China Tom Miéville (pronounced mee-AY-vəl, born 6 September 1972) is a British speculative fiction writer and literary critic renowned for his contributions to the "weird fiction" genre. A prominent figure in the New Weird movement, Miéville has consistently sought to redefine the boundaries of fantasy and speculative fiction, steering it away from traditional genre clichés.

Miéville's literary achievements are marked by an impressive array of accolades, including multiple wins of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, British Fantasy Award, BSFA Award, Hugo Award, Locus Award, and World Fantasy Awards. He holds the distinction of having won the Arthur C. Clarke Award three times, and his novel Perdido Street Station was ranked by Locus as the 6th best fantasy novel of the 20th century. His career has also encompassed roles such as writer-in-residence at Roosevelt University, Chicago, and a fellowship with the Royal Society of Literature.

Beyond his literary pursuits, Miéville is deeply engaged in left-wing politics in the UK. He has been a member of various socialist organizations, including the International Socialist Organization in the US and the International Socialist Network in the UK. He was a founding member of Left Unity, and has participated in electoral politics, notably standing for Regent's Park and Kensington North for the Socialist Alliance in the 2001 United Kingdom general election.

In 2018, Miéville was honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship for fiction. He has served as Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Warwick University, an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Law at Birkbeck, University of London, and was a founding editor of the journal Salvage.