Ponti is a story of modern teenage alienation set against the dark currents of folklore.
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Carol Jones is the author of 'The Concubine's Child', set in 1930s Malaya and The Boy With Blue Trousers set in 1850s China and Australia. Born in Brisbane, Australia, she taught English and Drama at secondary schools before working as an editor of children's magazines. She is also the author of several young adult novels as well as children's non-fiction.
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Half a billion Chinese readers can’t be wrong.
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Talking about The Concubine’s Child at Bookclub
Here are a few discussion questions if you decide to read The Concubine’s Child for bookclub.
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Blog Tour
I may not be doing a real-world tour for the publication of The Concubine’s Child, but the novel is busy touring the digital world. Thank you to the many reader/reviewers who have taken the time to read my baby and craft their opinions. Much love. Cx
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On Ghosts and Ghost Houses
Ghosts, ghost houses and magic are part of the vernacular in Malaysia.
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Old House in Fuqing
Fuqing was the birthplace of my partner’s paternal grandfather, who was born into a family of chopstick makers.
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The Travelling Cat Chronicles is a gentle meditation on friendship, seen through the eyes of a cat.
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The novel took me on a journey which was at times unsettling… nevertheless, I am still thinking about it two weeks after putting it down.
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The Scholar’s House – Fuzhou
As I write scenes for my next novel set in a wealthy landowner’s house, I look back on these photographs of a Scholar’s House in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province.
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In Praise of My Thesaurus
I found my thesaurus buried like treasure in a tub of books at my local charity shop almost forty years ago.
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