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His memoir, ''Beijing Blur'' (ISBN 9780143006756), was published by [[Penguin Books]] in Australia in June 2008. The book is an account of West's time in Beijing in 2005-06, particularly at China Radio International, and also includes chapters on [[capital punishment]], Chinese [[punk rock]] [[music]], [[blogging]], and [[Homosexuality in China|China's gay and lesbian culture]]. It is published in the USA and Canada by Cuttyhunk/Landsdown Books, and in the UK by Crimson Publishing. |
His memoir, ''Beijing Blur'' (ISBN 9780143006756), was published by [[Penguin Books]] in Australia in June 2008. The book is an account of West's time in Beijing in 2005-06, particularly at China Radio International, and also includes chapters on [[capital punishment]], Chinese [[punk rock]] [[music]], [[blogging]], and [[Homosexuality in China|China's gay and lesbian culture]]. It is published in the USA and Canada by Cuttyhunk/Landsdown Books, and in the UK by Crimson Publishing. |
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West gained international attention after posting a [[YouTube]] video asking to be invited to the Tran family Thanksgiving dinner in [[Florida]], having received their personal emails for 3 years. <ref name="youtube">{{cite news |title=My Thanksgiving Plea: Track Down The Trans |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=395SRMefGAI |publisher= ''[[YouTube]]'' |date= November 21, 2010| author =West, James}} </ref> The video, and subsequent journey from [[Sydney]] to [[Florida]] gained press attention in Australia <ref name="news.com.au">{{cite news |title=Success for James West with dinner invite |url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/perth-confidential/success-for-james-west-with-dinner-invite/story-e6frg30l-1225960958778 |publisher= ''[[news.com.au]]'' |date= November 23, 2010| author =Davidson, Helen}} </ref> and the US <ref name="wptv">{{cite news |title=Australian man joins South Florida family for Thanksgiving after case of mistaken email identity |url=http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_st_lucie_county/australian-man-joins-south-florida-family-for-thanksgiving-after-case-of-mistaken-email-identity |publisher= ''[[WPTV]]'' |date= November 25, 2010| author = Scofield, Carolyn}} </ref> . |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*[http://www.curtisbrown.com.au/client-detail.asp?id=1393 Literary representation: Curtis Brown] |
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*[http://jameswest.net.au James West's blog] |
*[http://jameswest.net.au James West's blog] |
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*[http://www.penguin.com.au/lookinside/spotlight.cfm?SBN=9780143006756 ''Beijing Blur'' at Penguin Books] |
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*[http://www.crimsonpublishing.co.uk/08973654256942691973/beijing-blur.html ''Beijing Blur'' at Crimson Publishing (UK)] |
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*[http://www.cuttyhunk.us/Beijing_Blur_Home.html ''Beijing Blur'' at Cuttyhunk/Landsdown Books (USA and Canada)] |
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*[http://sxnews.e-p.net.au/feature/the-bamboo-closet-3295.html ''The Bamboo Closet'': SX Interview with James West on ''Beijing Blur''] |
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*[http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/breakfast/blog/s2276224.htm triple J Radio interview with James West on ''Beijing Blur''] |
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*[http://www.amazon.com/dp/0978825969 ''Beijing Blur'' on Amazon] |
*[http://www.amazon.com/dp/0978825969 ''Beijing Blur'' on Amazon] |
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Revision as of 03:34, 27 November 2010
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James West (born 21 February 1982) is an Australian journalist, and author. He lives in Sydney, Australia.
He was born in Sydney and attended high school at Barker College, an independent school in Hornsby, a North Shore suburb of Sydney. He is a graduate of the University of Sydney (Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications) and New York University (Masters of Journalism). He has worked as a radio producer for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Sydney, in Beijing as a Foreign Expert at China Radio International where he was the inaugural producer of leading Australian podcast Mr Science Show, and as Producer of Triple J's national, daily current affairs program, Hack. He has also worked in television as a producer of the Insight program at SBS Television.
His memoir, Beijing Blur (ISBN 9780143006756), was published by Penguin Books in Australia in June 2008. The book is an account of West's time in Beijing in 2005-06, particularly at China Radio International, and also includes chapters on capital punishment, Chinese punk rock music, blogging, and China's gay and lesbian culture. It is published in the USA and Canada by Cuttyhunk/Landsdown Books, and in the UK by Crimson Publishing.
West gained international attention after posting a YouTube video asking to be invited to the Tran family Thanksgiving dinner in Florida, having received their personal emails for 3 years. [1] The video, and subsequent journey from Sydney to Florida gained press attention in Australia [2] and the US [3] .
External links
References
- ^ West, James (November 21, 2010). "My Thanksgiving Plea: Track Down The Trans". YouTube.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Davidson, Helen (November 23, 2010). "Success for James West with dinner invite". news.com.au.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Scofield, Carolyn (November 25, 2010). "Australian man joins South Florida family for Thanksgiving after case of mistaken email identity". WPTV.
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