor.
