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Kirsty Manning grew up in northern New South Wales, Australia. She has degrees in literature and communications and worked as an editor and publishing manager in book publishing for over a decade. 

A country girl with wanderlust, her travels and studies have taken her through most of Europe, the east, and west coasts of the United States as well as pockets of Asia.

Kirsty’s journalism and photography specialising in lifestyle and travel regularly appear in magazines, newspapers, and online. She lives in Australia.


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“Kirsty Manning weaves together little-known threads of WWII history, family secrets, the past and the present into a page-turning, beautiful novel.”

Heather Morris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

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Research behind The Song of The Jade Lily.

“The narrative of this book employs the best attributes of fiction and authenticity to seamlessly span two unique worlds, past and present. As a result, it is a compelling read as well as richly informative.

“Like Horst, I was very pleased to be asked to share our individual, and unusual, stories of our Shanghai experiences. All of us from that milieu believe that we grew up in a unique city at a most unique time in history, never to be repeated!”

Sam Moshinsky, author of Goodbye Shanghai.

 

“I was impressed that Kirsty has been able to become so well-informed on the situation faced by many who had to find refuge in the only city where anyone could arrive without a visa or permit. Kirsty has done very well in bringing this experience to the wider public in a most readable and certainly interesting novel.”

Horst Eisfelder, author of Chinese Exile: My Years in Shanghai and Nanking

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The inspiring men behind The Song of The Jade Lily, Sam Moshinsky (left) and Horst Eisfelder.

Both gentlemen attended Kirsty’s Australian launch. Kirsty interviewed Moshinsky and Eisfelder — former refugees who lived in Shanghai during WWII — and sought advice on the manuscript throughout her writing and research.

 

“… from the moment I started reading THE SONG OF THE JADE LILY, I knew I wanted to publish it. The book spoke to me on so many levels-as an exploration of an-unknown-to-me part of Jewish and Chinese history, as a well-researched look at the harsh realities of war, and, ultimately, as a beautiful story of what it means to be a family and what one is willing to do for love.”

Tessa Woodward, William Morrow Publishing, Harper Collins USA

 

Listen: Former Jewish refugee, Sam Moshinsky shares his experience of Shanghai.

 

Watch: Horst Eisfelder shares photographs and chats about his time in Shanghai

“As a survivor of the once considerable Jewish refugee community in wartime Shanghai, I am very much impressed by this novel (The Song of the Jade Lily) that captures the experiences of a family from Vienna that found itself in a very strange and alien land, by circumstances not of their own choosing.”
— Horst Eisfelder, author of 'Chinese Exile: My Years in Shanghai and Nanking'
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Video: Kirsty talks about the inspiration and research behind ‘The Song of The Jade Lily.’

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I just finished this book on @audible and savoured every word. 
I think listening to Michelle Obama speak was the best way to inhale this book. 
So many words of wisdom and powerful everyday moments. A light for positive action on topics of ethnicity, race, women and children. 
I miss the Obamas ... ❤️
@michelleobama #becoming #inspiringreads
Sunday dumplings with two of my boys ❤️#lunarnewyear2019 #lunarnewyear #celebrations
Last artichoke flower in my garden for the summer ... ☀️
#mygarden #summer #artichokes #artichokeflower
Phew! 🤗That moment when you read through the manuscript you put aside before Christmas ... and discover it is better than you originally thought. *************************************
All that hard work and daydreaming last year was like a present to my 2019 self 🎁******************************************************Good luck to all the writers out there plugging away on their current manuscript. 😘❤️🤛*************************************
So excited to be on the home run for this manuscript for #book3 — at least home run of the first draft! 
Now all I have to do is work out #whodunnit 🤞😉
#historicalfiction #dualtimeframe #tripletimeframe #mystery #amwriting
“Kirsty Manning weaves together little-known threads of WWII history, family secrets, the past and the present into a page-turning, beautiful novel.” —— Heather Morris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz. ******************************************************So pleased to share my debut US and Canadian cover by @williammorrowbooks and @harpercollinsus for ‘Song of The Jade Lily’ (The Jade Lily in Australia and NZ). Out in May. 🇺🇸🇨🇦*****************************************************Will also be out in the UK in May. 🇬🇧******************************************************Grateful  to the talented and wise Heather Morris for her lovely cover quote. ❤️😘 #debutauthor #USdebut #historicalfiction#worldwartwobook #shanghai
I’ve been doing a tonne of driving over the holidays ... and also now kids are back at school. 
I love having a podcast, or talking book, that the teens, tween and I can all enjoy! 
And who doesn’t love a Greek god? 😉
It’s @stephenfryactually retelling the myths and legends. It will have you all hooked, I promise! #audible #mythos #stephenfry
Lunch ...
My friend @sallyhepworth has her latest novel out this week. 
I read an early copy and frankly, you should read it too! 
A mother-in-law murdered ... tricky and complex family relationships all round. Super-clever book. Also, Sally’s writing is funny and sharp and sassy. What’s not to love? 
#themotherinlaw