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...]

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...]

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...]

 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...]

Actress Nancy Wu is reading the audio of BERNARDINE’S SHANGHAI SALON, which can be pre-ordered here.Nancy is a fabulously actress and has read the audiobooks of more than a handful of books about China, Last Boat Out of Shanghai being one of my favorite. The audio of my … [Read more...]