BMWF24 / IN TRANSLATION Yu Shi and Siang Lu in conversation

IN TRANSLATION Yu Shi and Siang Lu in conversation // Saturday 2 November // 11:30am - 12:30pm // Venue: The Carrington Hotel // Part of the 2024 Blue Mountains Writers' Festival

What is the future of translation in a world of new technologies and AI? In Siang Lu’s critically acclaimed Ghost Cities, a young translator is fired from Sydney’s Chinese Consulate when he is exposed as a fraud, having relied entirely on Google Translate for his work.

Who better to explore the art of translation with Siang than Yu Shi, a writer, translator and reporter living in Shanghai? Yu has translated more than 30 books, including the work of Margaret Atwood, Jeanette Winterson, Stephen King and more.

Siang Lu’s first book, The Whitewash, won the ABIA Audiobook of the Year in 2023 and the Glendower Award for an emerging writer in the Queensland Literary Awards. Siang is the co-creator of The Beige Index and the creator of #SillyBookstagram. His latest book is Ghost Cities.

Yu Shi is a writer, translator and reporter living in Shanghai. Since 2020, Yu has hosted TiaoDao FM, a popular podcast focused on literature and writers as well as PingPongFM, focused on films adapted from books. Her latest novel One and Only is the first novel written about people living on the Autism spectrum in the Chinese literature world.

Please note that this venue is licensed and entry is for over 18’s only.

/ A Blue Mountains Writers' Festival Event /

Join us on beautiful Dharug and Gundungurra country for a weekend of joyful, thought-provoking and thrilling opportunities to connect with the written word. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Blue Mountains, this unique literary festival brings together the country’s greatest minds and most exciting new talent. 1-3 November, 2024.

/ Ticketing /

Adult $20.00 // Concession $17.50 // Under 30's $15.00 // Disability Support Pension $10.00 // Mob Tix $10.00

To take full advantage of all the events on offer, we recommend purchasing a weekend or day pass. Subject to availability, single tickets for this event will be available from 10 September.

/ Accessibility /

This venue is wheelchair accessible, but please visit our Accessibility page or email [email protected] if you have any other accessibility requirements.

Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival will have Auslan interpreters available for the Festival and will schedule them into sessions on request. Please complete the Auslan request question at checkout.

Head to bluemountainswritersfestival.com.au for more information about the festival, individual events and accessibility.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Carrington Hotel, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba, Australia