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Emma Pei Yin

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WINNER OF THE 2026 INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 ACT LITERARY AWARDS

Emma Pei Yin is an award-winning writer, editor and literary advocate.

Emma is the founder of yinfluence, an agency supporting PoC, queer and neurodivergent writers by connecting them with editors and mentors who understand the stakes of telling stories from the margins.

She is an Author Advocate for Room to Read and an Ambassador for Chapters for Change.

She is currently working on her second novel with her extremely barky dachshund, Lady, by her side.

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	When Sleeping Women Wake 4.08 avg rating — 2,142 ratings — published 2025 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cuando las mujeres dormidas despiertan by Emma Pei Yin (Goodreads Author), Blanca Ruipérez Mira (Translator) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quand s'éveillent les montagnes by Emma Pei Yin (Goodreads Author), Laura Bourgeois TR (Translator) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Sleeping Women Wake: A Novel 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quand s'éveillent les montagnes by Emma Pei Yin (Goodreads Author), Laura Bourgeois TR (Translator), Laura Bourgeois (Translator) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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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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Published on October 23, 2025 17:39 • Tags: historicalfiction

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i started writing this when i was 21 & am still so overjoyed it’s now out in the world 17 years later 🥹♥️ lots of love, time & family stories put into this. happy reading. x
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loved it—had a fab time with sophie at her canberra event too. highly recommend!
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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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“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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