November 12 – London, Veranda Books – Xiaolu Guo’s Journey – Paul French in conversation with Xiaolu about her journey as a writer.

Posted: November 8th, 2025 | No Comments »

Veranda Books, 7 Seymour Place, London, W1H 5BA

Wednesday 12th November 2025, 6.30pm

Tickets are free but space is limited to please RSVP here…

Xiaolu Guo is a prolific writer and filmmaker whose work embraces fiction, memoir, and documentary. Xiaolu talks to author Paul French (Midnight in Peking, Her Lotus Year)about her work and her journey as a writer – from China to England, from Chinese to English and from memoir to novels as well as new interests reflected in her recent books My Battle of Hastings, and a bold retelling of Moby Dick, Call me Ishmaelle, both of which of ultimately hark back to her Chinese roots.

---