Happiness, prosperity and good fortune await!
In Eliza Chan’s debut novel Fathomfolk, Revolution is brewing in the semi-submerged city of Tiankawi, between humans and the fathomfolk who live in its waters, while Natasha Pulley’s terraformed Mars may be Utopia for some, but for others it’s life sentence to hard labour and ferocious discrimination. Join our panel as they explore the themes of diaspora, immigration and class in their latest novels..
Eliza Chan is a Scottish-born speculative fiction author who writes about East Asian mythology, British folklore and reclaiming the dragon lady. Her short fiction has been published in The Dark, Podcastle, Fantasy Magazine and The Best of British Fantasy. Her debut novel FATHOMFOLK — inspired by mythology, ESEAN cities and diaspora feels — was published by Orbit in Feb 2024.
She has been a medical school drop-out, a kilt shop assistant, an English teacher and a speech and language therapist, but currently she spends her time tabletop gaming, cosplaying, crafting and toddler wrangling.
Find out more on her website www.elizachan.co.uk. Follow Eliza on X, Instagram and Bluesky @elizachanwrites
Natasha Pulley is the author of really quite a lot of books. An international bestseller, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street won a Betty Trask Award and was shortlisted for the Author’s Club Best First Novel Award, the Locus Awards, and remained on the Sunday Times bestseller list for much of summer 2016. The Bedlam Stacks was longlisted for the Walter Scott Award and shortlisted for the Encore Award. The Mars House is her first science fiction novel, published by Gollancz.
Natasha has lived in Japan as a Daiwa Scholar, as well as China and Peru. She was a 2016 Gladstone Writer in Residence, and she teaches on Bath Spa University’s Creative Writing BA and MA, alongside short courses at the Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education.
This event is chaired by Cailean Steed.
About the event
Running time: 55 minutes followed by a book signing
Venue: Pleasance Theatre
Price: £11/£8 concession - In Person - or £5.50 Live Stream - (plus 50p booking fee)
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