Podcast appearances and mentions of melissa fu

Get your copy of "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett here: https://www.amazon.com/Original-Frances-Hodgson-Burnett-Classic/dp/B0C6P6GLYN/ Get your copy of "Peach Blossom Spring" by Melissa Fu here: https://www.amazon.com/Peach-Blossom-Spring-A-Novel/dp/B09KSDYFRG/ Get your copy of "Secondhand Truths" by Jackie Adams here: https://www.amazon.com/Secondhand-Truths-Jackie-Adams/dp/1959623125/   Learn more about Jakie and her books here: https://jackieadamssite.wordpress.com/   Until next time!

Charlie and Edward Carey (Edith Holler) talk at length about the arts and the theatre in the context of his book and in general. They also talk about Norwich as Edward's book is his love letter to the city. Please note there is a mild swear word in this episode. A transcript is available on my site General references: Edward's previous episode on this podcast is number 52 Wikipedia's article on Norwich Robert Louis Stevenson's essay on toy theatres is called A Penny Plain And Twopence Coloured and is available on Project Gutenberg The downloadable theatre on Edward's website (scroll down, on the left) Luigi Pirandello's Six Characters In Search Of An Author My episode with Melissa Fu is number 59 Books mentioned by name or extensively: Edward Carey: Edith Holler Gaston Le Roux: The Phantom Of The Opera Jeanette Winterson: The Passion Julian Of Norwich: Revelations Of Divine Love Robert Louis Stevenson: Memories And Portraits Xavier de Maistre: Voyage Around My Room Buy the books: UK || USA Release details: recorded 2nd September 2024; published 27th January 2025 Where to find Edward online: Website || Twitter || Facebook || Instagram Where to find Charlie online: Website || Twitter || Instagram || TikTok Discussions 01:29 The starting point of Edith Holler - lockdown, not being able to go to the theatre, and Brexit. We then move on to the fictional missing children in the book 05:22 Norwich as both a location and inspiration 12:01 Further notes on creating Edith herself, and then we discuss interpretations 18:41 More on the drawings and card theatre 21:05 The other characters 25:10 The Iron Curtain that separates theatre crew and theatre goers 29:01 The language of the novel 30:37 Was there something in particular that lead to you setting the book in the Edwardian period? 33:23 Being in Edith's head 34:27 Beetle Spread! 38:30 Did you ever consider having Edith leave the theatre? 39:20 The undercrofts and the importance of moving the story underground. We then continue on to discuss further theatrical influences on both the novel and ourselves 47:12 The photograph of a woman at the very end of the book 48:59 Edward explains why he won't tell us about what he's currently working on Photo credit: Elizabeth McCracken Disclosure: If you buy books linked to my site, I may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops

In this episode of The Writing Life, NCW Programme Officer Vicki is joined by novelist and NCW Academy tutor Melissa Fu to discuss the difficult task of writing your second novel. Melissa's writing appears in several publications including The Lonely Crowd, International Literature Showcase, Bare Fiction, Wasafiri Online, and The Willowherb Review. In 2019, her debut poetry pamphlet was published by the Hedgehog Poetry Press. Her first novel, Peach Blossom Spring, was a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick in the UK and a 2022 Indies Introduce title for the American Booksellers Association. It has also been nominated as 2022 Book of the Year by the Book of the Month Club. Melissa will be teaching on our 12-week beginners' online tutored course ‘How to Write Fiction', which begins on Monday 23 September 2024. This podcast is an excellent sneak peek into the practical advice and guidance Melissa offers on this course, and a great introduction to her writing and teaching style. If you listen to this podcast and would like the opportunity to learn more from Melissa, you can go to nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/academy/tutored-courses/ to find out more. Together, Vicki and Melissa discuss the writing process for the ‘difficult second novel', and how writing her debut novel Peach Blossom Spring has differed from her experience working on her second book. They also touch on Melissa's journey into writing, her daily writing routine, and the challenges she has faced since publication.

Celebrating 100 episodes of this podcast, Charlie is joined by Phillip Lewis, Melissa Fu, and Amanda Geard for a general bookish chat. This is a slightly quieter episode with some incredibly poignant and compelling stories. A transcript is available on my site General references: Seamus Heany's Limbo Phillip quotes from Dorothy L Sayers' Unnatural Death. The full quote is "...After all, it isn't really difficult to write books. Especially if you either write a rotten story in good English or a good story in rotten English, which is as far as most people seem to get nowadays." Melissa's episode of The Diverse Bookshelf Amanda's episode of Richard & Judy's podcast Phillip's episode of Charlotte Readers Information about Charles Ray Finch Information about Ronnie Long Netflix's The Staircase The episode of this podcast that includes Dorothy L Sayers is episode 100 with Liz Fenwick Books mentioned by name or extensively: Amanda Geard: The Midnight House Amanda Geard: The Moon Gate David S Rudolph: American Injustice Dodie Smith: I Capture The Castle Dorothy L Sayers: Unnatural Death Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden Grace Paley: Enormous Changes At The Last Minute Judy Finnigan: Roseland Melissa Fu: Peach Blossom Spring Phillip Lewis: The Barrowfields Buy the books: UK || USA Release details: recorded 28th March 2024; published 29th July 2024 Where to find Phillip online: Website || Twitter || Instagram Where to find Melissa online: Website || Instagram Where to find Amanda online: Website || Twitter || Facebook || Instagram Where to find Charlie online: Twitter || Instagram || TikTok Discussions 04:10 What does your genre do and what it is for? 09:48 Where do you write, and where do you like to read? 16:46 What's the nicest thing anyone's said about your books, or the nicest review? 20:29 Tell us about a time when you were a guest on another podcast 25:38 What did you do before you were a published author or what do you do alongside your writing? 33:06 You can have a coffee morning with three other authors. Who are you choosing? 39:44 What bookish event or personal bookish event are you looking forward to within the next few years? Photo credit: Isil Dohnke, Sophie Davidson, Amanda Geard Disclosure: If you buy books linked to my site, I may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops

A knock at the door, handwritten notes, and 44 days of surveillance. In November of 2019,  34-year-old Amber Aiaz and her daughter, 13-year-old Melissa Fu vanished from their apartment in Irvine, California. Amber's husband, Cheng claimed a Chinese couple in their 40's knocked on the door, sprayed him in the face with a substance that rendered him unconscious for hours and abducted Amber and Melissa. As the investigation into the disappearance progressed, detectives uncovered lies that may have been a motive for something sinister. If you have any information about the disappearance of Amber Aiaz or Melissa Fu, contact the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office at (310) 477-6565. Tips may also be submitted anonymously online at tips.fbi.gov. If you're outside the US contact the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. Sponsors: Miracle Made Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to TryMiracle.com/LEAST and use code LEAST  to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40%! Apostrophe  Feel confident in your own skin. To get started, just go to Apostrophe.com/LEAST, then use our code LEAST at sign up and you'll get your first visit for only five dollars! Least of These on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/leastofthesepodcast/ Least of These Discussion Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/288046119723080/?ref=pages_profile_groups_tab&paipv=1 Least of These on Instagram:  www.instagram.com/least_ofthese/ Support the show and get your episodes ad free at: https://www.patreon.com/leastofthesepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On November 22nd, 2019, Amber Aiaz and her daughter, Melissa Fu, were allegedly forcibly taken from their home in Irvine, California. Amber's husband shared a story that sounded impossible, but as police dove into the case, they realized it may not have been as impossible as it sounded.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keytothecasepodcast/Email: keytothecase@gmail.comSources:https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-14/mother-and-daughter-vanish-in-irvine-the-husbandhttps://ktla.com/news/local-news/fbi-offering-reward-for-information-on-missing-irvine-mom-teen-who-may-have-been-kidnapped/https://www.newspapers.com/image/742194950/https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/melissa-fuhttps://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/amber-aiazhttps://www.cityofirvine.org/news-media/press/article/66726https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/300339282/baffling-us-mystery-a-mother-and-daughter-kidnapped-a-husbands-bizarre-storyhttps://www.foxla.com/news/irvine-police-fbi-ask-for-publics-help-locating-missing-mother-daughter-in-possible-kidnappinghttps://charleyproject.org/case/amber-aiazhttps://charleyproject.org/case/melissa-fuhttps://www-6parknews-com.translate.goog/newspark/view.php?app=news&act=view&nid=389885&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-UShttps://mp-weixin-qq-com.translate.goog/s/zP9mIHPl3xc3P4qLeF3zOg?_x_tr_sl=zh-CN&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=ajax,se,elem,schttps://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/halothane#:~:text=Halothane%2C%20enflurane%2C%20and%20methoxyflurane%20are,is%20included%20for%20historical%20interest.https://www.rxlist.com/fluothane-drug.htmhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554540/https://posts.careerengine.us/p/60c40ae0e5fbb4151bc7ec70https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/14skzn4/we_need_to_discuss_the_bizarre_case_of_amber_aiaz/

Eine Mutter und ihre Tochter verschwinden spurlos, doch sie werden erst nach 10 Tagen bei der Polizei als vermisst gemeldet. Nach und nach kommen immer mehr überraschende Details ans Licht, die nicht nur für Stirnrunzeln sorgen, sondern auch eine große Lüge entlarven. Als der 42-jährige Cheng Zhang am 2. Dezember 2019 das Polizeirevier in Irvine, Kalifornien, betritt, um seine Ehefrau und Stieftochter als vermisst zu melden, sind die Beamten dort sehr überrascht von den Schilderungen des nervös wirkenden Mannes. Denn dieser berichtet von zwei Fremden, die in seine Wohnung eingedrungen sind, von mysteriösen Notizen und einem blutigen Handabdruck an der Wand. Er schildert einen Vorfall, der unglaublich scheint und der auch schon 10 Tage zurückliegt. Warum hatte Cheng so lange gewartet? Ist er wirklich ein besorgter Ehemann und Stiefvater oder ein eiskalter Manipulator? Heute sprechen wir über Amber Aiaz und ihre 13-jährige Tochter Melissa Fu, ihr mysteriöses Verschwinden und die vielen Fragen, die dies aufwirft. Inhaltswarnungen: Vermisstes Kind Ob der Fall gelöst oder ungelöst ist, seht ihr ganz unten in der Beschreibung. (N=nicht gelöst, G=Gelöst) SHOWNOTES: Danke an unseren Werbepartner Hello Fresh! Mit unserem Code HFPUPPIES könnt ihr ordentlich sparen! - Mit unserem Gutscheincode sparst Du in Deutschland bis zu 120€, in Österreich bis zu 130€ und in der Schweiz bis zu 140 CHF - Erhältst kostenloser Versand auf die 1. Box - Der Code ist für neue & ehemalige Kund:innen, die vor mehr als 12 Monaten gekündigt haben, gültig und variiert je nach Boxgröße - DE: https://www.hellofresh.de/HFPUPPIES - AT: https://www.hellofresh.at/HFPUPPIES - CH: https://www.hellofresh.ch/HFPUPPIES WIR GEHEN AUF LIVE-TOUR! Tickets für die Shows könnt ihr hier kaufen: https://rausgegangen.de/events/puppies-and-crime-die-livetour-2023-0/ https://www.eventim.de/eventseries/puppies-and-crime-die-live-tour-2023-3368920/ Empfehlungen Marieke: Wassermelonendrink (Wassermelone mit TK Erdbeeren, Minze, Limette, Prise Salz und wer möchte Kokosmilch) Hier findet ihr alle Links zu unseren aktuellen Werbepartnern, Rabatten und Codes: https://linktr.ee/puppiesandcrime SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: Puppiesandcrime https://www.instagram.com/puppiesandcrime/?hl=de Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PuppiesandCrime Email: puppiesandcrime@gmail.com ------- N ---------

In this episode, I talk to the lovely Melissa Fu about her debut novel, Peach Blossom Spring. We talk about the origins of the story, finding home, confused identities and the constant longing for belonging, acceptance and self-love. Melissa Fu grew up in Northern New Mexico and now lives near Cambridge, UK, with her husband and children. She graduated from Rice University, cum laude, with a double major in Physics and English and went on to earn a Masters in Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Masters in English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.  She has worked in education as a teacher, curriculum developer, and consultant.Her first novel, Peach Blossom Spring, was a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick in the UK and a 2022 Indies Introduce title for the American Booksellers Association. It is available in English, Dutch and Italian.  Hungarian, Romanian and German editions are forthcoming.Peach Blossom Spring is her first novel.Support the show

Evie covers the destruction of the pirate city Port Royal, while Christina cover the disappearances of Melissa Fu and her mother, Amber Aiaz.Story Begins: 8:40Content Warnings: Natural disasters, earthquake munching, mass death Reach out to us at LifeWithoutPodcast@gmail.com, or on our instagram @lifewithoutpod. Music: “Cloud City” by Neon BeachSources:Newsweek, These Cities Have The Most Bars Per Capita in America, Tom FishDrain the Sunken Pirate City, Nat Geo, steaming on Disney Plus Wikipedia

In today's Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe discuss having a strong sense of place in your work; an example of a good prologue; when it can work to put comps at the end of your query;  examples where you can be too detailed in a query; the idea of stakes going in both directions; and the perfect query letter.After which, CeCe chats with Melissa Fu, author of Peach Blossom Spring, about how she began her fiction writing journey; the genesis of her debut; using memoirs and collections of oral histories to do research for your historical fiction novel; how her agent found her; leaving your “writing fingerprint” around for people to discover; starting with a sneaky prologue; books that start conversations; and letting the story be bigger than you. Find us on our socials:Twitter: @TSNOTYAW @BiancaM_author @carlywatters @ceciliaclyraInstagram: @biancamarais_author @carlywatters @cece_lyra_agent @ the_shit_about_writingFacebook: @tsnotyawWebsite: www.biancamarais.com and www.theshitaboutwriting.comMelissa can be found at www.melissafu.com, Twitter at @MelissaLFu, and on Instagram at @MelissaFuWriter

The case of Amber Aiaz and her daughter Melissa Fu is one that sounds like it came straight out of the pages of a suspensful thriller novel, but it is 100% true. The story starts in Irvine, California in November of 2019. Amber's third husband and Melissa's stepdad, Cheng Zhang, tells police a wild story of being knocked out by some kind of mysterious sedative in mist form, only to wake up and find his stepdaughter and wife nowhere to be found. Police were obviously skeptical of his story, but after scrutinizing it and interrogating him for hours including an analysis by a behaviorist from the FBI, they could not connect him to any crime. Zhang's story never wavered. Details about Amber's past would eventually emerge that made authorities believe she was possibly a target. Did she skip town to avoid someone? Was she harmed by persons she wronged in the past? Or did her husband have something to do with her and her daughter's disappearance, inventing a wild tale in the process? Join returning guest Joann Li and I as we outline the known facts of this crazy case and try to make sense of what happened to Amber Aiaz and her daughter, Melissa Fu. For sources and episode information: http://143mysteries.comFor photos: https://www.instagram.com/143mysteries/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/143PODCASTOne Minute and Forty-Three Seconds is dedicated to my number one fan. Thank you, Dad. I love you, and I miss you.If you have any information on the disappearance of Amber Aiaz and Melissa Fu, please call (310) 477-6565. Tips may also be submitted anonymously online at tips.fbi.gov.

Melissa Fu talks to Cheryl Akle about the importance of identity and place, and how she adapted her novel Peach Blossom Spring from a short story she wrote about her father. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of DeMyth Turns the Page With... Lauren is super excited to explore one family's journey across continents and generations with Melissa Fu in her debut novel Peach Blossom Spring. https://melissafu.com/readers-area/Follow us on @demythifyingthepodcast on Instagram and you'll see the paintings we talk about. Plus any other book related content and episode teasers. You can also listen to all our episodes on www.demythpod.co.uk where you can find our whole back catalogue of episodes and the pictures we talk about. Plus any information about any special guests and friends of the podcast!

Perzik bloesem lente van Melissa Fu is het meeslepende epische debuut over kracht van het verleden, de hoop op een toekomst en de zoektocht naar een thuis, aan de hand van een Chinese familieUitgegeven door Ambo|AnthosSpreker(s): Marijke Beversluis

Amanda and Jenn discuss spies in romance, books like Our Flag Means Death, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. FEEDBACK Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu, The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Alison Pataki, and By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate BOOKS DISCUSSED American Marriage by Tayari Jones (tw: sexual assault, racism) The Residue Years by Mitchell S. Jackson (cw: drug use, sexual assault, violence, racism) Books Like “Our Flag Means Death”: https://bookriot.com/our-flag-means-death-books/ On a Lee Shore by Elin Gregory In Deeper Waters by FT Lukens Nonbinary: Memoirs of Gender and Identity by Micah Rajunov, Scott Duane, et al The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta In the Shadow of the Mountain by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado (tw: child sexual abuse, human trafficking) Always Only You by Chloe Liese Gamechanger by LX Beckett (they/them) American War by Omar El Akkad Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourn Sarah MacLean's Bareknuckle Bastards series Creatures of Passage by Morowa Yejidé (cw: lynching, child abuse, sexual abuse) Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews Alyssa Cole's Loyal League series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie and Melissa Fu (Peach Blossom Spring) discuss the experiences of Chinese refugees during the Second Sino-Japanese War - particularly those who fled to Taiwan - the centuries old hand scrolls that inspired her own character's scroll, and how the lives of her family influenced her work. Please note that there are spoilers throughout the episode. Some podcast apps do not show description links properly unless the listener subscribes to the podcast. If you can't click the links below and don't wish to subscribe, copy and paste the following address into your browser to access the episode's page on my blog: http://wormhole.carnelianvalley.com/podcast/episode-59-melissa-fu The David TK Wong Fellowship George Ella Lyon's Where I'm From Danke Li's Echoes Of Chongqing The Second Sino-Japanese War Chi Pang-yuan's The Great Flowing River The Great Tunnel Disaster of Chongqing Q M Zhang's Accomplice To Memory The Admonitions scroll The British Museum's page on the Admonitions scroll (thanks to Melissa) YouTube scroll-through of Along The River During Qingming Animated version of Along The River (see top of page; thanks to Melissa) Background information on Along The River The Taiping steamer Question Index 00:45 You wrote some of this book during a fellowship at UEA? 02:30 [Reading] 05:00 What made you start on the note that you did? 06:56 Can you tell us about the other starting point of the novel, your father and his peach trees? 10:13 Is it right to say there might be a bit of you in Lily? 11:18 Can you tell us about Meilin - how you came to create her and what went in to making her? 14:38 Can you tell us about the experiences of women and refugees during the war? 16:56 The incidence in the tunnel and the plane on the road - are these real events that happened? 21:55 Can you tell us about Taiwan in terms of what it was like for the refugees? 26:10 Why did you include the hand scroll as an item and as a concept in itself? 30:15 Was it always in your mind to shrink Longwei's family as the narrative continued? 34:52 Was Meilin right not to marry Longwei? 36:50 Could things have been fixed so that Meilin could have joined Henry in the US? 39:12 In the US, Henry is paranoid about political people coming after him due to his uncle. Was his uncle actually in a position to make that a possibility? 43:28 What's next? Purchase Links Peach Blossom Spring: Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada Waterstones Hive Barnes & Noble IndieBound Indigo Chapters I am an IndieBound affiliate and earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. Photograph used with the permission of Melissa's publicist. Credit: Sophie Davidson.

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Melissa Fu talking about her debut novel, Peach Blossom Spring, an epic tale following a mother and son's journey through war-torn China, searching for home […]

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I'm talking to Melissa Fu about her historical novel Peach Blossom Spring. In this episode we discuss how her novel evolved from a short story, the benefits of Arts Council Funding, and how inspiration comes when something stops her in her tracks.Buy Peach Blossom Spring: https://www.waterstones.com/book/peach-blossom-spring/melissa-fu//9781472277534Follow Melissa on Twitter: @MelissaLFuhttps://melissafu.comFollow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimmsPre-order Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One of the best things about The Secret Library is getting to be in relationship with writers from the time their book is just an idea to getting to see it through publication. Today's guest, Melissa Fu, is one of those amazing people. Her work on her upcoming book, Peach Blossom Spring, started back in 2018 and is now about to hit the shelves in 2022. She's sharing how her agent found her, the way she stayed engaged with writing during the pandemic, and the hopes that she has for her book. This one is a joy!Visit this episode's show notes page here.Stay up to date with Caroline and the show on Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month, we talk to authors who take three very different periods in history and use them to form their fiction. Brighton-based Alice O'Keeffe's new book SKYLARK explores the controversial SpyCops scandal of the 90s; local writer Nofel Nawras' book BRIGHTON FUNK is a coming-of-age story of a mixed-race teenager, dealing with the turbulent period of adolescence in Brighton in the 1970s and Melissa Fu, whose novel PEACH BLOSSOM SPRING is inspired by her own families' history in China from the 1930s to the present day.  We also talk to Creative Future about their Writers Awards for underrepresented writers which are open now for entries.  As ever you can get in touch with us on Instagram at @btnbookclub and email us at btnbookclub@gmail.com. Mentioned in the show: Jess Philips Launch Gig Buddies signup How To Make Your Company Famous My Asian Summer Cordybead Buy our next book club book, RECITATIF.

'Melissa Fu portrays the time, the culture, the place and the struggles of this family so vividly, with nuance and colour and life . . . A stunning achievement' CHRISTY LEFTERI, AUTHOR OF THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO 'An immersive, expertly plotted and elegantly written novel . . . championing the vitality and ingenuity of the immigrant experience' SHARLENE TEO, AUTHOR OF PONTI With every misfortune there is a blessing and within every blessing, the seeds of misfortune, and so it goes, until the end of time. It is 1938 in China, and the Japanese are advancing. A young mother, Meilin, is forced to flee her burning city with her four-year-old son, Renshu, and embark on an epic journey across China. For comfort, they turn to their most treasured possession - a beautifully illustrated hand scroll. Its ancient fables offer solace and wisdom as they travel through their ravaged country, seeking refuge. Years later, Renshu has settled in America as Henry Dao. His daughter is desperate to understand her heritage, but he refuses to talk about his childhood. How can he keep his family safe in this new land when the weight of his history threatens to drag them down? Spanning continents and generations, Peach Blossom Spring is a bold and moving look at the history of modern China, told through the story of one family. It's about the power of our past, the hope for a better future, and the search for a place to call home. 'Glorious and tender, exquisitely written and beautifully nuanced' Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNE 'Magical and powerful' Nguyen Phan Que Mai, author of THE MOUNTAINS SING 'Beautifully rendered' Georgia Hunter, author of WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES 'Captivating from beginning to end' Mira T Lee, author of EVERYTHING HERE IS BEAUTIFUL 'A brilliant multigenerational tale' Mary Lynn Bracht, author of WHITE CRYSANTHEMUM 'Accomplished and utterly gripping' Catherine Menon, author of FRAGILE MONSTERS

On today's episode Marilyn tells  the story of the disappearance of Melissa Fu and Amber Aiaz. The circumstances of their 2019 disappearance leaves people with many questions. Also, the girls talk Super Bowl, Marilyn celebrates a birthday and Letty watches more TV. Melissa FuCalifornia mother and daughter who vanished a year ago may have been kidnapped

The bombing of Chongqing, Freud's collection of ancient Chinese artefacts, the boom in science fiction amongst Chinese readers and an increasingly influential generation of educated tech-savvy millennials. We look at how Chinese culture and history looks different, when we look at it through the eyes of Chinese readers and writers, its innovators and its consumers. Freud and China is curated by Craig Clunas, Professor Emeritus of the History of Art at the University of Oxford and it runs at the Freud Museum in London from 12th February to 26th June 2022. Melissa Fu's novel Peach Blossom Spring is available from 17th March 2022. The Subplot: What China Is Reading and Why It Matters by Megan Walsh is published in paperback on February 24th Producer: Ruth Watts Cultural recommendations: Novels: Tang Jia San Shao, Master of Demonic Cultivation; Liu Cixin, The Three Body Problem; Yan Ge, Strange Beasts of China TV (all available on YouTube): Nothing But Thirty; Da Ming Feng Hua; and, In The Name Of The People There's plenty more about China in the Free Thinking archives. You can find Xue Xinran exploring China's recent history through the lives and relationships of one family: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002h89 Is the Shadow of Mao still hanging over China? https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bmty Frank Dikott considers Mao in a programme looking at ideas about leadership and dictators https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009bf3 – including a discussion of how Cantonese poetry has fuelled Hong Kong's democracy movement. Image: Readers perusing books at Zhonshuge bookstore in Shanghai. Image credit: Costfoto/Barcroft Media via Getty Images

New Year, New Books! Corene and Fiona share the titles they are most looking forward to reading in the next few months. Books mentioned in this episode: The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder, Mindful of Murder by Susan Juby, Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu, The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb, Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang, The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo, Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li, Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel, and The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James. Tune in next week for Part 2 of this series.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keepitfictional/message

On the first Brighton Book Club episode of of 2022, we're talking new beginnings.  Lisa Edwards, Sussex author of CHEAT PLAY LIVE, joins us to talk about the book that follows the author as she starts again in her forties and redefines what it traditionally to be a woman. We walk to Beth Miller about her new book THE WOMAN WHO CAME BACK TO LIFE, about losing yourself and finding yourself, and having the courage to start again. Caitlin Gleeson talks to local author Jo Furniss about the Hove Creative Writing Club, a group that meets weekly in Hove to learn from experts and write without distraction. Our Book Club Book is UNSETTLED GROUND, by Claire Fuller – a writer who ‘started again' as an author in her forties – and joins us to talk about her multi prize-shortlisted novel. Our next book club book is Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu. A bold and moving look at the history of modern China, it is told through the story of one family and spans 1938-2005 in China, Taiwan and the USA. It's an epic, powerful and intensely personal debut about war, migration, family, and the search for a place to belong. After a short break, we'll be back with a new show on February 27th. Do get in touch with your ideas for the show at btnbookclub@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram at @btnbookclub. If you're a business in Brighton who'd like a boost, email us to find out about affordable sponsorship opportunities. 

In November 2019, a mother and daughter disappear without a trace. The obvious suspect has an unbelievable story to tell. Years later, the question remains: Where are Amber and Melissa?Episode transcript, media, and sources available at bitesizedcrimepod.com. You can also watch this episode on YouTube!Follow the pod on Instagram @bitesizedcrimepod or Facebook @bitesizedcrimepod!Bite-Sized Crime is a proud member of the Boundless Audio Network!

Amber Aiaz and her daughter Melissa Fu disappeared on November 22,2019. Between her husbands odd story to the FBI releasing information suggesting a kidnapping may. have taken place with no other details, this case is odd as and clouded in secrecy . --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoverlookedpodcast/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amber Aiaz and her daughter Melissa Fu disappeared on November 22,2019. Between her husbands odd story to the FBI releasing information suggesting a kidnapping may. have taken place with no other details, this case is odd as and clouded in secrecy . --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoverlookedpodcast/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amber Aiaz and her daughter Melissa Fu disappeared on November 22,2019. Between her husbands odd story to the FBI releasing information suggesting a kidnapping may. have taken place with no other details, this case is odd as and clouded in secrecy . --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoverlookedpodcast/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amber Aiaz and her daughter Melissa Fu disappeared on November 22,2019. Between her husbands odd story to the FBI releasing information suggesting a kidnapping may. have taken place with no other details, this case is odd as and clouded in secrecy . --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoverlookedpodcast/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

December 2019: a man presents himself to the cops in Irvine, California and tells them a strange story about the truly absurd abduction of his wife and stepdaughter. He becomes suspect #1 in their disappearences. An investigation reveals the unthinkable: He might be telling the truth.The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information that helps solve the crime. The tip line is (310) 477-6565.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy