
Mahjong
The Chinese Game of Tiles and Tactics
9781838866549
224 pages
Amber Books Ltd
Overview
- A handy pocket guide to this fascinating game
- Includes more than 100 illustrations and photographs
- Offers an accessible, high-quality guide to mahjong pieces, sets and classic moves
Author Bio
Joseph Brant is a British writer, editor, publicist and consultant based in London. After graduating in English Literature from University of London, Joseph worked as a writer for various newspapers, magazines, film and video game companies before heading to Beijing as part of a Sino-European funded exchange program, where they continued to write for prestigious Chinese publications. Notable projects have included award-winning mobile games, and genre fiction collections, as well as contributing to titles on Chinese mythology and street fashion. Joseph is an experienced Mahjong player, and has taught the game for over a decade to players of all ages. Xueting C. Ni has written extensively on Chinese culture for over a decade, working with companies, institutions and festivals, to help improve understanding of China’s heritage, culture and innovation. She is the author of Chinese Myths and From Kuanyin to Chairman Mao: An Essential Guide to Chinese Deities. Her curated anthology of Chinese science fiction, Sinopticon, won Best Anthology at the BFS Awards, 2022.