Linda Jaivin is an internationally published Australian author,
translator, essayist, novelist and specialist writer on China.
NZ Contemporary China Research Centre|Kōmaru Kura
Blackheath Public School
2025
A riveting account of a turbulent period in Chinese history.
2021
This is a pacy history of China that will transform the way you see the world’s rising superpower.
2014
A witty and playful mystery set in contemporary Beijing, The Empress Lover is Linda Jaivin’s seventh novel and her most accomplished.
11 June 2025
Gleebooks Sydney
In conversation with Lech Blaine, Linda Jaivin discusses her new book Bombard the Headquarters! The Cultural Revolution in China at Gleebooks in Glebe, Sydney.
In conversation with Lech Blaine
Jaivin explores the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution, revealing how Mao Zedong’s radical movement led to millions of deaths, cultural destruction, and deep societal divisions. The book illuminates the revolution’s ideological roots while drawing parallels to contemporary Chinese politics under Xi Jinping. With the topic heavily censored in China, Jaivin’s work provides crucial historical insight into a pivotal and traumatic period of Chinese history.