Beijing introduces you to the lively history of the capital of China, one full of grandeur and spectacle as well as sieges, massacres, and rebellions.

A witty and playful mystery set in contemporary Beijing, The Empress Lover is Linda Jaivin’s seventh novel and her most accomplished.

Found in Translation: In praise of a plural world is a free-ranging essay, personal and informed, about translation in its narrowest and broadest senses, and the prism – occasionally prison – of culture.

The Infernal Optimist is a portrait of a part of Australia rarely seen in fiction, and a daring dark comedy about an issue – refugees – that is no laughing matter. It was short-listed for the Australian Literary Society Gold Medal 2007.

The Monkey and the Dragon is a memoir, biography and travel book

An erotic novel that follows the adventures of four young women in Sydney who meet regularly to share stories about their sexual encounters. The novel became an international bestseller and was translated into multiple languages.