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Liu Hong grew up in the North East of China, near the Chinese-North Korean border. She came to Britain in 1989. Since then she has worked here as a writer, teacher, and as a translator. Her writing career began with four novels published by Headline Review- Startling Moon (2002), The Magpie Bridge (2004), The Touch (2006), and Wives of the East Wind (2007). She is also the author of Nas folhas do Cha, a children's book co-written with Flavia Lins e Silva, published by ZAHAR (2012). She took a break from writing to raise children, chickens and chives; she returns now with The Good Women of Fudi. She lives in Wiltshire.
Praise for Wives of the East Wind: ‘A fine combination of delicacy and steeliness … the yin and yang of marriage, Weyna’s barbed relationship with her widowed mother, loyalty misplaced and rediscovered — makes for a warm and understated novel.’ * The Guardian * Praise for Wives of the East Wind: ‘The simple style of the narrative is perfectly in keeping with the story — a tale of ordinary people who are not ordinary at all. There are moments of humour mixed with great hardship and the characters face their trials with dignity. This is a moving, non-judgemental novel set in China’s recent past.’ * Historical Novel Society * Praise for Wives of the East Wind: ‘Epic novel … think fictional Wild Swans.’ * Woman and Home * Praise for Startling Moon: ‘Fascinating and very sympathetically presented.’ * The Independent * Praise for Startling Moon: ‘Absolutely extraordinary.’ * BBC Radio 4 Open Book *
