Jade is the most romantic and blood-drenched stone on earth. To ancient peoples all over the world it was sacred. In China, Confucius raved about it, wars were fought over it and fifteen cities were once offered in exchange for a piece of it. The Aztecs of Central America treasured it more than gold. The Maori in New Zealand loved it so much...
An Englishman's love affair with China's national treasure.
Andrew’s book, Jade Life, was featured in both the Guardian and the South China Morning Post. It received excellent reviews. The East Asia Book Review wrote: Jade Life is a great read – a big-hearted, highly accessible, informative, and likeable account. It will appeal to any reader interested in China, regardless of one’s interest in jade. The...
The West looted millions of priceless relics from China during the colonial era. It’s time to give them back. This book tells the story of when they were stolen, who stole them and where they are now. It also offers a way to give China back its treasures which should be acceptable to everyone. Available as a paperback, eBook and audiobook. Click...
Andrew Shaw worked as a reporter for the BBC General News Service before moving to China to learn the art of jade carving in 2008. He is now a gold medal-winning master carver. He lives with his wife in the city of Wuhan. Andrew writes best selling fiction and non fiction. He has just published the first of a critically acclaimed fantasy trilogy based on ancient Chinese mythology.
Andrew Shaw worked as a reporter for the BBC General News Service before moving to China to learn the art of jade carving in 2008. He is now a gold medal-winning master carver. He lives with his wife in the city of Wuhan. Andrew writes best selling fiction and non fiction. He has just published the first of a critically acclaimed fantasy trilogy based on ancient Chinese mythology.
My favourite fantasy author is ROGER ZELAZNY. Best known for his Chronicles of Amber, he was also a dab hand at science fiction. He was also the master at blending the two genres. His Lord of Light is the best-known example of how he did this, but a much darker novel called Jack of Shadows is more to my taste.
This is another in my occasional series on Hugo Award-winning novels. The Broken Earth Trilogy by N. K. Jemisin not only won the Hugo for the first book, The Fifth Season, but she also won the award in the following years for Books 2 and 3. Something never done before.
And while you are here, have a look at one of my own books, SPOIL. The West looted millions of priceless relics from China during the colonial era. It’s time to give them back. This book...
In last week's podcast, I covered the Hugo Awards held in Los Angeles, where the award for best novel went to The Everlasting by Alix Harrow. Some of you have requested a fuller review of the book. It’s a great read and a departure from the type of fantasy that usually features in the most prestigious award in Science Fiction and Fantasy. Different perhaps but a deserved winner.
