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.
Saturday 18 October 2025 at 9:00 am AEDT
Headland Writers Festival
Tathra NSW, Australia
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Authors announced: Sofie Laguna, Kim Mahood, Omar Musa, Linda Jaivin, Luke Horton, Samah Sabawi, Quentin Sprague, Jade Timms & Jess Hamilton. More to be announced soon!
Headland Writers Festival is a celebration of storytelling, literature, and ideas, held on the breathtaking headland at Tathra. Rooted in Yuin Country and held on Djirringanj land, the festival brings together writers, poets, and thinkers to spark conversations, challenge perspectives, and inspire audiences. It is a festival with a deep connection to place—one where words meet the sea and stories shape the future.