R.F. Kuang

Name: R.F. Kuang
Start: 2026-11-07T13:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-07T14:00:00+01:00
Location: Koninklijke Schouwburg (Royal Theater)

Sat, 7 Nov 2026 · 13:00 — 14:00

Koninklijke Schouwburg (Royal Theater), The Hague

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Author R.F. Kuang visits the Koninklijke Schouwburg in Den Haag. Visitors can hear her speak about her work - including the bestsellers 'The Poppy War' and 'Yellowface' - and ask her questions.

About: R.F. Kuang

Born in Guangzhou and raised in the United States, Rebecca F. Kuang wrote her debut novel at nineteen - the start of a run of books that have topped bestseller charts on both sides of the Atlantic. From the grim fantasy of 'The Poppy War' to the sharp literary satire of 'Yellowface', her writing pairs academic depth with wide popular appeal.

NYT bestseller list at debut of 'Katabasis' (Aug. 2025)

UK Top 50 at debut of 'Katabasis' - more than 40,000 copies in five days

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What's new

2025-09
Kuang signed with HarperCollins for four new books: two fantasy novels (Harper Voyager) and two literary novels (William Morrow).
2025-08
'Katabasis', her sixth novel, was released on August 26, 2025 and debuted directly at number one on the New York Times bestseller list for hardcovers.
2025-09
Taipei Story, her seventh novel - a coming-of-age story about grief and culture shock in Taipei - is scheduled for September 2026.

Tracks

The Poppy Wardebut novel (2018), dark fantasy based on modern Chinese history; included by Time in the list of 100 best fantasy books of all time

Babel, or the Necessity of Violencenovel (2022), winner of the Nebula Award for best novel; number one on the NYT bestseller list

Yellowfacesatirical novel (2023) about plagiarism and racism in the literary world; more than 1 million reviews on Goodreads

Katabasisdark academia fantasy novel (Aug. 2025); debuted at number one in the US and the UK

Taipei Storyupcoming novel (Sept. 2026), coming-of-age story set in Taipei

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