New York-based author Elizabeth Lim grew up hearing her grandmother’s stories about Hong Kong in World War II, Guangdong during the Sino-Japanese war and the sweeping immigrant journey that eventually brought their family to American shores. Those ancestral memories form the backbone of her latest novel, Fishbone Cinderella, set to hit shelves on July 28.
Known widely for her young adult high fantasies such as Spin the Dawn (2019) and Six Crimson Cranes (2021), The New York Times bestselling author is now making a deliberate, maturity-driven pivot for her newest novel.
“This book is one that I’ve been wanting to write for probably over a decade now,” Lim says, reflecting on her literary journey. “But I never felt ready.”
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