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Emma Pei Yin

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Emma Pei Yin is an Australian-Chinese writer and editor. Her debut novel, When Sleeping Women Wake, has been published globally, translated into multiple languages and was longlisted for the ARA Historical Novel Prize (2025).

She is also the founder of yinfluence editorial, an agency that works with PoC, queer and neurodivergent writers, connecting them with editors and mentors who understand the stakes of telling stories from the margins.

She has been featured in The Canberra Times, The Australian, Mekong Review, Being Asian Australian, The Hong Kong Review, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar & more.

Emma is working on her second novel with her extremely barky dachshund, lady, by her side.

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This is my first ever goodreads post. Just a quick one to say THANK YOU to everyone who has read When Sleeping Women Wake. Whether you enjoyed it (or completely hated it!), I am truly grateful for your time. As an ex-bookseller and avid reader, I know how much time goes into reading books and how much energy every story takes from us. I wish you all lots more happy reading and look fo Read more of this blog post »

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I read Wild Swans many years ago and am re-reading before I dive into Chang's new book: Fly, Wild Swans. Wild Swans made me ache with recognition, even though the details of Chang's story are not my own, but because that tug between love and survival ...more
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“When sleeping women wake, mountains move”
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“If someone doesn't see you as the sun, it does not matter how much time you spend showering them with affection, they will never bloom for you”
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“I will work for you,' Mingzhu repeated, raising her chin. 'But let it be known that I belong to no man.”
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“When sleeping women wake, mountains move”
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“I will work for you,' Mingzhu repeated, raising her chin. 'But let it be known that I belong to no man.”
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“If someone doesn't see you as the sun, it does not matter how much time you spend showering them with affection, they will never bloom for you”
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