Arlene Chai
Arlene Chai grew up in Manila and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Maryknoll College. She began working as a copywriter in 1976 and continued with this career after she emigrated to Australia. Although her immediate family settled in Sydney in 1982, Arlene alternated between Sydney and Manila for three years before permanently joining them in 1985. Seven years later she abandoned copywriting for twelve months to pursue other interests. With the encouragement of Bryce Courtenay she devoted herself to writing fiction on a full-time basis. Her best-selling first novel was short-listed for the Ethnic Affairs Commission Award at the 1995 NSW Premier's Literary Awards.
Black Hearts. Random House, 2000.
On the Goddess Rock. Random House, 1998.
Eating Fire, Drinking Water. Random House, 1996.
The Last Time I Saw Mother. Random House, 1995.
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