Yin Jianling facts for kids

Yin Jianling (simplified Chinese: 殷健灵; traditional Chinese: 殷健靈; pinyin: Yīn Jiànlíng) is a famous Chinese writer. She was born in October 1971 in Shanghai, China. She is best known for writing amazing books for children and teenagers. She also works as a senior editor for a newspaper in Shanghai called Xinmin wanbao.

Yin Jianling's Education Journey

Yin Jianling grew up in Shanghai. She studied at two different universities. First, she went to East China Normal University. There, she learned about law and politics. Later, she studied Chinese literature at Shanghai Normal University. This helped her become the wonderful writer she is today.

Her Exciting Writing Career

Yin Jianling started writing very young. When she was just eighteen, her poems were published! This was in a magazine called Youth Literature and Art. Since then, she has written many different types of books. These include poems, essays, and novels. She even writes news reports and her own opinions.

Yin Jianling used to be the main editor for a magazine for women. Now, she is a senior editor at the Xinmin wanbao newspaper. She became a member of the China Writers Association in 1998. She also plays a big role in the Shanghai Writers Association. She is especially loved for her stories for young people. Many of her books are popular with teenage girls.

Awards for Her Books

Yin Jianling has won many important awards for her writing. One of the most famous is the Chen Bochui Children's Literature Award. This award celebrates the best books for children.

• 2014 – She won a Chen Bochui Children's Literature Award for her book The Sound of Fireflies.
• 2013 – She was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA). This is a huge international award for children's literature!
• 2011 – She won another Chen Bochui Children's Literature Award. This was for her book 1937 - Autumn in the Summer of Youth.
• 2007 – She received a Chen Bochui Children's Literature Award for To Future You - 15 Letters for a Girl.

Some of Her Published Books

Yin Jianling has written many books over the years. Here are some of them, with their English titles (which are close translations):

• 1995 – Bright Mood (a book of poetry)
• 1996 – Pure Seasons (a collection of essays)
• 1997 – Glass Bird (a novel about her own life, which won an award)
• 2000 – Paper Figure (a novel that won an award)
• 2000 – Childhood in the Moonlight Teahouse (another award-winning novel)
• 2003 – Mai Xiaomai on the Wheel (a novel)
• 2004 – Yin Jianling's Stories about Girls (a series of three books)
• 2005/06 – Cherries in the Wind (a fantasy novel series with four books)
• 2006 – The Sound of Fireflies (a book of essays)
• 2008 – Dragonfly, Dragonfly (an award-winning book)
• 2009 – 1937 - Autumn of the Summer of Youth (an award-winning book)
• 2009 – The Happiness of Kati (she translated this novel)
• 2013 – For the Future You - 15 Letters for Girls (a book of letters and essays)
• 2016 – Yemangpo (a novel)
• 2021 – The Visible Sounds (a picture book)