China Tom Miéville (born September 6, 1972) is a British writer of fantastic fiction. He is fond of describing his work as "weird fiction" (after early 20th century pulp and horror writers such as H.P. Lovecraft), and belongs to a loose group of writers who consciously attempt to move the fantasy genre away from the realms of Tolkienesque cliché. September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Horror fiction is, broadly, fiction intended to scare, unsettle or horrify the reader. ... Pulp magazines (often referred to as the pulps) were inexpensive text fiction magazines widely published in the 1920s through the 1950s. ... Horror fiction is, broadly, fiction in any media intended to scare, unsettle or horrify the reader. ... H. P. Lovecraft Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890–March 15, 1937) was an American author of fantasy and horror fiction, noted for giving horror stories a science fiction framework. ... Look up Fantasy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For other definitions of fantasy, see fantasy (psychology). ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916, wearing his British Army uniform in a photograph from the middle years of WW1. ...

Miéville was born in London, England, where he currently lives. When he was eighteen, he lived and taught English in Egypt, where he developed an interest in Arab culture and Middle Eastern politics. Miéville has a B.A. in social anthropology from Cambridge and a master's with distinction and PhD from the London School of Economics. He has also held a Frank Knox fellowship at Harvard. The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben A red double-decker bus crosses Piccadilly Circus. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Cultural anthropology, also called social anthropology or socio-cultural anthropology, is one of four commonly recognized fields of anthropology, the holistic study of humanity. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world (after Oxford). ... The London School of Economics and Political Science, often referred to as the London School of Economics or the LSE, is a specialist university based in London, often regarded as the worlds most prestigious social science institutions. ... Harvard, see Harvard (disambiguation) Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ...

He stood unsuccessfully for the British House of Commons in the 2001 General Election as a candidate for the Socialist Alliance. He is a member of the British Socialist Workers Party, and his left-wing politics colour his writing (they are particularly evident in Iron Council, his fourth novel). The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Socialist Alliance is a far left electoral alliance in England. ... Fist Logo The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) is the largest political party of the far left in Britain. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... Iron Council (2004) is the fourth novel by China Miéville, set in the same universe as his previous books Perdido Street Station (2000) and The Scar (2002), although they can all be read independently of each other. ...

His first novel, King Rat, was nominated for both an International Horror Guild and Bram Stoker awards. Perdido Street Station won the Arthur C. Clarke Award and was nominated for the Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy awards. His third, The Scar, was nominated for the 2003 Hugo, Arthur C. Clarke and World Fantasy awards. His fourth novel, Iron Council, has been nominated for the 2005 Hugo and won the 2005 Arthur C. Clarke award. For the 1962 James Clavell novel, see King Rat King Rat is the 1998 debut novel by China Miéville. ... The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for superior achievement in horror writing. ... Perdido Street Station is the second novel written by China Miéville, and the first set in New Crobuzon. ... The Arthur C. Clarke award is given for the best British science fiction novel from the previous year. ... The Hugo Award is given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy stories of the previous year, and for related areas in fandom, art and dramatic presentation. ... The Nebula is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), for the best science fiction stories published in the United States during the two previous years. ... First awarded in 1975, the World Fantasy Award is handed out annually at the World Fantasy Convention to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of fantasy. ... The Scar is the third novel written by China Miéville, a self-described weird fiction writer from London, England. ... The Hugo Award is given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy stories of the previous year, and for related areas in fandom, art and dramatic presentation. ... The Arthur C. Clarke award is given for the best British science fiction novel from the previous year. ... First awarded in 1975, the World Fantasy Award is handed out annually at the World Fantasy Convention to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of fantasy. ... Iron Council (2004) is the fourth novel by China Miéville, set in the same universe as his previous books Perdido Street Station (2000) and The Scar (2002), although they can all be read independently of each other. ... The Hugo Award is given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy stories of the previous year, and for related areas in fandom, art and dramatic presentation. ... The Arthur C. Clarke award is given for the best British science fiction novel from the previous year. ...

Bibliography

• King Rat (1998)
• Perdido Street Station (2000)
• The Scar (2002)
• The Tain (2002)
• Iron Council (2004)

For the 1962 James Clavell novel, see King Rat King Rat is the 1998 debut novel by China Miéville. ... Perdido Street Station is the second novel written by China Miéville, and the first set in New Crobuzon. ... The Scar is the third novel written by China Miéville, a self-described weird fiction writer from London, England. ... Iron Council (2004) is the fourth novel by China Miéville, set in the same universe as his previous books Perdido Street Station (2000) and The Scar (2002), although they can all be read independently of each other. ...

External links

• Runagate Rampant (http://runagate-rampant.netfirms.com/)
• Pan Macmillan's website for China Miéville (http://www.chinamieville.co.uk/)