Chinese women have always been feminists, from the misunderstood Dowager Empress Cixi Yehonala to the fabulous Soong sisters, to the incredible Chinese women today conquering the sporting, musical, literary and entrepreneurial arenas, even space exploration.
“We live in a world where the distractions of technology for technology’s sake dominate and diminish our lives,” said the Beechworth author. “But stories do the opposite; they enrich the world.”
Author Robert Barclay’s first book, The Diary of Katy Yehonala, was published in November and listed for the prestigious 2022 Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award.
Beechworth novelist Robert Barclay’s book, The Diary of Katy Yehonala, has been nominated for this year’s prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award and the 2022 Prime Ministers Literary Award.