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Author Van Hoang

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Van Hoang is the author of Girl Giant and the Monkey KingGirl 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.

lONGER Bio, 134 WORDS, 774 CHARACTERS

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 KingGirl 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.

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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.

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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.

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