Chris Horton 何貴森
@heguisen.bsky.social
Taipei-based journalist. Author of Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and its Struggle for Survival (Macmillan, 2025).
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Publication Day for Ghost Nation is July 17 - now only 45 days away.
Pre-order today and be among the first to read Taiwan's story, as told by many of the people who have shaped this inspiring and vitally important country.
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Pre-order today and be among the first to read Taiwan's story, as told by many of the people who have shaped this inspiring and vitally important country.
www.panmacmillan.com/authors/chri...
Was a great pleasure chatting recently with @alecash.net of China Books Review about Taiwan and #GhostNation. Excellent questions from Alec that had us covering a lot of ground.
Listen, or read the transcript, here:
chinabooksreview.com/2025/11/04/e...
Listen, or read the transcript, here:
chinabooksreview.com/2025/11/04/e...
Ep. 26: Chris Horton on Taiwan’s History and Present | China Books Review
Colonized by the Dutch, the Qing and the Japanese, Taiwan's complicated past has led to its multi-layered identity today. We invited the author of a new primer to lay it out for us.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Was a great pleasure chatting recently with @alecash.net of China Books Review about Taiwan and #GhostNation. Excellent questions from Alec that had us covering a lot of ground.
Listen, or read the transcript, here:
chinabooksreview.com/2025/11/04/e...
Listen, or read the transcript, here:
chinabooksreview.com/2025/11/04/e...
🚨London🚨: I'll be speaking at SOAS for the #GhostNation UK launch on 11 November. Stop by if you can!
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www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...
Book Launch: 'Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and its Struggle for Survival'
Chris Horton shares his new book 'Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and its Struggle for Survival', a powerful account of Taiwan’s fight for self-determination and its place in shaping the future of t...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
🚨London🚨: I'll be speaking at SOAS for the #GhostNation UK launch on 11 November. Stop by if you can!
www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...
www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...
Polish edition of #GhostNation just dropped
Coming soon:
Feb 2026 - US publication + book tour
Spring 2026 - Publication of Chinese and Czech editions
Coming soon:
Feb 2026 - US publication + book tour
Spring 2026 - Publication of Chinese and Czech editions
October 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Polish edition of #GhostNation just dropped
Coming soon:
Feb 2026 - US publication + book tour
Spring 2026 - Publication of Chinese and Czech editions
Coming soon:
Feb 2026 - US publication + book tour
Spring 2026 - Publication of Chinese and Czech editions
I had the pleasure of stopping by Nikkei headquarters in Tokyo this week and speaking with the great Andy Sharp about Taiwan and #GhostNation. Video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYOs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYOs...
Why Taiwan matters to the world
YouTube video by Nikkei Asia
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September 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I had the pleasure of stopping by Nikkei headquarters in Tokyo this week and speaking with the great Andy Sharp about Taiwan and #GhostNation. Video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYOs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYOs...
🚨Ghost Nation US Pre-order Sale🚨
#GhostNation US publication day is February 10, and for the rest of this week, Barnes & Noble is offering members a 25% discount on pre-orders of the book, ebook and audio book.
More details here: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ghost-nati...
#GhostNation US publication day is February 10, and for the rest of this week, Barnes & Noble is offering members a 25% discount on pre-orders of the book, ebook and audio book.
More details here: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ghost-nati...
Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival|Hardcover
Chris Horton is a freelance reporter in Taiwan, having covered cross-strait politics, domestic politics, the economy, culture and breaking news in Taiwan for The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Atlanti...
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September 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🚨Ghost Nation US Pre-order Sale🚨
#GhostNation US publication day is February 10, and for the rest of this week, Barnes & Noble is offering members a 25% discount on pre-orders of the book, ebook and audio book.
More details here: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ghost-nati...
#GhostNation US publication day is February 10, and for the rest of this week, Barnes & Noble is offering members a 25% discount on pre-orders of the book, ebook and audio book.
More details here: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ghost-nati...
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🇩🇪 Hey @heguisen.bsky.social, @dearclarissa.bsky.social, and @badiucao.bsky.social! Shakespeare & Sons in Berlin loves our books! GHOST NATION reflecting on the history of Taiwan into contemporary times, cookbook MADE IN TAIWAN, and graphic novel YOU MUST TAKE PART IN REVOLUTION are here!
August 29, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🇩🇪 Hey @heguisen.bsky.social, @dearclarissa.bsky.social, and @badiucao.bsky.social! Shakespeare & Sons in Berlin loves our books! GHOST NATION reflecting on the history of Taiwan into contemporary times, cookbook MADE IN TAIWAN, and graphic novel YOU MUST TAKE PART IN REVOLUTION are here!
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In a Q&A with Paddy Stephens, journalist and author Chris Horton (@heguisen.bsky.social) discusses Taiwan’s uncertain place in the world and how different generations have responded to the challenges it faces. buff.ly/ida4lN3
Chris Horton on Taiwan the Ghost Nation - The Wire China
The journalist and author discusses Taiwan’s uncertain place in the world and how different generations have responded to the challenges it faces.
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August 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In a Q&A with Paddy Stephens, journalist and author Chris Horton (@heguisen.bsky.social) discusses Taiwan’s uncertain place in the world and how different generations have responded to the challenges it faces. buff.ly/ida4lN3
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Here's my review of @heguisen.bsky.social's new book!
"Chris Horton's 'Ghost Nation' Examines Taiwan's Neglected History" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Chris Horton's "Ghost Nation" Examines Taiwan's Neglected History - No Man Is An Island
Chris Horton's Ghost Nation is a comprehensive take on Taiwan’s history from a pan-Green perspective. In this sense, the book can be situated alongside other histories of Taiwan published for a genera...
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August 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Here's my review of @heguisen.bsky.social's new book!
Greetings from a balmy, hazy Friday morning in Tainan's Anping District. This is where the Dutch landed 401 years ago in 1624, dragging Taiwan into four centuries of colonization.
Coincidentally, that same year the Dutch also established the colony of New Amsterdam, in what is now lower Manhattan.
Coincidentally, that same year the Dutch also established the colony of New Amsterdam, in what is now lower Manhattan.
August 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Greetings from a balmy, hazy Friday morning in Tainan's Anping District. This is where the Dutch landed 401 years ago in 1624, dragging Taiwan into four centuries of colonization.
Coincidentally, that same year the Dutch also established the colony of New Amsterdam, in what is now lower Manhattan.
Coincidentally, that same year the Dutch also established the colony of New Amsterdam, in what is now lower Manhattan.
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Excited to read @heguisen.bsky.social’s new book Ghost Nation!
August 5, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Excited to read @heguisen.bsky.social’s new book Ghost Nation!
Really enjoyed recording this timely podcast about Taiwan's history, domestic politics, and its ties with the US with @davetroy.com last week.
Give it a listen - link is at the end of this post:
america2.news/podcast-ghost-…#GhostNationon
Give it a listen - link is at the end of this post:
america2.news/podcast-ghost-…#GhostNationon
https://america2.news/podcast-ghost-…
August 3, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Really enjoyed recording this timely podcast about Taiwan's history, domestic politics, and its ties with the US with @davetroy.com last week.
Give it a listen - link is at the end of this post:
america2.news/podcast-ghost-…#GhostNationon
Give it a listen - link is at the end of this post:
america2.news/podcast-ghost-…#GhostNationon
Scoop: Taiwan's presidential office confirmed to @thewirechina.bsky.social that Chinese civilian vessels that have participated in drills with China's military will be banned from Taiwanese ports.
The majority of these vessels belong to one company - Cosco Shipping.
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The majority of these vessels belong to one company - Cosco Shipping.
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China’s Trojan Horse Fleet - The Wire China
Chinese-operated vessels regularly ply Taiwan’s waters and visit its ports, while one of Beijing’s state-owned enterprises operates berths at the island’s biggest harbor through a Hong Kong subsidiary...
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July 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Scoop: Taiwan's presidential office confirmed to @thewirechina.bsky.social that Chinese civilian vessels that have participated in drills with China's military will be banned from Taiwanese ports.
The majority of these vessels belong to one company - Cosco Shipping.
share.google/UzfPPhhQ8gXf...
The majority of these vessels belong to one company - Cosco Shipping.
share.google/UzfPPhhQ8gXf...
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🇹🇼🇩🇪 Look what I found in Berlin! @heguisen.bsky.social's new book GHOST NATION: THE STORY OF TAIWAN AND ITS STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL is out this week, and there are copies at Dussmann! I had the honor to read an advance copy — it is excellent.
July 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
🇹🇼🇩🇪 Look what I found in Berlin! @heguisen.bsky.social's new book GHOST NATION: THE STORY OF TAIWAN AND ITS STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL is out this week, and there are copies at Dussmann! I had the honor to read an advance copy — it is excellent.
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A great review of @heguisen.bsky.social's new book about Taiwan, titled Ghost Nation
topics.amcham.com.tw/2025/07/a-gh...
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July 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
A great review of @heguisen.bsky.social's new book about Taiwan, titled Ghost Nation
topics.amcham.com.tw/2025/07/a-gh...
topics.amcham.com.tw/2025/07/a-gh...
"Drawing on a decade of on-the-ground reporting and hundreds of interviews, Horton delivers a gripping, urgent, and approachable account of Taiwan’s past and present and the existential questions it now faces"
Engaging review of #GhostNation by Julia Bergstrom🙏
topics.amcham.com.tw/2025/07/a-gh...
Engaging review of #GhostNation by Julia Bergstrom🙏
topics.amcham.com.tw/2025/07/a-gh...
topics.amcham.com.tw
July 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
"Drawing on a decade of on-the-ground reporting and hundreds of interviews, Horton delivers a gripping, urgent, and approachable account of Taiwan’s past and present and the existential questions it now faces"
Engaging review of #GhostNation by Julia Bergstrom🙏
topics.amcham.com.tw/2025/07/a-gh...
Engaging review of #GhostNation by Julia Bergstrom🙏
topics.amcham.com.tw/2025/07/a-gh...
Ghost Nation is among ten new books recommended by The Herald. Honored to be among such esteemed company.
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July 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Ghost Nation is among ten new books recommended by The Herald. Honored to be among such esteemed company.
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Taiwan’s air defence shelters to be improved, interior ministry says – Taipei Times
Air defense shelters to be improved: MOI - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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July 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Taiwan’s air defence shelters to be improved, interior ministry says – Taipei Times
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Hey, if you support CDT but can't give cash- give a retweet.
Maybe someone with more funds will see it.
They are almost at their modest goal of $10,000, but there's no reason 10,000 RTs shouldn't have been reached ages ago.
Maybe someone with more funds will see it.
They are almost at their modest goal of $10,000, but there's no reason 10,000 RTs shouldn't have been reached ages ago.
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July 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Hey, if you support CDT but can't give cash- give a retweet.
Maybe someone with more funds will see it.
They are almost at their modest goal of $10,000, but there's no reason 10,000 RTs shouldn't have been reached ages ago.
Maybe someone with more funds will see it.
They are almost at their modest goal of $10,000, but there's no reason 10,000 RTs shouldn't have been reached ages ago.
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People bringing pro-recall banners to special screening of Invisible Nation.
July 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
People bringing pro-recall banners to special screening of Invisible Nation.
Rana Mitter has just reviewed Ghost Nation for The Observer, calling it 'crisp and deeply researched' and a 'compelling and important book'.
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
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Battle for the soul of Taiwan | The Observer
The island’s democracy poses a powerful challenge to China. But its increasingly polarised politics spell danger
observer.co.uk
July 4, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Rana Mitter has just reviewed Ghost Nation for The Observer, calling it 'crisp and deeply researched' and a 'compelling and important book'.
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
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Longtime TFCC member and former VP
@heguisen.bsky.social’s new book Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and its Struggle for Survival will hit shelves in mid-July.
The TFCC is organizing a group pre-order for Taiwan residents. Secure your copy here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@heguisen.bsky.social’s new book Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and its Struggle for Survival will hit shelves in mid-July.
The TFCC is organizing a group pre-order for Taiwan residents. Secure your copy here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
June 25, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Longtime TFCC member and former VP
@heguisen.bsky.social’s new book Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and its Struggle for Survival will hit shelves in mid-July.
The TFCC is organizing a group pre-order for Taiwan residents. Secure your copy here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@heguisen.bsky.social’s new book Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and its Struggle for Survival will hit shelves in mid-July.
The TFCC is organizing a group pre-order for Taiwan residents. Secure your copy here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Not sure this kind of endorsement will benefit KMT legislators facing a recall...
國台辦聲援國民黨嗆大罷免綠色恐怖 公督盟：獨裁政權擔心別人獨裁 - 政治 - 自由時報電子報
全台大罷免國民黨立委將進入三階投票，民進黨訴求主打「罷免投同意、反共更有力」。中國國台辦今日大嗆民進黨，無所不用其極打壓在野政黨，變本加厲製造「綠色恐怖」，希望廣大台灣同胞充分認清、堅決反對。公督盟反批，獨裁政權在擔心別人會獨裁，一個不民主國家擔心台灣民主運作，絕對是國際笑話。國台辦發言人朱鳳蓮聲稱，賴清德上台以來，頑固堅持台獨分裂立場，謀求一黨獨大，推進台獨分裂，罔顧島內民眾要民生福祉的普遍呼聲...
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June 25, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Not sure this kind of endorsement will benefit KMT legislators facing a recall...
Currently feeling equal parts excitement and fomo
Just received my copy of Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan & its Struggle for Survival by @heguisen.bsky.social - a thorough & highly readable history of this amazing place.
June 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Currently feeling equal parts excitement and fomo
Many thanks to Anthony Kao for this fun and wide-ranging interview for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about my forthcoming book, Ghost Nation. Give it a listen!
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newbooksnetwork.com/ghost-nation...
Chris Horton, "Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival" (MacMillan, 2025) - New Books Network
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June 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Many thanks to Anthony Kao for this fun and wide-ranging interview for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about my forthcoming book, Ghost Nation. Give it a listen!
newbooksnetwork.com/ghost-nation...
newbooksnetwork.com/ghost-nation...
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A very positive review of Invisible Nation. In addition to the moving footage of Chen Chu at the site of her former incarceration in Jingmei ('time has no meaning in prison'), the rare footage of President Tsai was also extremely interesting for me. I agree. Go see it before it leaves the theaters.
June 18, 2025 at 7:26 AM
A very positive review of Invisible Nation. In addition to the moving footage of Chen Chu at the site of her former incarceration in Jingmei ('time has no meaning in prison'), the rare footage of President Tsai was also extremely interesting for me. I agree. Go see it before it leaves the theaters.