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The recording of ghost stories is an essential part of Chinese cultures. Pu Songling's compilation was one of a long line of records of the strange, the spooky, and the supernatural. I'll be at MUFANT in Turin to talk about this and sign Italian copies of Sinophagia!
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The Chinese tradition of spooky storytelling: the roadside tea stall

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November 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM

Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they)

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The annual National Art Academy graduation exhibition in Hangzhou is usually much anticipated. This year, some particular entries by a master student called Nie Shichang, stole the show. Inspired by both new tech and the mechanical arts of the Mo Clan. 1/
#arts #culture #mechanics

November 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM

Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they)

@xuetingni.bsky.social

It's not a rip off, it's original, East Asian horror has commonalities but we are distinct cultures and need to be seen as such. This is especially important for Chinese creativity, I'm still having to fight the 'copycat' stereotype.

[LVL 35]Alsvid Wotansdottir🔵 @alsvid.bsky.social · 1d

It would be so cool if this was a ripoff of the Ring. Has a similar vibe.

Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they) @xuetingni.bsky.social · 2d

China's been producing some excellent thrillers and dark mysteries, but its ideas of #horror fiction are still somewhat schlocky. Zhou Yu's supernatural horror about a filmmaker who returns with his crew, to the site where his friend disappeared years ago. A refreshing creepy #film for a change.

November 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM

Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they)

@xuetingni.bsky.social

Knights of Noodle Realm, welcome to the 6th #rollfornoodles, where I let the dice decide my dinner. This week's roll brought forth plain ingredients, and Wild Magic topped off the challenge. Join me, if you dare, in this random bowl! #food #cooking #dnd #game #fantasy #geek
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Roll for Noodles 6: Did I Roll the Worst Combination?

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November 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM

Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they)

@xuetingni.bsky.social

I think those famously swordsmen-friendly condors might have new company, armoured wild geese. #wuxia

November 18, 2025 at 9:37 AM

Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they)

@xuetingni.bsky.social

China's been producing some excellent thrillers and dark mysteries, but its ideas of #horror fiction are still somewhat schlocky. Zhou Yu's supernatural horror about a filmmaker who returns with his crew, to the site where his friend disappeared years ago. A refreshing creepy #film for a change.

November 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM

Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they)

@xuetingni.bsky.social

I understand it can be confusing! Both Di Renjie and Bao Zheng were judges. Di was also a legendary detective. In the traditional Chinese judiciary, judges were in charge of investigating crimes too, see my article on what kickstarted the Tang Dynasty mysteries. 1/ snowpavilion.co.uk/the-tang-dyn...

November 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM

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Lenore Beadsman

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Le mie letture recenti

Sinofagia un'antologia di racconti horror di autori cinesi contemporanei
selezionati a cura di @xuetingni.bsky.social é quello che mi è piaciuto di più

November 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer

@adrianmgibson.bsky.social

🍄 HOW TO CREATE AN ANTHOLOGY 🍄
Join @xuetingni.bsky.social @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social and I for the next stop on THE BOOK OF SPORES launch tour, where we delve into all things ANTHOLOGIES!

Watch live TODAY at 3pm EST/8pm GMT: www.youtube.com/live/dUcYjyY...

November 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM

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Somebody wake up Hicks

@jonmarkhicks.bsky.social

I hope this is filmed/recorded/streamed. It sounds fascinating.

Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they) @xuetingni.bsky.social · 5d

The #horror of the #gothic, the wonder of #scifi have always bled into each other. In 1977, Ridley Scott blurred the boundaries, introducing us to the xenomorph in Alien. I'll be in Turin 23.11.25 to discuss how they blend into Chinese #popculture and sign copies of Sinophagia, now out in Italian.

November 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM

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[LVL 35]Alsvid Wotansdottir🔵

@alsvid.bsky.social

Can we get this boosted?

Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they) @xuetingni.bsky.social · 5d

The #horror of the #gothic, the wonder of #scifi have always bled into each other. In 1977, Ridley Scott blurred the boundaries, introducing us to the xenomorph in Alien. I'll be in Turin 23.11.25 to discuss how they blend into Chinese #popculture and sign copies of Sinophagia, now out in Italian.

November 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM

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Spotlight Indie

@spotlightindie.bsky.social

Calling fans of funghi and fiction: Join @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social, @frasierarmitage.bsky.social, @adrianmgibson.bsky.social and @xuetingni.bsky.social at 3pm EST/8pm GMT for a live panel to celebrate the currently ongoing success of the Book of Spores kickstarter!!! www.youtube.com/live/7kGTBM0...

How to CREATE an ANTHOLOGY 📖 Live Panel with HL Tinsley, Xueting C. Ni & More

Join authors/editors HL TInsley, Xueting C. Ni, Adrian M. Gibson and Frasier Armitage for a panel on everything anthologies, where they will delve into the p...

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November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM

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Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they)

@xuetingni.bsky.social

The #horror of the #gothic, the wonder of #scifi have always bled into each other. In 1977, Ridley Scott blurred the boundaries, introducing us to the xenomorph in Alien. I'll be in Turin 23.11.25 to discuss how they blend into Chinese #popculture and sign copies of Sinophagia, now out in Italian.

November 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM

Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they)

@xuetingni.bsky.social

The #horror of the #gothic, the wonder of #scifi have always bled into each other. In 1977, Ridley Scott blurred the boundaries, introducing us to the xenomorph in Alien. I'll be in Turin 23.11.25 to discuss how they blend into Chinese #popculture and sign copies of Sinophagia, now out in Italian.

November 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer

@adrianmgibson.bsky.social

🍄 HOW TO CREATE AN ANTHOLOGY 🍄
As part of THE BOOK OF SPORES tour, @xuetingni.bsky.social @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social and I will be doing a LIVE PANEL discussing the process of creating an anthology!

Watch live Nov. 16 at 3pm EST/8pm GMT: www.youtube.com/live/dUcYjyY...

November 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM

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Macula

@macula.bsky.social

If you don’t have mushroom on your bookshelf, please still try to spore-t this Kickstarter from two fungis doing great fungal fiction

Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they) @xuetingni.bsky.social · 5d

Congrats @adrianmgibson.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social on launching The Book of Spores, I'm so looking forward to Sunday's 8pm GMT livestream with them and @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social on what it's like to put together an anthology. Back the project here www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...

November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM

Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they)

@xuetingni.bsky.social

Congrats @adrianmgibson.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social on launching The Book of Spores, I'm so looking forward to Sunday's 8pm GMT livestream with them and @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social on what it's like to put together an anthology. Back the project here www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...

November 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM

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Joyce (Wolf) Chng/Ch'ng 🐺

@jolantru.bsky.social

Updated cover here. :D

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Twelve Paths To Glory by blackwolfsings

A litrpg xianxia/wuxia novel based on the twelve Chinese zodiac animals.

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November 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM

Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they)

@xuetingni.bsky.social

Found this litrpg xianxia novel by @jolantru.bsky.social based on the Chinese zodiac. Awesome!! Definitely going on the TBR list. #books

November 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM

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Spotlight Indie

@spotlightindie.bsky.social

Want to know what it takes to put an epic anthology together? Join @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social, @frasierarmitage.bsky.social, @adrianmgibson.bsky.social and @xuetingni.bsky.social at 3pm EST/8pm GMT for a live panel to help celebrate the launch of the Book of Spores kickstarter. tinyurl.com/42ryv8dm

November 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they)

@xuetingni.bsky.social

Came across this for the new wuxia #film of The Invincible Swordsman ("Laughing Swordsman" based on Jin Yong novels, released earlier this year). A love letter to classic 20th century Chinese film poster art. I've been excited about Sammo Hung's role as the hermit master, he looks magnificent.

November 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM

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Xueting C. Ni 倪雪婷 (she, they)

@xuetingni.bsky.social

Hello RPGs & MSGs, welcome to another round of #rollsfornoodles, where I let the dice decide my dinner. This week's roll brings solid mains and veg, but rather BIZARRE Wild Magic. Hope you appreciate the lengths I go to bring you these. #dnd #fantasy #game #geek #asian #cooking
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