Author Mingmei Yip - East Meets West

Want a chance to win some great prizes from Mingmei Yip? Hurry because the contest is over at the end of March. Enter the contest at: http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=2384

Prizes: An autographed copy of Petals from the Sky and a beautiful beaded Chinese evening purse! 


PEACH BLOSSOM PAVILLION is the story of the last courtesan, or geisha, in China. With great insight based on detailed research carried out in China, Mingmei has re-created the elegant, refined, intriguing Chinese courtesan culture. Her story has been described as ”Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China…Peach Blossom Pavilion is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story….”


From the acclaimed author of Peach Blossom Pavilion comes a lush and lyrical novel of East and West – and of one young woman’s search for her heart’s true calling…. PETALS FROM THE SKY is the story of a young Chinese woman who escapes her dysfunctional, ne’er-do-well family to become a Buddhist nun – only to realize she had run away from her own heart.

Visit Mingmei Yip online.

"I now have seven books to my credit, five in Chinese and two in English. Most recent are Peach Blossom Pavilion (Kensington) and Chinese Children’s Favorite Stories (Tuttle). My books in Chinese include The Art of Qin Music, Guqin Music and Chinese Culture, World of Music, Never Poles Apart (collection of essays), and Good Time on Earth, a book on Zen Buddhism. All have been well received in Hong Kong and three have had Taiwan editions. I even had the ultimate compliment for an Asian writer – one of my books was pirated in China!"

 
 
 
 

The Skye in June by June Ahern

The Skye in June
by June Ahern

A tale about the MacDonalds, a Scottish family, and their youngest child, June, who has an uniqueness that attracts unusual people. After a tragedy they emigrate from Scotland to San Francisco. The family implodes when June, is drawn into the world of mysticism and her sisters come of age during the colorful circa 1960's. It is a story of reconciliation and acceptance.


Anyone who loves a good read of San Francisco's history during the 1950's and early days of the '60's, will enjoy this story. It is rich with nuances of Scottish culture and language. The sisters are lively, funny and rebellious as they find ways to deter their father from having control over them. The story takes readers through issues of family and how it changes over the years, religion, as wells as the challenges of immigrants, and the world of mysticism.

Also available for download to your Kindle.

If you belong to Goodreads.com, you can enter a contest to win a free copy of The Skye in June.

Contest Winners!

My husband has drawn the name out of the hat and the winner is ... drum roll please ... LISETTE BRODEY. Lisette has won an autographed copy of No Lady and Her Tramp by Kristie Leigh Maguire and Mark Haeuser. She will now own one of the few remaining copies of No Lady and Her Tramp that are left in the world. Congratulations, Lisette! This contest was in conjunction with a review of No Lady and an interview with me at One Writer's Journey Blog.

My husband has pulled the names out of the hat for the winners of a contest that I sponsored in conjunction with A Romance Writer's Haven. The 1st place winner is Susan Henniford Crowly. She won an autographed copy of my novel, Affairs of the Heart. The 2nd place winner is Rachel (Rao) Flesher who won an autographed copy of my novel, Desert Heat. Congrats to both of you! I hope you enjoy the read. :)