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Next time you pick up one of those romance novels, or any book, ask yourself, why do I want to read it? The biggest hits of all time have almost always been “wonder” literature

Cixi ruled more than a quarter of the world’s population for fifty years, through tumultuous times. She lived a life surrounded by myths, intrigue, betrayal, murder, love, and survival.

Two women ruled over half the world’s people for more than fifty years. At the end of their lives, their two empires were soon gone, brought down by their own hands.

She has more of the determination found in her magnificent ancestor, the Qing dynasty Dowager Empress Cixi Yehonala. Katy needed a companion on her journey. She found two, one an extraordinary daughter, Clara.

Why? About ninety-five per cent of romance novels that get published are written by established white authors about white heterosexual people.

When you feel overwhelmed, take a moment. Calm down, take a breath, and let your mind be quiet. Then go and buy a book. A murder mystery. Mine preferably.

A new Australian author brilliantly evokes another time and place, laying bare its drama and beauty in haunting landscapes and vivid portraits of unforgettable women that resonate long after the final page is turned.

The Diary of Katy Yehonala is a must-read multicultural romance novel and one of the best interracial and multicultural novels for 2022, brilliantly evoking another time and place in haunting and vivid portraits of unforgettable women.

The novelist, Robert Barclay is proud to represent the amazingly talented authors of Australia to be nominated for the Miles Franklin, the country’s most cherished Australian literature award.

As there is an official day for more or less every cause and circumstance in society, I am well pleased to discover that the eleventh of October each year is dedicated to “the girl child” and for trafficked children everywhere.