Lau Siew Mei Lau Siew Mei i(A12538 works by)
Born: Established: 1968
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Singapore,
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Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia, ;
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1994
Heritage: Singaporean
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1 1 y separately published work icon The Last Immigrant Lau Siew Mei , Singapore : Epigram Books , 2018 15266153 2018 single work novel

'Ismael, a transplanted Singaporean, lives on a bucolic suburban Brisbane street. His job is to decide whether asylum-seekers get to stay in the country, a dilemma that never fails to remind him of his own immigrant status. But then his life begins to take on the hue of a nightmare: his neighbour inexplicably commits suicide, his wife dies of cancer, his daughter abandons him for the United States, and his Siamese cat goes missing.

'In Lau Siew Mei’s new novel, an enclosed Australian neighbourhood becomes a microcosm of a world increasingly hostile towards migrants.'  (Publication summary)
1 From 'Journey to the Yellow Castle' Lau Siew Mei , 2017 single work prose
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 43 no. 1/2 2017; (p. 105-108)
1 From The Cat and the Soulmonger Lau Siew Mei , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 40 no. 1 2014; (p. 45-50)
1 The Garden Lau Siew Mei , 2014 single work prose
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 40 no. 2 2014; (p. 99-102)
1 The New Tenant Lau Siew Mei , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 39 no. 1/2 2014; (p. 93-100)
1 Black Soles, White Light Lau Siew Mei , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 37 no. 2 2011; (p. 70-73)
1 y separately published work icon The Dispeller of Worries Lau Siew Mei , Kuala Lumpur : Marshall Cavendish , 2009 Z1716161 2009 single work novel 'This is the story of two people from opposite ends of the world, from two different cultures, whose lives intersect for a temporary period of time. This evocative novel uses interweaving narratives moving in time between Southeast Asia, Europe and Australia, told by the two narrators, Chui Hong and Rysiek. Chui's search for answers draws her to two men: Rysiek (from Poland) and Naga (her cousin). Both Chui (from Malaysia) and Rysiek have experienced traumatic events in their lives, which cause them to stay stuck, unable to move forwards or backwards. The puppet master of the shadow play, the dalang, the dispeller of worries, like the author is the manipulator of its style and structure. Slavic and Malay myths, folk tales, dreams, shadow theatre and the drama of daily life go into creating this novel of colliding worlds. It is also an exploration of belonging, identity and heritage. For Chui, trying to understand her family allows her to grasp her personal identity. For Rysiek, who migrates to Australia, it is a coming to terms with his old and new countries. Through the personal histories of the two narrators, the uncertainties of life and love, of obsession, death, murder and the precariousness of memory, the novel tells the story of two people having to adjust to living again' (Penguin Books Australia website)
1 Bird on the Road Lau Siew Mei , 2008 single work short story
— Appears in: Asiatic , June vol. 2 no. 1 2008;
1 3 y separately published work icon Yin's Magic Dragon Lau Siew Mei , Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2007 Z1415130 2007 single work children's fiction children's "This is the story of Yin, an only child, who lives with her Grandmother and parents, and her very loveable and loyal Dragon. When Yin's Grandmother has to leave the family home, Yin's Dragon comes to the rescue." (source: publisher's website)
1 Not So Perfect Fit Lau Siew Mei , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 November 2003; (p. 8)
— Review of The Secret Cure Sue Woolfe , 2003 single work novel
1 Hawker Centre Lau Siew Mei , 2000 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Ice-Cream Bandit : And Other Childhood Stories 2000;
1 At the Satay Club Lau Siew Mei , 2000 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Ice-Cream Bandit : And Other Childhood Stories 2000;
1 Rising Lau Siew Mei , 2000 single work short story
— Appears in: Scrivener Creative Review , April no. 24 2000; (p. 22-37)
1 Sister, Love Lau Siew Mei , 2000 single work short story
— Appears in: New Letters , vol. 66 no. 2 2000; (p. 4-56)
1 Love Lau Siew Mei , 2000 single work short story
— Appears in: Difficult Love : Twenty-Six Intimate Stories by Contemporary Queensland Writers 2000; (p. 68 - 71) A portrayal of family relationships and obligations
1 Playing Madame Mao Lau Siew Mei , 2000 extract novel (Playing Madame Mao)
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , no. 65 2000; (p. 85-87)
1 Hungry for Love in a White Man's World Lau Siew Mei , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 5 August 2000; (p. 6)
— Review of The Australian Fiance Simone Lazaroo , 2000 single work novel
1 Window Dressing Lau Siew Mei , 2000 single work short story
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 30 June 2000; (p. 8)
2 14 y separately published work icon Playing Madame Mao Lau Siew Mei , Rose Bay : Brandl and Schlesinger , 2000 Z435569 2000 single work novel

'Contemporary Singapore: Actress Chiang Ching performs Madame Mao Tse-Tung on stage while her husband, Tang, is arrested and detained without trial. Struggling to understand her own role and her country's cultural and political history Chiang Ching, like her alter-ego, becomes increasingly delusional, and the lines of her world - the real, mythical and imagined - become blurred. Lau Siew Mel creates a challenging and potent weave of Chinese diaspora, political intrigue and personal journeys in a battle for meaning.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 Cutting the Tight-Rope Lau Siew Mei , 1998 single work short story
— Appears in: Westerly , Autumn vol. 43 no. 1 1998; (p. 14-16)
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