It's been a busy autumn and winter and I feel so behind on posting my book-worthy news. Although Bernardine's Shanghai Salon came out two months ago, I still feel like I'm in the thick of book promotion. That's a good thing!I had interviews with Katie Gee Salisbury and Aimee … [Read more...]
Ruth Silbermayr-Song’s two boys are being kept hidden at an unbeknownst address to her in China by her ex
Ruth Silbermayr-Song is the author of the blog China Elevator Stories and mother of two Chinese-Austrian boys. Her blog has been called one of the most unique blogs about China. In 2020, her life dramatically changed when her Chinese husband cut off all contact between her and … [Read more...]
New author photo
I had some new author photos taken earlier this month by photographer Austin Johnson. I hadn’t planned to pose with a book, but really liked this one. … [Read more...]
My new book is out!
It’s been a nice two weeks since my book came out and I had a few events to talk about Bernardine! The paperback, ebook, and audiobook of BERNARDINE’S SHANGHAI SALON: THE STORY OF THE DOYENNE OF OLD CHINA are available wherever you can buy books! If you want to buy it in person, … [Read more...]
My favorite books of 2023 in Shepherd!
I've been working with Shepherd.com, a fabulous site that features books, books, and more books. When they asked me to pick my favorite books of the year--and to keep them to just three--I had to really think about it. I ended up picking three books I've thought a lot … [Read more...]