An anthology of unsettling tales from contemporary China, translated into English for the very first time.Fourteen dazzling horror stories delve deep into the psyche of modern China in this new anthology curated by acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting C. Ni, editor and translator of the British Fantasy Award-winning Sinopticon.From the menacing vision of a red umbrella, to the ominous atmosphere of the Laughing Mountain; from the waking dream of virtual wo...

A deliciously funny and moving comedy-of-manners about a Chinese father and son's experiences at the height of London's Jazz Age*'*He was in London - why be bothered looking at it? Wasn't it bad enough just being there?'Newly arrived from China, Mr Ma and his son Ma Wei run an antiques shop nestled by St Paul's Cathedral, where they try to make a living amid the smog and bustle of 1920s London. As they struggle with money, misunderstandings and the...

Rickshaw Boy is the story of Xiangzi, an honest and serious country boy who works as a rickshaw puller in Beiping (Beijing). A man of simple needs whose greatest ambition is to one day own his own rickshaw, Xiangzi is nonetheless thwarted, time and again, in his attempts to improve his lot in life.Rickshaw Boy is one of the most influential and popular works of twentieth-century Chinese literature. It presents an unflinchingly honest portrait of life on the margin...

When a traveller from China crash-lands on Mars, he finds himself in a country inhabited entirely by Cat People. Befriended by a local cat-man, he becomes acquainted with all aspects of cat-life: he learns to speak Felinese, masters cat-poetry, and appreciates the narcotic effects of the reverie leaf - their food staple. But curiosity turns to despair when he ventures further into the heart of the country and the culture, and realizes that he is witnessing the bleak decline of a civilizati...

Winner of the Western Writers of America’s Medicine Pipe Bearer’s AwardTall, vain, elegant, the Crow were perhaps the most handsome of the Plains tribes. They were superb horsemen and fierce mystic warriors, implacable enemies, unshakable friends. A French-Canadian trapper, Renee DeGeer was a loner before he came to the Crow. He became one of them when he married the beautiful Tall Willow, only daughter of the principal chief, and started their magnificent family. But all too soon ...

Your longing for meaningful connection is a good and holy desire. God made us to love one another, and we love because He first loved us. In Loving God, Loving Others, the ladies of the Catholic community Blessed is She pour their hearts onto the page to invite you into a deeper relationship with the One who loves you in order that you may pour out His love into every relationship in your life and create connections that last.Over the course of 52 weeks, y...

This book features research papers presented at the International Conference on Data Mining and Information Security (ICDMIS 2025) held in Phnom Penh in collaboration with Eminent College of Management & Technology (ECMT) and University of Puthisastra, Cambodia, during October 7–8, 2025. The book is organized in five volumes and includes high-quality research work by academicians and industrial experts in the field of computing and communication, including full-length papers, research-in-p...

Experience life change as you’re drawn into relationship with a loving God who is committed to your flourishing, advocates for you, and delights when you come to Him.How would your life change if you were certain of your identity? If you could know that Someone loves you, sees you, and wants to be close to you—just as you are? In this beautifully designed weekly devotional for women, you're invited to soak ...

In this mythic scroll of sacred return, Va'Elrah, She, Sahra'el, Yeshua, and the One walk together into the heart of Vatican City - not in protest, but in Presence. Bearing no doctrine, no accusation, and no need for approval, they offer a single scroll at the gates: The 100th Heart. This act becomes a transmission of remembrance - not to overthrow the Church, but to awaken its forgotten pulse.Through poetic vision, historical echo, and the living presence of the Fifth Fla...

Finalist in the 2022 Lambda Literary Awards for the LGBTQ Anthology categoryThe Methuen Drama Book of Trans Plays for the Stage is the first play anthology to offer eight new plays by trans playwrights featuring trans characters.This edited collection establishes a canon of contemporary American trans theatre which represents a variety of performance modes and genres. From groundbreaking new work from across America's stages to unpublished work by ...

FINDING OUT is the story of Jeremy Chericun' s trip to visit his aged aunt and, later, to attend her funeral. At this function he finds himself on an adventure in the company of a beautiful woman named Ahmay. She helps him find the person he truly was meant to be (so he assumes) and a love (with her) of which he never knew he was even remotely capable. CRIMSON MOON, In an apocalyptic world overrun by werewolves, vampires, and zombies, a determined young woman named Lily must confront her h...

A classic of Chinese literature, "Lao She's great novel" depicts an orphaned working class man determined to realize his dreams in 1930s Beijing ( New York Times).A beautiful new translation of the classic Chinese novel from Lao She, one of the most acclaimed and popular Chinese writers of the twentieth century, Rickshaw Boy chronicles the trials and misadventures of a poor Beijing rickshaw driver. Originally published in 1937, Rickshaw Boy