Onoto Watanna
Winnifred Eaton was a Canadian author and screenwriter of Chinese-British ancestry. Publishing prolifically under a number of names, most predominantly, the pseudonym Onoto Watanna, she was one of the first North American writers of Asian descent to publish fiction in English.
A Japanese Blossom
In a land of ancient customs, a family faces upheaval when their father brings home an American bride, forcing them to confront their feelings about duty, tradition, and an uncertain future.
By Onoto Watanna
Tama
In a Japan caught between tradition and change, a foreign professor encounters whispers of a supernatural being and unearths a mystery woven into the very fabric of Japanese folklore.
By Onoto Watanna
Cattle
On Alberta ranches, a young woman confronts a ruthless cattle baron amid harsh landscapes, finding herself thrust into a world of love, ambition, and survival.
By Onoto Watanna
The Heart of Hyacinth
In a land of shifting cultures, a family faces love, loss, and the struggle to find their place in a world that doesn't always accept them.
By Onoto Watanna
His Royal Nibs
An amiable but naive Englishman navigates the chaos of ranch life and a tempestuous romance in the rugged Canadian West.
By Onoto Watanna
Me: A Book of Remembrance
Driven by literary aspirations, a naive, young woman leaves her family to journey to the West Indies, where she hopes to find her voice amidst the vibrant backdrop of a new culture and the realities of life.
By Onoto Watanna
Sunny-San
After the death of her mother reveals a life of abuse and expectation, a young girl is rescued by foreigners and must break free from tradition to discover happiness on her own terms.
By Onoto Watanna
Daughters of Nijo: A Romance of Japan
A kidnapped farmer's daughter and a sheltered princess find their lives entangled in a world of royal intrigue, ambition, and forbidden love in a changing Japan.
By Onoto Watanna
Marion: The Story of an Artist's Model
** In a world of poverty and dreams, a young girl's desire to be seen sparks an ambitious pursuit of beauty and stardom.
By Onoto Watanna
A Japanese Nightingale
In a land of rising suns and ancient traditions, a dancer's enchanting performance sparks a connection that defies cultural boundaries, setting the stage for a love challenged by two different worlds colliding.
By Onoto Watanna
The diary of Delia : Being a veracious chronicle of the kitchen, with some side-lights on the parlour
Experience the witty and charming world of a kitchen maid as she hilariously manages a quirky family and searches for her own place in society.
By Onoto Watanna
The Love of Azalea
A young girl in early 20th-century Japan seeks a new life through love and faith amidst cultural and familial hardship.
By Onoto Watanna
The Wooing of Wistaria
Torn between forbidden love and a father's vengeance, a young woman must decide if she will betray her heart or her family.
By Onoto Watanna
Miss Numè of Japan: A Japanese-American Romance
Bound by familial duty yet separated by ambition, two childhood friends find their lives tangled by cultural expectations and blossoming desires when an unexpected American woman arrives on the horizon.
By Onoto Watanna
The Honorable Miss Moonlight
In a land bound by ancient customs, a nobleman's heart is torn between an arranged marriage and a forbidden love with a mesmerizing geisha.
By Onoto Watanna