WEINA DAI RANDEL
Weina Dai Randel is the award-winning author of three historical novels, The Last Rose of Shanghai, The Moon in the Palace and The Empress of Bright Moon, a historical duology about Wu Zetian, China’s only female emperor.
Weina is the winner of the RWA RITA Award, the National Jewish Book Award finalist, the Goodreads Choice Award “Best Historical Fiction” semifinalist, and the RT Book Reviewers Choice “Best First Historical” nominee. The Empress of Bright Moon series has been translated into 11 languages.
Born in China, Weina came to the United States at twenty-four, when she switched from Chinese to English and began to speak, write and dream in English. After living in Texas for many years, she now resides in Massachusetts.
Works
The Last Rose of Shanghai
The Last Rose of Shanghai, in Shanghai during WWII, features a female Chinese nightclub owner and a German Jew refugee. The historical novel describes an enduring love story that transcends race, class, tradition, religion, and war.
The Moon in the Palace
The Empress of Bright Moon
Awards and Recognition
- National Jewish Book Award Finalist
- Winner of Romance Writers of America RITA Award in 2017
Press and Media Mentions
Website
Location
MA
Author Contact
Category
Fiction & Literature
agent Contact
Rachel Ekstrom
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