China Tom Miéville is a renowned British speculative fiction writer and literary critic, born on 6 September 1972 in Norwich. Often describing his work as "weird fiction", Miéville is associated with the New Weird movement, a collection of writers who aim to deviate from traditional fantasy tropes inspired by Tolkien.

Miéville's contributions to literature have earned him numerous accolades, including multiple Arthur C. Clarke Awards, British Fantasy Awards, Hugo Awards, and Locus Awards. Notably, he holds the record for the most Arthur C. Clarke Award wins, with three to his name. His novel Perdido Street Station was ranked as the 6th best fantasy novel of the 20th century by Locus.

Aside from his literary achievements, Miéville is also a prominent figure in left-wing politics in the UK. He has been affiliated with various socialist organizations and was a founding member of Left Unity. In the 2001 UK general election, he stood for the Socialist Alliance, securing 1.2% of the votes.

Miéville has held academic positions as well, serving as an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Warwick University and Writer-in-Residence at Roosevelt University in Chicago. In 2015, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and in 2018, he received a Guggenheim Fellowship for fiction.