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Robert Barclay

Empress Cixi’s Yehonala’s Journey to Power

In the heart of the Forbidden City, amidst the whispers of court intrigue and the splendour of imperial opulence, a young woman named Cixi…

3 min readApr 6, 2024

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The Empress Behind the Throne: Cixi’s Journey to Power

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Robert Barclay

Exploring Literary Delights: Robert Barclay’s Visit to Clunes Book Fair

Last weekend, book lovers from far and wide gathered at the enchanting old gold mining town of Clunes to indulge in a literary feast like…

2 min readMar 28, 2024

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Exploring Literary Delights: Robert Barclay’s Visit to Clunes Book Fair

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Robert Barclay

Award-nominated author scorns the arrogance of Writer’s Block.

The novelist Robert Barclay heaps scorn on the oft-quoted complaint of Writer’s Block, describing it as “an arrogance only affecting…

2 min readDec 21, 2023

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Robert Barclay

CONCUBINE TO COMMANDO — NEW GENERATION OF EMPOWERED CHINESE WOMEN FIGHT CENTURIES OLD TRADITIONS

Extraordinary Chinese women battle modern concerns in trailblazing literature series, ‘The Butterfly Dynasty’

3 min readJul 7, 2022

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CONCUBINE TO COMMANDO — NEW GENERATION OF EMPOWERED CHINESE WOMEN FIGHT CENTURIES OLD TRADITIONS

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Robert Barclay

BUTTERFLY DYNASTY HEROINES THREATEN BOYCOTT

The second in the series of The Butterfly Dynasty, The Girl in the Orphanage, was released in June 2022. The author, Robert Barclay, is…

5 min readJun 25, 2022

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BUTTERFLY DYNASTY HEROINES THREATEN BOYCOTT

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Robert Barclay

Asian women heroines fight society’s evils: BusyContinent Magazine

A Victorian author has given a voice to powerful Asian women, telling stories that need to be told, using exquisite writing that brings…

3 min readJun 23, 2022

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Asian women heroines fight society’s evils: BusyContinent Magazine

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Robert Barclay

Book Reviews — The Diary of Katy Yehonala

The Diary of Katy Yehonala is nominated for the 2022 Miles Franklin Literary Award and the 2022 Prime Ministers Literary Award

8 min readApr 3, 2022

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Book Reviews — The Diary of Katy Yehonala

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Robert Barclay

KATY YEHONALA’S CURE FOR INSOMNIA

For those long nights when staring at the ceiling is called entertainment… A gift to yourself, or to a friend. A book from Robert Barclay…

1 min readMar 28, 2022

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Robert Barclay Author meets Clara Yehonala in Award Nominated Novel — Robert Barclay

Robert Barclay Author found Clara Yehonala much more agreeable than Katy was in an earlier conversation. Having this one with Clara was a…

7 min readMar 26, 2022

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Robert Barclay Author meets Clara Yehonala in Award Nominated Novel — Robert Barclay

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Robert Barclay

Multicultural Novel — Katy Yehonala scolds Robert Barclay Author

Having this conversation with Katy was very difficult, and not just for the obvious reason you might think. The conversation was hard…

6 min readDec 8, 2021

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Multicultural Novel — Katy Yehonala scolds Robert Barclay Author

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Robert Barclay

Robert Barclay

When not writing novels, I strive heroically to master classical piano and a nice shiraz, but not always in that order. www.robertbarclay.com.au

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