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 books for children and young adults, especially stories for girls. Besides writing, she is also a senior editor at a newspaper in Shanghai called Xinmin wanbao.

Her Education Journey

Yin Jianling grew up in Shanghai. She went to East China Normal University where she studied Law and Politics. Later, she continued her studies at Shanghai Normal University, where she earned a Master's degree in Chinese Literature.

Her Writing Life

Yin Jianling started her writing career very early. When she was just 18 years old, her poems were published in a magazine called Youth Literature and Art. Since then, she has written many different kinds of works. These include poems, essays, novels, and even news reports.

She used to be the main editor for a magazine for women. Now, she works as a senior editor for the Xinmin wanbao newspaper in Shanghai. In 1998, she became a member of the China Writers Association, which is a big group for writers in China. She also plays an important role in the Shanghai Writers Association. Yin Jianling is especially loved for her stories written for children and teenage girls.

Awards and Recognition

Yin Jianling has won many awards for her books. Some of her most important awards are the Chen Bochui Children's Literature Award, which is a very respected prize for children's books.

• 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), which is one of the biggest awards for children's literature in the world.
• 2011 – She won another Chen Bochui Children's Literature Award for 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.

Selected Books

Here are some of the books Yin Jianling has written. The titles are translated to give you an idea of what they are about.

• 1995 – Bright Mood (poetry)
• 1996 – Pure Seasons (essays)
• 1997 – Glass Bird (a novel about her own life, won an award)
• 2000 – Paper Figure (novel, won an award)
• 2000 – Childhood in the Moonlight Teahouse (novel, won an award)
• 2001 – Critical Emotion (essays for women)
• 2002 – Focus on Women (creative non-fiction)
• 2003 – Mai Xiaomai on the Wheel (novel)
• 2004 – Remembering that year beneath the flowers (essays)
• 2004 – Milan Apartments (novella)
• 2004 – Yin Jianling's Stories about Girls (a series of 3 books)
• 2004 – Love Without Shame (essays)
• 2005/06 – Cherries in the Wind (a fantasy novel series with 4 books)
• 2006 – The Sound of Fireflies (essays)
• 2007 – A Secret Teardrop (novellas)
• 2007 – Meeting the Past
• 2008 – Dragonfly, Dragonfly (won an award)
• 2008 – Definitely Found You (essays for children)
• 2008 – Close to You, Close to Me (a collection of her works)
• 2008 – Cat in the Picture Frame: Fleeing (short stories, won an award)
• 2009 – 1937 - Autumn of the Summer of Youth (won an award)
• 2009 – The Happiness of Kati (a translation of another author's novel)
• 2009 – Innocent Walk (a collection)
• 2010 – Your Boat, Your Sail (novellas)
• 2011 – The Best of Yin Jianling (a collection)
• 2011 – Mai Xiaomai on the wheel (novella)
• 2011 – Cherry in the Wind (a new edition of her fantasy novel series, 2 books)
• 2011 – Zero Degree Feelings (essays)
• 2011 – Cat in the Picture Frame and Summer Harmony (published in Swedish)
• 2011 – Blue Moon in the Palm of My Hand
• 2011 – Watching Time Pass By (co-written with Tang Yunhui)
• 2012 – Definitely Found You
• 2012 – A Bird's Eye View of Paradise: Michelangelo's art and "Morning and Evening" of life
• 2012 – Yin Jianling's Prize-winning Works: Paper Person, The Sound of Fireflies, Cat in the Picture Frame
• 2012 – The Lucky Bad Boy (a translated novel)
• 2012 – You Can Hear The Sand in the Hourglass (essay, won an award)
• 2012 – Summer Meeting (poetry)
• 2013 – Beautiful Town
• 2013 – Mint Sweets (short stories)
• 2013 – Notebook of Innocence (a series of stories)
• 2013 – For the Future You - 15 Letters for Girls (letters/essays)
• 2013 – Lotus Girl
• 2013 – An-An's Dragonfly
• 2016 – Yemangpo (novel)
• 2021 – The Visible Sounds (picture book, illustrated by Yu Rong, translated by Filip Selucky)