Paul Callan is the author of three previous historical novels. The Dulang Washer was published by MPH of Malaysia in 2012, and was long-listed for the IMPAC award (Malaysia Tatler wrote: “[It] kept me engrossed for seven hours straight.”). Shadows beneath the Fronds was published by MPH in 2013 (Book Review: “A very good book that tells the reality of the lives of the Tamils in [Malaysia]”). Epigram Books published his third novel, The Brigadier’s Daughter, in July 2017. (Malaysia Tatler described it as “The Book of Love.”)