A NEWLY arrived writer to Beechworth early last month has found the town a perfect place with its tranquility to pen his third book in a fictional trilogy series.

Author Robert Barclay had his first book 'The Diary of Katy Yehonala' published in November last year with the book listed for the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award this year.

Looking for a place to continue his writing, Mr Barclay said he fell in love with Beechworth as well as its history.

"Beechworth reminds me of the English countryside where I grew up too," he said.

Mr Barclay with his family migrated to Australia in 1965.

The story about three generations of strong but flawed Chinese women follows the life journey with its trials and tribulations of the hero Katy born in China to a traditional Chinese mother where she grew up during the Cultural Revolution as well as Katy's musically talented daughter who performs around the world playing the piano.

Mr Barclay said Katy's mother and her daughter Clara mirrored the o...