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Shanghai’s largest book fair returns for its ninth year with the harmonious theme of ‘I love reading, I love life’. The six-day celebration of literature takes place between Wednesday 15-Tuesday 21 August at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre.
Schedule highlights
Wednesday 15 August
Literary forum with four Mao Dun Literature Award winners
2-4.30pm, Third Floor,
Thursday 16 August
CANCELLED: Joe Dunthorne, vs Zhou Jianing Writing through confusion and challenges
10-11.30am,
Ma Liang Dedicated to the Courage of the Disillusioned Artist book launch and signing from the Shanghainese artist and photographer.
1-2pm, Activity area B, Shanghai Exhibition Centre,
CANCELLED: Joe Dunthorne How to Trick Yourself into Writing a Novel. (Seminar in English)
2-3.30pm Room 5304, Third Floor, West Area,
David Mitchell vs Su Tong ‘How to build a fictional house’. (Discussion in English).
3-5pm First Floor, Shanghai Exhibition Hall
Nancy Merrill’s Minds of Millionaires: Famous Chinese Entrepreneurs from a Western Perspective American TV host Nancy Merrill launches her book on
3.30-4.30pm Central activity area, Shanghai Exhibition Hall
Friday 17 August
Sa Dingding fan talk and signing from the Mongolian folk artist
1-2.30pm, First Floor, Shanghai Exhibition Hall
International author forum British writer David Mitchell , Japanese novelist Adao Tiangao and Taiwan's Wu Nian-Chen join Man Asian Prize winner Su Tong and Red Sorghum Family author Mo Yan and a host of local authors.
2-4.30pm,
Chen Danyan Peace Hotel book launch signing
3.30-4.30pm, Central activity area, Shanghai Exhibition Hall
Wang Anyi, Chen Cun, Sun Lizhe, Xie Xizhang Authors, editors and readers discuss spirituality in life.
7.15-8.45pm, Central activity area, Shanghai Exhibition Centre
Saturday 18 August
CANCELLED: Joe Dunthorne Submarine Book Signing
10.25-11.25am, Central activity area, Shanghai Exhibition Centre
David Mitchell Audience discussion and book-signing
12.40-13.40pm, Central activity area, Shanghai Exhibition Centre
CANCELLED: British literary Afternoon Tea David Mitchell and Joe Dunthorne moderated by Ye Sha
3pm-5pm, Venue TBC
CANCELLED: Joe Dunthorne M Literary Salon moderated by Time Out Shanghai Books editor
5pm-7pm, Glamour
Sunday 19 August
3.30-4.30, Activity area two, Shanghai Exhibition Hall
Monday 20 August
The Photography and Fiction of Robert Capa US author Suzanne Fortes with Gu Zheng, followed by Waiting for Capa book signing by Fortes.
10-11.30am, Activity area three, Shanghai Exhibition Hall
Lu Chuan The young City of Life and Death director talks about his ‘wild child movie dream’ ahead of the release of his latest film historical drama The Last Supper.
2.30-3.30pm, Central activity area, Shanghai Exhibition Centre
A full line-up has not been released in English but for a Chinese schedule or more updates follow the Shanghai Book Fair on Weibo at www.weibo.com/shanghaishuzhan