Press Kit
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Van Hoang is the author of Girl Giant and the Monkey King, Girl Giant and the Jade War, and the forthcoming Auntie Q's Golden Claws Nail Salon for middle grade readers. Her adult debut novel The Monstrous Misses Mai released in 2024, with Silver and Smoke scheduled for 2025. She earned her bachelor’s in English at the University of New Mexico and her master’s in library information science at San Jose State University. She was born in Vietnam, grew in up Orange County, California, and now resides in Los Angeles with her family.
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Van Hoang’s first name is pronounced like the van in minivan. Her last name is pronounced “hah-wawng.” She is the author of Girl Giant and the Monkey King, Girl Giant and the Jade War, and the forthcoming Auntie Q's Golden Claws Nail Salon for middle grade readers. Her adult debut novel The Monstrous Misses Mai released in 2024, with Silver and Smoke scheduled for 2025. She earned her bachelor’s in English at the University of New Mexico and her master’s in library information science at San Jose State University. She was born in Vietnam, grew in up Orange County, California, and now resides in Los Angeles with her family. When she is not writing, she spends her days force-feeding books to small children (and adults!) at the library. She loves boba.
Photo Credit: Francisco J. Zuñiga
sOCIAL mEDIA lINKS
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/iamvanhoang
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamvanhoang
Goodreads Author Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19644481.Van_Hoang
Amazon Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19644481.Van_Hoang
Representation
Literary Agent: Mary C. Moore of Aevitas Creative Management
Film Rights: please contact my agent
More information on me or Girl Giant around the web
Teaching Books
Learn how to pronounce my name, the inspiration behind Girl Giant and the Monkey King, classroom activities, and more on Teaching Books.
Kirkus Feature
Read my interview with Vicky Smith on Kirkus Reviews, and the starred review for Girl Giant and the Monkey King.
Publishers Weekly
Flying Starts
I am so honored to be chosen as one of Publishers Weekly Flying Starts for Fall 2020! Along with some great company! Read my interview with Michael Jones as we discuss my publication journey and the pressure on authors of color to write "Important" books.