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WINNER OF THE 2026 INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE

Emma Pei Yin is an award-winning writer and editor. Her debut novel, When Sleeping Women Wake, has been published globally and translated into multiple languages.

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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