Lin Man-chiu facts for kids

Lin Man-chiu (traditional Chinese: 林滿秋; simplified Chinese: 林满秋; pinyin: Lín Mǎnqiū) is a well-known writer from Taiwan. She writes many wonderful books especially for children and young people. Her stories are enjoyed by readers all over the world.

Awards

Lin Man-chiu has won many important awards for her amazing books. These awards show how much people love and appreciate her writing.

Awards for Her Books

• In 2014, her novel The Ventriloquist’s Daughter was recognized for an award about books translated into English. It was even chosen to be part of a special collection of translated stories.
• In 2010, she received the “Good Books Everyone Can Read” Award. This award celebrates the best children's book of that year.
• In 2003, she won the Golden Tripod Award for children’s fiction. This is a very important award in Taiwan for children's books. She won it for her book called Looking for Nixi.

Selected Publications

Lin Man-chiu has written many different kinds of books. Here are some of her popular works:

Popular Books by Lin Man-chiu

• The Ventriloquist's Daughter (《腹语师的女儿》): This novel was translated into English by Helen Wang. It was published in 2017.
• The Girl in the Hat (《戴帽子的女孩》): This is a picture book. It uses beautiful paintings by Tan Ting-pho. He was a famous Taiwanese artist. He lived from 1895 to 1947. He was known for trying to help solve problems during a difficult time in history.
• Treasures in Old Books (《古书里的宝藏》): This book has lovely pictures drawn by Chen Weiping.
• Looking for Nixi (《尋找尼可西》): This is one of her award-winning books.
• Siraya Boy: This book was illustrated by Zhang You-Ran. It was translated into English by Michael Heckfield. It was published in 2008.