Roselle Lim

Roselle Lim
Roselle Lim
	Roselle Lim posing before a collection of her debut novel
Born	Roselle Lim; 1980 (age 44–45); Quezon City, Philippines
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	York University (BA)
Notable works	Natalie 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]

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

Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune (June 11, 2019)
Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop (August 4, 2020)
Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club (August 16, 2022)
Night for Day (February 20, 2024)

Young Adult

Celestial Banquet (June 3, 2025)

Short stories (included in anthologies)

All Signs Point to Yes (May 31, 2022)
At Midnight (November 22, 2022)

References

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

External links

Official website

[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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