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Siew Siang Tay Siew Siang Tay i(A92978 works by)
Born: Established: Melaka,
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Malaysia,
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Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia, ;
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1992
Heritage: Malaysian Chinese
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1 Off the Shelf : Fiction Siew Siang Tay , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 May 2009; (p. 26)
— Review of Handpicked Siew Siang Tay , 2009 single work novel
1 9 y separately published work icon Handpicked Siew Siang Tay , Pymble : Fourth Estate , 2009 Z1573911 2009 single work novel

'What is it like to stake everything on a relationship based only on letters?

Laila is desperate to escape life in the longhouse in her Malaysian village. Desperate enough to travel alone to Australia to marry Jim, a fruit-picker living in Renmark, South Australia.

Jim hasn't had much luck with women - they've always given him a hard time. He pins his hopes on Laila changing all that. Marital bliss, a new life.

But when Laila and Jim finally meet, they each discover the reality of the other, and things don't go as planned.

Handpicked is a subtle and sensitive exploration of the world of the mail-order bride. It is also a compelling and finely observed account of expectations and consequences, words and actions, truth and love.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Siew Siang Tay Siew Siang Tay , Australia : 2008 Z1574320 2008 website The website provides biographical information, links to her short stories published in online journals, details of upcoming speaking engagements and a contact email for the author.
1 Traces of Light Siew Siang Tay , 2006 single work short story
— Appears in: Paperplates , vol. 6 no. 4 2006; (p. 39-42)
1 A Mother's Gaze Siew Siang Tay , 2005 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 64 no. 4 2005; (p. 23-29)
1 Driftwood Siew Siang Tay , 2004 single work short story
— Appears in: Pindeldyboz , 13 December 2004;
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