Sydney Writers' Festival

Chip is an editor, literary project manager and freelance writer who has worked in Australia, the US and China. Conversant with current literary, social, cultural and political issues and debates and with an eclectic background including marketing, advertising and literary events management experience, he also has a strong background of activism for freedom of expression, particularly through his recent involvement with International Pen and Sydney PEN.

In his writing, Chip has covered a very wide range of subjects. He has a particular focus on literature and Chinese politics and culture. His work has appeared in a variety of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, the Australian, Griffith Review, the Bulletin and Rolling Stone.