The What, Why, and How of my debut novel, THE CRY OF THE SILKWORM
My parents and me in the ’90s, at the Shanghai unit where I was raised.
What?
An interview where I discuss what The Cry of the Silkworm is really about, published on GrubStreet’s Dead Darlings blog here.
Another interview, by Curtis Brown Creative here.
Another interview, by the Australian Society of Authors here.
Why?
A personal essay where I share the inspiration behind The Cry of the Silkworm, published in The Guardian here.
A radio interview where I discuss my life under the one-child policy, with Seán Moncrieff on Newstalk here.
How?
A craft piece where I analyse the construction of a dual-timeline novel like The Cry of the Silkworm, published by Curtis Brown Creative here.
A podcast episode where I discuss how I crafted my novel, with GrubStreet’s Michelle Hoover on her 7am Novelist channel here.
