Joyce Lebra

I write about Japan, India and Asian women and have taught those subjects for

many years at the Unibversity of Colorado. I lived in Japan for ten years over a period of fifty years, in India for over three years and in Australia and Southeast Asia for over a year. These are the cultures where my historical fiction is set. I have also lived with families in Japan and India and was able to gain insights into the way people live and communicate in those cultures. This is what promoted me to write The Scent of Sake. I have also lived in Hawaii for over eighteen years and imbibed the background for Cane Fires, which is now an e-book novel.

I was raised in Honolulu and the Islands were imprinted firmly on my psyche from childhood.I have a Ph.D. in Japanese history from Harvard (first woman Ph.D. in the field in the US),and have an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Minnesota. I have written over a dozen books and have lectured widely around the world in England, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, and Australia. President Nathan of Singapore launched my book Women Against the Raj; the Rani of Jhansi Regiment in 2009.

Please also visit my website www.joycechapmanlebra.com where you will see a listing of my books and read more about me.