Linda Jaivin is an internationally published Australian author,
translator, essayist, novelist and specialist writer on China.

Upcoming Events

Linda Jaivin: Bombard the Headquarters!

Concord Library Sydney

Linda Jaivin on the Cultural Revolution in China

Carriageworks Bay 24 Sydney

China Past, Present, Future

Carriageworks Bay 20 Sydney

Writers in Conversation: Linda Jaivin on Bombard the Headquarters!

Rochfort Gallery Sydney

Linda Jaivin and Sheila Fitzpatrick in conversation

Readings Melbourne

Linda Jaivin – Bombard the Headquarters! The Cultural Revolution in China

Gleebooks Sydney

Linda Jaivin in conversation with NFSA CEO Patrick McIntyre

Harry Hartog ANU Campus Canberra

Writers @ Stanton: Linda Jaivin

Stanton Library Level 1 Sydney

Linda Jaivin: Shades of the Cultural Revolution - From Mao to Musk

Blackheath Public School

Brisbane: Linda Jaivin - Bombard the Headquarters!

Avid Reader Bookshop Brisbane

Latest Books

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Bombard the Headquarters!: China’s Cultural Revolution

2025

A riveting account of a turbulent period in Chinese history.

Cover of The Shortest History of China by Linda Jaivin

The Shortest History of China

2021

This is a pacy history of China that will transform the way you see the world’s rising superpower.

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The Empress Lover

2014

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

Coffee & Headlines with 7am

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Past Event

20 May 2022

Sydney Writers Festival

Ruby Jones, host of Schwartz Media’s 7am podcast, discusses today’s news with Linda Jaivin (The Shortest History of China), Kate McClymont and Karen Middleton.