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Of Tools and Implements in Old Nanjing

By: Carol Jones February 6, 2019February 6, 2019

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A writer of historical fiction dwells in the kitchens, barns, boats, farms, stables and workshops of many eras

Book Tour KL

By: Carol Jones June 25, 2018June 25, 2018

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I’ve just returned from a short book tour to Kuala Lumpur, the setting for The Concubine’s Child.

Old House in Fuqing

By: Carol Jones March 20, 2018March 20, 2018

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Fuqing was the birthplace of my partner’s paternal grandfather, who was born into a family of chopstick makers.

The Scholar’s House – Fuzhou

By: Carol Jones January 1, 2018December 12, 2017

Author, Travel, Writing researchChina, Fuzhou, Scholar's House1 Comment

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.

Ten Things To Do In Kuala Lumpur

By: Carol Jones September 9, 2017December 6, 2017

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Here are a few of my favourite things to do in Kuala Lumpur, the setting of my novel ‘The Concubine’s Child’.

Southern China — Tulous of the Hakka

By: Carol Jones September 1, 2017December 6, 2017

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I love revisiting holiday snaps and doubly so when they help my research.