Keeping One's Heritage
Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage (AAPI) Month
Mother of Red Mountains Received Recognition!
Four months after publishing, Mother of Red Mountains received 5-star reviews from both Reader’s Favorite and Readers’ Choice. It also received reviews on Goodreads and Amazon’s various global markets, with an average score of 4.6 out of 5 at Amazon’s U.S. market.
The historical novel also received several awards, as shown in the images above.
I am grateful for the recognition. I also hope you have enjoyed the book! I am eager to hear your comments and opinions of the book. I would greatly appreciate it if you could share your review with others at the place where you got your copy of the book, so that others may enjoy the book as well.
A Free Novella for you, my dear reader!
I have been working on my next historical novel. One chapter, a very long one, screamed to be a standalone piece (yes, sometimes, the written words talk back to me). After carefully examining the pros and cons, I decided to cut this chapter from the book and make it a novella—it has all the elements of a story but shorter than a novel.
As a subscriber to my free newsletters AABB, you can access the novella for free by clicking the following button.
I welcome any comments or suggestions you may have after reading it. I plan to continuously revise the piece.
Upcoming Events
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage (AAPI) Month. More than ever, I deeply appreciate all the independent book stores and libraries that are celebrating. I have several events scheduled for May. Hope to see many of you local readers!
2025.05.17. B'Ville Public Library. Author Meet and Greet
Sat 12-3 PM, 33 East Genesee Street, Baldwinsville, NY 13027
More than 20 authors will be at the event to showcase their books and talk to readers. There will be a panel of authors (and I am on it).
2025.05.23. Parthenon Books. Interview, Reading, and Discussion
Friday 6-7:30 PM, 333 S. Salina Street, Syracuse, 13202
Georgia Popoff, the Poet Laureate of Onondaga County, will interview me and moderate a discussion of Mother of Red Mountains.
2025.05.24. Books End Bookstore. Reading and Discussion
Saturday 2-3:30 PM, 2443 James St., Syracuse, 13206
2025.05.31. Doyle's Books. Reading and Discussion
Saturday, 6-8 PM, 225 Brooklea Dr. Fayetteville, 13066
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