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https://booksbywomen.org/wp-content/uploads/Alice-Poon-Tales-of-Ming-Courtesans-Cover.jpg17132481May I introduce myself? My name is Alice Poon and I am a Hong Kong-Canadian historical novelist who writes in English, with an affinity for stories about notable but unsung Chinese women. Tales of Ming Courtesans is my second historical novel set in 17th century China, published in June 2020 by Earnshaw Books. My first […]