Roselle Lim

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Roselle Lim
Roselle Lim Book Launch for Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune.jpg
Roselle Lim posing before a collection of her debut novel
BornRoselle Lim
1980 (age 44–45)
Quezon City, Philippines
OccupationWriter
NationalityCanadian
Alma mater York University (BA)
Notable worksNatalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune (2019)
Website
www.rosellelim.com

Roselle Lim is a Canadian writer of Filipino-Chinese heritage whose works explore mother-daughter relationships and the Chinese American experience. She was born in Quezon City, Philippines before immigrating to Toronto, Ontario Canada [1] in the 1990s at age 10. [2]

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Career

Her debut novel Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune (2019) [3] was bought at auction by Berkley Books in a two book deal. [4] In June, 2019, it was announced that John Wells Productions had optioned the rights to Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune for television adaptation. [5]

Lim's third novel Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club (2022) was praised with a Kirkus starred review for how "personality quirks are embraced in this delightful story about seeking—and finding—love even if you need help along the way." [6]

Bibliography

Novels

Adult

Young Adult

Short stories (included in anthologies)

References

  1. ↑ "Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  2. ↑ Adler, Mike (2019-06-19). "Author's San Francisco story of love and food has Scarborough roots". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  3. ↑ Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune. New York: Berkley Books. 2019-06-11. ISBN   9781984803252.
  4. ↑ "Book Deals: Week of April 16, 2018". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  5. ↑ "John Wells Inks 9-Figure Warner Bros. Deal, Sets Expansive 13-Show Slate". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  6. ↑ "SOPHIE GO'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB -- Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
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