Henry Lien facts for kids

Henry Lien is a talented author who started writing in 2013. He writes exciting stories that often involve fantasy and science fiction. He also writes non-fiction books, which are about real facts and information.

About Henry Lien

Henry Lien was born in Taiwan. Today, he lives in Hollywood, California, which is a famous place in the United States.

Before becoming a full-time writer, Henry Lien had many interesting jobs. He studied at several universities, including UCLA School of Law. He worked as a lawyer and was even a teacher at UCLA, where he was recognized as an "Outstanding Instructor." He also owned an art gallery and was an art dealer.

Henry Lien's Books and Stories

Henry Lien is well-known for his amazing Peasprout Chen book series. These books are a mix of figure skating, martial arts, and fantasy! They are published by Henry Holt and Company.

The New York Times described the Peasprout Chen series as "Hermione Granger meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets the Ice Capades meets Mean Girls." This means the books are full of magic, action, ice skating, and school drama.

• The books in this series have received great reviews from important book reviewers like Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Booklist.
• They have also won several awards and nominations, showing how popular and well-loved they are.

Henry Lien also wrote a non-fiction book called Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird: The Art of Eastern Storytelling. This book helps readers understand how stories are told in Eastern cultures. It was published by W.W. Norton.

Besides his books, Henry Lien has written many short stories. These stories have appeared in popular science fiction and fantasy magazines. Some of these include Asimov's Science Fiction, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction.

Henry Lien has also worked as an art director for Lightspeed Magazine. He was also an arts editor for Interfictions Online.

Awards and Nominations

Henry Lien's stories and books have been recognized with many awards and nominations.

• In 2014, his story "Pearl Rehabilitative Colony for Ungrateful Daughters" was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novelette. It also came in second place in the Asimov's Reader's Poll that year.
• His story "The Ladies' Aquatic Gardening Society" was nominated for the 2016 Nebula Award for Best Novelette.
• His novel Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword was nominated for the 2019 Nebula Award and the Andre Norton Award. It also won the Silver Medal from the Parents’ Choice Foundation.
• His next novel, Peasprout Chen: Battle of Champions, was nominated for the 2020 Nebula Award and the Andre Norton Award. It also won the Silver Medal from the Parents’ Choice Foundation.