I like the idea of trying to write a book in every genre. China Mieville bookgenreidea Change image and share on social
Well I don't feel sectarian against sparseness, although I sometimes get a little chippy about this. I resent the way that a certain notion of parsimony has become the norm for skilful literary writing. China Mieville chippyfeelliterary share on social
I love it when people want to interpret my books. China Mieville bookinterpretlove Change image and share on social
I'm a science fiction and fantasy geek. China Mieville fantasyfictiongeek Change image and share on social
My parents went through the dictionary looking for a beautiful name, nearly called me Banyan, flicked on a few pages and came to China, which is cockney rhyming slang for mate. China Mieville banyanbeautifulcall Change image and share on social
I always felt sorry for the sidekick as a kid. They never got their due and it left a very bad taste in the mouth - they are defined by a subordinate relationship to someone else. I always felt like a bit of sidekick when I was a kid and it didn't feel fair. China Mieville badbitedefine share on social
A lot of geeks are pale, bespectacled, wear dark clothing and don't get out much - the stereotype exists because it is very often true. I could pass for a non-geek but it would be inaccurate. China Mieville bespectacledclthedark Change image and share on social
There's plenty of stuff that I don't feel dissident about: I really like tea, I don't have any problem with that. I like lots of paintings. China Mieville dissidentfeellot Change image and share on social
I'd never been to a science-fiction convention until I became a professional writer. China Mieville conventionfictionprofessional Change image and share on social
