In this gathering four leading writers will discuss the extent that landscape, place, memory and a sense of belonging feed into their creative psyches and grounds their writing. They will talk about how they might give priority to certain elements at particular times, and whether they are introduced innately, or are features they select and mold to fit the mood of the piece. To share their thoughts will be short story writer and novelist Mathilde Walter Clark (Denmark); prolific author and academic Cai Dong (China); acclaimed writer, screenwriter Pang Bei (China); and novelist and short story writer Pierre Mejlak (Malta). In conversation with short story writer Bi Liang.