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<\/p>\nQin Sun Stubis’ “Once Our Lives” wins first place in the Nellie Bly Awards for Journalistic Non-Fiction<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n“Once Our Lives” is the amazing true tale of four generations of Chinese women overcoming war, revolution, and a strangely powerful superstition<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nThe Nellie Bly Award for Journalistic Non-Fiction<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Chinese American’s award-winning memoir about four generations of women is honored at Chanticleer International Book Awards<\/i><\/p>\n \u2014 Qin Sun Stubis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 15, 2024 \/EINPresswire.com<\/a>\/ — Progressing through six stages of judging and competing among books from countries around the world, Qin Sun Stubis\u2019 historical epic, \u201cOnce Our Lives: Life, Death and Love in the Middle Kingdom,\u201d about four generations of Chinese women who survive war, revolution and the seemingly unshakeable effects of an ancient superstition, advanced from finalist status to win first place in the Chanticleer International Book Awards\u2019 (CIBAs) prestigious \u201cNellie Bly Awards for Journalistic Non-Fiction.\u201d<\/p>\n The book takes readers on a dramatic adventure from cosmopolitan 1930s Shanghai to China\u2019s dusty and dangerous \u201cWild West,\u201d and is filled with fantastical but true tales of pirates, prophecies, babies sold in opium dens, and a love story between a man whose fate was said to be sealed before he was born and a woman with three identities. <\/p>\n \u201cOnce Our Lives\u201d was written by Chinese American author Qin Sun Stubis, who was born in the squalor of a Shanghai shantytown, lived through the Great Chinese Famine and Cultural Revolution, and is now a Washington, D.C.-area writer, poet and newspaper columnist. The book follows the lives of two families over the course of nearly 100 years and chronicles the extraordinary lives of ordinary people living in the shadows of some of the greatest headlines of the 20th Century. <\/p>\n This newest honor is part of a growing swell of praise and recognition for \u201cOnce Our Lives.\u201d <\/p>\n Debuting as an Amazon<\/a> #1 New Release for 41 days, \u201cOnce Our Lives\u201d has been named a Gold Winner of the international Nonfiction Book Awards, the #1 winner of the PenCraft Book Awards for literary excellence in culture\/history, the 2023 Best Book Awards winner for cross-genre nonfiction, and a winner in the Readers\u2019 Favorite 2023 International Book Awards for cultural nonfiction.<\/p>\n Kirkus Reviews calls the book \u201c\u2026a sweeping story, rich with detail\u201d and \u201ca wide-ranging story that keeps the reader engaged throughout.\u201d<\/p>\n Ms. Magazine says it is \u201cEngaging, endearing, heartbreaking and hopeful” and chose it as the lead recommended read for June 2023. Readers\u2019 Favorite gives the story five stars and says that it is \u201cA well-written, beautifully immersive book that while non-fiction reads even better than fiction. Very highly recommended.\u201d<\/p>\n Named after the renowned American inventor, suffragette and pioneering reporter, the Nellie Bly Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genres of long-form journalistic and investigative non-fiction and memoir.\t<\/p>\n \u201cI am deeply honored that \u2018Once Our Lives\u2019 was selected for a first-place prize in CIBA\u2019s Nellie Bly Awards for Journalistic Non-Fiction,\u201d says Qin. \u201cMy goal in writing the book was to shine a light on the extraordinary lives of real, ordinary people living in anything but ordinary times and build a greater understanding between East and West, reminding all of us of our common hopes, dreams, struggles, and humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n About the Author<\/p>\n Qin Sun Stubis was born in a Shanghai shantytown during the Great Chinese Famine. With the help of books, a borrowed radio, a benevolent teacher, and a fortuitous assignment as a library assistant, Qin discovered and fell in love with learning and literature. Eventually, through sheer grit and perseverance, Qin won admission to the famed Shanghai Institute of Foreign Languages and graduated with a bachelor\u2019s degree in English and English Literature. With the help of family, friends, and a U.S. Senator, Qin was granted a visa to study abroad. She arrived in America with two suitcases and not much more. After winning several scholarships, she graduated with a master\u2019s degree and began a career in writing. <\/p>\n For the past 15 years, Qin has been a newspaper columnist and writes poems, essays, short stories, and original Chinese tall tales inspired by traditional Asian themes. Her writing is inflected with both Eastern and Western flavors in ways that transcend geography to touch hearts and reveal universal truths. Learn more: www.QinSunStubis.com<\/a>. Cover photo, headshot: www.QinSunStubis.com\/press-kit<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cOnce Our Lives: Life, Death and Love in the Middle Kingdom\u201d (Guernica Editions, ISBN # 978-1-77183-796-5, $21.95, 366 pp) is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and independent bookstores.<\/p>\n Mark Mark
\nGlamour Magazine UK calls \u201cOnce Our Lives\u201d a \u201cBest New Book\u201d and told its readers, \u201cFor some stunning non-fiction . . . this one is perfect for all fans of the multi-generational family saga.\u201d<\/p>\n
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