AAPI Romance Writers Hosted by Bel Canto Books

Bel Canto Books is delighted to host a conversation with AAPI romance authors Julie Tieu (THE GIRL MOST LIKELY TO), Jennifer Chen (HANGRY HEARTS), Trinity Nguyen (A BANH MI FOR TWO), and Suzanne Park (ONE LAST WORD) .

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This event will be held indoors at KUBO LB (3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA).

EVENT SCHEDULE

3:45PM - Event check-in begins

4:00pm - Welcome & event start

4:15-5:00pm - Author reading, conversation, and Q&A

5:00pm-6:00pm - Book signing & shopping time

6:00pm - Event ends

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Julie Tieu is the author of The Donut Trap, Circling Back To You, Fancy Meeting You Here, and The Girl Most Likely To. When she is not writing, you can find her reading, on the hunt for delicious eats, or dreaming about her next travel adventure. She lives in the Los Angeles area with her high-school-crush husband and two energetic kids.

Jennifer Chen is an award-winning freelance journalist who has written for Today, New York Times, and Oprah Daily. She is the author of two young adult novels, Artifacts of an Ex and Hangry Hearts. Jennifer is a proud mentor for WriteGirl, a creative writing organization and a loving foster kitten mom. She lives in Los Angeles with her TV writer husband, twins, two pugs, and two cats named Gremlin and Taro. Follow her on Threads and Instagram at @jchenwriter.

Trinity Nguyen is a Vietnamese American author and graduate of Franklin & Marshall College. She was born in Viet Nam and raised in Little Saigon, California, and learned English by reading too many young adult novels and never turning off closed captioning. Her debut novel, A BANH MI FOR TWO, is a national independent bookstore bestseller, a 2024 Freeman Book Awards honoree, and a 2024 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee. Trinity currently lives in Los Angeles with her cats and the succulents from her mom’s garden.

Suzanne Park is a Korean American writer who was born and raised in Tennessee.

Suzanne graduated from Columbia University and received an MBA Degree from UCLA. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, female offspring, and a sneaky rat that creeps around on her back patio. In her spare time, she procrastinates. Her comedic novels have been featured in “best of” lists in NPR, Elle, Popsugar, Real Simple, Country Living, Bustle, Buzzfeed, Marie Claire, Parade, Shondaland and The Today Show.

ABOUT BEL CANTO BOOKS

Founded by Jhoanna Belfer, a Filipina-American poet and former hospitality executive, Bel Canto Books offers a curated selection of fiction, nonfiction and children's books, organized around a theme of the month, in particular celebrating books by women and people of color. Learn more at belcantobooks.net.

ABOUT KUBO LB

KUBO LB is a creative community space for Filipinx, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and Women led small businesses. KUBO LB is a space to support and educate small businesses through retail, business workshops and more. Learn more at kubolb.com.

THE GIRL MOST LIKELY TO by Julie Tieu

HANGRY HEARTS by Jennifer Chen

A BANH MI FOR TWO by Trinity Nguyen

ONE LAST WORD by Suzanne Park

Host or Publisher Bel Canto Books - Long Beach, CA