Introducing the Expat Women in Asia Anthology

More than a year ago, 86 female writers who are or have been expatriates in East Asia submitted personal stories for inclusion in an anthology of creative non-fiction from Signal 8 Press. I had the good fortune to read these stories of displacement, love, and adventure and to select 26 for publication in the collection.

How Does One Dress to Buy Dragonfruit? True Stories of Expat Women in Asia will be available in paperback and e-book formats on 10 June 2014. You can follow the Facebook page here.

Now, I'm proud to introduce the 26 writers whose words made me laugh, cry, and think a little deeper about the expat experience:

Shannon Dunlap

Dorcas Cheng-Tozun

Neha Mehta

Jennifer S. Deayton

Pamela Beere Briggs

Kaitlin Solimine

Jenna Lynn Cody

Sharon Brown

Suzanne Kamata

Stephanie Han

Eva Cohen

Barbara Craven

Michelle Borok

Christine Tan

Catherine Rose Torres

Jocelyn Eikenburg

India Harris

Saffron Marchant

Philippa Ramsden

Nicola Chilton

Edna Zhou

Susan Blumberg-Kason

Leza Lowitz

Ember Swift

Coco Richter

Kathryn Hummel

I was honored to be able to work with these writers on their beautiful stories. I hope you'll take a look at their blogs and books.

Next, I'll unveil the cover design and share a few kind words about the anthology from some advance readers.