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.

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.

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).

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 Arthur C. Clarke awards.

Bibliography

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

External links

• Runagate Rampant
• Pan Macmillan's website for China Miéville