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{{short description|American children's writer and former journalist}}
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'''Cindy Lin''' is a [[Taiwanese-American]] children's writer. She has written three novels -- two in ''The Twelve'' series, plus ''Creatures of the In Between''
==Early life and education==
Lin was born in East [[Los Angeles|LA]], California, to parents of Taiwanese descent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cindy Lin | url=https://blog.angryasianman.com/2019/07/angry-reader-of-week-cindy-lin.html }}</ref>.
== Career ==
=== Journalism ===
After attaining degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University <ref>{{cite web |title=Cindy Lin | url=https://readingasiam.blog/2020/05/13/author-interview-cindy-lin/ }}</ref>, Cindy Lin worked as a journalist, acting as a producer for Nippon News, ABC, and Channel One for a total of 14 years before working at Sony Pictures Entertainment as a Product Manager for four years, where she wrote and produced many multimedia news features for children, including one that was awarded with a Peabody Award <ref>{{cite web | title=Cindy Lin | url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindymlin/ }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | title=Cindy Lin | url=https://readingasiam.blog/2020/05/13/author-interview-cindy-lin/ }} </ref>
=== Writing ===
In 2019, [[HarperCollins]] published Cindy Lin's debut novel, <em>The Twelve</em> <ref>{{cite web | title=The Twelve | url=https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/42118068 }} </ref>. A sequel and conclusion to the duology, Treasures of the Twelve, was published in 2020. <em>Creatures of the In Between</em>, her third novel, was published in 2023 <ref>{{cite web | title=Creatures of the In Between | url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/cindy-lin/creatures-of-the-in-between/ }} </ref>
=== Other work ===
== Personal life ==
== Style and themes ==
=== Themes ===
Lin's middle grade works take themes from Asian history and mythology, writing for a general American audience. Thematically, she focuses on (in her own words) "Equality, representation, creation. Storytelling, art," (and) "love". <ref>{{Cite web |title=Cindy Lin | url=https://blog.angryasianman.com/2019/07/angry-reader-of-week-cindy-lin.html }}</ref>
=== Illustration style ===
== Awards and reception ==
==List of works==
=== Author ===
====''The Twelve'' series====
* ''The Twelve'', HarperCollins, 2019
* ''Treasures of the Twelve'', HarperCollins, 2020
==== Other ====
* ''Creatures of the In Between'', HarperCollins, 2023
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{official website |www.cindylinbooks.com }}
* [https://twitter.com/cindylin_tweets X page]
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[[Category: American children's writers]]
[[Category: American writers of Taiwanese descent]]
[[Category: Living people]]
[[Category: University of Pennsylvania alumni]]
[[Category: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni]]
[[Category: American writers of Chinese descent]]
[[Category: American women writers of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:21st-century American novelists]]
[[Category:21st-century American women writers]]
[[Category: American women children's writers]]
[[Category: American women novelists]]
Okumaya devam et...
{{short description|American children's writer and former journalist}}
{{Infobox writer <!-- For more information see [[:Template:Infobox Writer/doc]]. -->
| name = Cindy Lin
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| pseudonym =
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| death_place =
| resting_place =
| occupation = [[Author]]
| language =
| nationality = American
| citizenship =
| education = [[University of Pennsylvania]] (Bachelor's Degree 1992) [[Columbia University]] (Master's in Journalism 1998)
| period =
| genre = Fantasy
| subject =
| movement =
| notableworks = The Twelve, Creatures of the In Between
| spouse = {{plainlist|
<!-- {{marriage|Spouse Name|yyyy(begin)|yyyy(end)}} -->
}}
| partner =
| children =
| relatives =
| awards =
| signature =
| signature_alt =
| website = <!-- www.cindylinbooks.com -->
| portaldisp =
}}
'''Cindy Lin''' is a [[Taiwanese-American]] children's writer. She has written three novels -- two in ''The Twelve'' series, plus ''Creatures of the In Between''
==Early life and education==
Lin was born in East [[Los Angeles|LA]], California, to parents of Taiwanese descent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cindy Lin | url=https://blog.angryasianman.com/2019/07/angry-reader-of-week-cindy-lin.html }}</ref>.
== Career ==
=== Journalism ===
After attaining degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University <ref>{{cite web |title=Cindy Lin | url=https://readingasiam.blog/2020/05/13/author-interview-cindy-lin/ }}</ref>, Cindy Lin worked as a journalist, acting as a producer for Nippon News, ABC, and Channel One for a total of 14 years before working at Sony Pictures Entertainment as a Product Manager for four years, where she wrote and produced many multimedia news features for children, including one that was awarded with a Peabody Award <ref>{{cite web | title=Cindy Lin | url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindymlin/ }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | title=Cindy Lin | url=https://readingasiam.blog/2020/05/13/author-interview-cindy-lin/ }} </ref>
=== Writing ===
In 2019, [[HarperCollins]] published Cindy Lin's debut novel, <em>The Twelve</em> <ref>{{cite web | title=The Twelve | url=https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/42118068 }} </ref>. A sequel and conclusion to the duology, Treasures of the Twelve, was published in 2020. <em>Creatures of the In Between</em>, her third novel, was published in 2023 <ref>{{cite web | title=Creatures of the In Between | url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/cindy-lin/creatures-of-the-in-between/ }} </ref>
=== Other work ===
== Personal life ==
== Style and themes ==
=== Themes ===
Lin's middle grade works take themes from Asian history and mythology, writing for a general American audience. Thematically, she focuses on (in her own words) "Equality, representation, creation. Storytelling, art," (and) "love". <ref>{{Cite web |title=Cindy Lin | url=https://blog.angryasianman.com/2019/07/angry-reader-of-week-cindy-lin.html }}</ref>
=== Illustration style ===
== Awards and reception ==
==List of works==
=== Author ===
====''The Twelve'' series====
* ''The Twelve'', HarperCollins, 2019
* ''Treasures of the Twelve'', HarperCollins, 2020
==== Other ====
* ''Creatures of the In Between'', HarperCollins, 2023
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{official website |www.cindylinbooks.com }}
* [https://twitter.com/cindylin_tweets X page]
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lin, Cindy}}
[[Category: American children's writers]]
[[Category: American writers of Taiwanese descent]]
[[Category: Living people]]
[[Category: University of Pennsylvania alumni]]
[[Category: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni]]
[[Category: American writers of Chinese descent]]
[[Category: American women writers of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:21st-century American novelists]]
[[Category:21st-century American women writers]]
[[Category: American women children's writers]]
[[Category: American women novelists]]
Okumaya devam et...