Author and anthropologist John Traphagan interviews Shen Yang for NBn East Asian Studies Podcast. We discussed not only about how “More Than One Child” came to be, but also about the roots of Chinese preference for male offspring, the way illegal “heihaizi” shaped us until today, the reaction to the newly launched 3-child policy and much more.

A chilling excerpt from “More Than One Child” has been featured on the blog of NüVoices, an international editorial collective celebrating the diverse creative work of women.

ICYMI: On 14 August 2021, Balestier Press hosted a fascinating book club event to discuss “More Than One Child”, featuring the author Shen Yang, translator Nicky Harman and prolific writer Xinran Xue. Here you can see the main highlights of the event.

Angus Stewart from The Translated China Fiction Podcast (TrChFic) interviews Shen Yang and Nicky Harman over “More Than One Child”. A lovely episode where we talk about how the book came to be and share many interesting details about the story.

More Than One Child received its very first review! Big thank you to Michelle Deeter from the Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing for the glowing review.

Balestier Press dedicates their August Online Book Club to More Than One Child. The event features Nicky Harman, Shen Yang and special guest Xinran. Sign up and get a chance to receive the 1st chapter of More Than One Child.

More Than One Child has been featured in The Guardian summer reading picks! A huge thank you to Vincent Ni for choosing my story and interviewing me.