Hien Nguyen (mostly updates)
LightNews LightNews
banner
authorhien.bsky.social
Hien Nguyen (mostly updates)
@authorhien.bsky.social
640 followers 390 following 130 posts
Best of the Net & Pushcart nominated writer of (mostly) speculative fiction 🍉 | repped by Katelyn Detweiler @ JGLM | hotpot aficionado & cat person
TWIN TIDES, a YA speculative thriller out Fall 2025 (Delacorte)

https://www.authorhien.com/quick-links
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
authorhien.bsky.social
Hien Nguyen (mostly updates) @authorhien.bsky.social · Nov 18
I suppose now's the time to post my book announcement here because I've turned in the final version of the manuscript to copy edits 🥂 #authors #books
Bria Ragin at Delacorte Press has acquired, in an exclusive submission, Twin Tides by Hien Nguyen, a YA speculative horror thriller inspired by Vietnamese mythology and pitched as The Haunting of Bly Manor meets The Parent Trap, in which long-lost identical twins Aria and Caliste are beckoned to Les Eaux, Minn., where they unravel the mystery behind their mother's death, discover a ghoul haunting the waters of the small town, and wade through the betrayal that ultimately separated them. Publication is set for fall 2025; Katelyn Detweiler at Jill Grinberg Literary Management sold world English rights.
authorhien.bsky.social
NYC ❗️I will be at The Twisted Spine Dec 10 at 7 PM to launch my haunted YA Vietnamese Parent Trap alongside an amazing conversation partner & 2 VAs from my audiobook! 🎟️ includes my book or a gift card to the bookstore 🥰 see you soon! #newyorkevents
December 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Reposted by Hien Nguyen (mostly updates)
wordisdiversity.bsky.social
December reads, brought with love! Purchase through @Bookshop_Org & support The Word! bookshop.org/lists/decemb... This month features @annaleen.bsky.social @drkarenlord.bsky.social @older.bsky.social María Álvarez Micheliny Verunschk Valerie Wesley @rominagarber.bsky.social @authorhien.bsky.social
A grey and white square background with multicolored text that reads: "with love December reads." In the top right is The Word's logo. A grey and white square background with the covers of six books: WE WILL RISE AGAIN: SPECULATIVE STORIES AND ESSAYS ON PROTEST, RESISTANCE, AND HOPE edited by Annalee Newitz, Karen Lord, and Malka Older, A SUN BEHIND US / UN SOL CAÍDO AVANZA by María Auxiliadora Álvarez, THE JAGUAR'S ROAR by author Micheliny Verunschk and translator Juliana Barbassa, THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF JUNETTA PLUM by Valerie Wilson Wesley, THE LAST VAMPIRE by Romina Garber, and TWIN TIDES by Hien Nguyen. The Word’s handle is in the bottom left and logo at the top right.
December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
WriteHive’s silent fundraiser is open & I’ve donated a signed copy of Twin Tides. Plenty of bookish & writing goodies to bid on to support their amazing free & virtual programming 🙌🏽 #amwriting

www.32auctions.com/organization...
Signed Hardcover of TWIN TIDES
Auction item 'Signed Hardcover of TWIN TIDES' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
Dum Boc is fundraising for emergency assistance to those affected by the floods in Central Vietnam. I’ve donated a signed copy TWIN TIDES which is available for purchase online 💖👀 #yabooks ko-fi.com/s/776a3c35cb
Signed Hardcover copy of Twin Tides by Hien - Dum Boc Collective's Ko-fi Shop
A signed hardcover copy of the YA speculative novel Twin Tides by Hien Nguyen. About: Hien Nguyen (she/her) is a Pushcart & Best of the Net nominat...
ko-fi.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:21 AM
authorhien.bsky.social
So thrilled to share my CNF piece, “Watching Your Mother Die” is a Pushcart nominee with Centaur Lit 😭 this was a challenge to write at 400 words & 13 sentences, so it’s affirming to know it’s resonated ❤️ #pushcart
November 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
Hello NYC 👋🏽 tickets for my launch event on December 10th are now available. Join me & Jade Song (Chlorine) for a chat on Asian girlhood, monstrosity & readings by actors Carolina Do & Rebecca Ho 🎉 #yabooks

www.eventbrite.com/e/twin-tides...
November 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
authorhien.bsky.social
Book sale alert 👀 Twin Tides and many other amazing titles are included in a Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale until 11/15 at midnight PST

🔗 in bio and some other YA titles you can pick up for spooky SZN 👻🔪🩸

#yabooks
Target Book Sale. But 2 get 1 off. Expires 11/15. Lowest priced book will be applied as a discount at checkout. Long lost twins. A vengeful ghost. And monsters who hide in plain site. Twin tides by Hien Nguyen out Dec 9 Long-lost twin sisters unravel the mystery behind their mother's disappearance and face the family betrayal that ultimately separated them in this breathtaking speculative young adult thriller. Heiress and influencer Caliste Ha lives a glamorous life in an LA high rise, her perfectly curated social media feed hiding the cracks in her family. Across the country, Aria Nguyen is barely surviving as a freshman and academic scammer at Georgetown University. They have never met. That changes with one unexpected and grim phone call. Their long-missing mother has been found dead in Les Eaux, Minnesota. Upon arrival in the sleepy town, Caliste and Aria discover another shocker—they are identical twins. Ready to unearth the secrets that led to their mother’s death and their separation, they start looking for answers. But a vengeful ghost is haunting the waters, and an unknown enemy is watching their every move. Can Aria and Caliste unravel all the sinister mysteries of Les Eaux, or will the town’s deadly secrets ultimately drag them under? Other books to pick up. The Silenced by Diana Rodriguez Wallach. difficult girls by Veronica Bane. Sing happy people by Clay McLeod Chapman. The uninvited by Nancy Banks
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM
authorhien.bsky.social
Psst. You’re into spooky stories about feminine rage, ghosts & a messy Viet family? My YA debut, Twin Tides, is available for preview. Read the first 10 chapters before it drops Dec 9 to see if it’s your vibe 👀 #yabooks

books.google.com/books/about/...
Twin Tides
Long-lost twin sisters unravel the mystery behind their mother's disappearance and face the family betrayal that ultimately separated them in this breathtaking speculative young adult…
books.google.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Reposted by Hien Nguyen (mostly updates)
laekanzeakemp.bsky.social
Season finale just dropped!

The one where we discuss publishers forfeiting their role as creators of culture, brainstorm ways to successfully promote a book these days & celebrate @authorhien.bsky.social debut novel Twin Tides!

open.spotify.com/episode/2ob2...

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Episode 25: Nothing is Selling (or What Happened to the Tastemakers?)
open.spotify.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
I am thrilled to share the voice cast for the Twin Tides #audiobook 🎉 Chantria Tram, Rebecca Ho, and Carolina Do will be voicing the 3 POVs (and I will be reading for the dedication)

www.authorhien.com/blog/introdu...
Introducing the Twin Tides Voice Cast — Hien Nguyen
Since the online audiobook pages have been updated, it’s official and I can post about it! 🎉 Last month, my audiobook producer at Penguin Random House reached out to look at the portfolios of…
www.authorhien.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
brb turning my first critical trade review into a cute Fall sweatshirt 🍁🍂 (honesty 10/10 it’s v cozy) #writers
Hien in cream sweatshirt that says “plodding pacing and hackneyed dialogue”
October 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
I had an amazing time modding for the #decaturbookfestival. It was a lovely convo full of humor & honesty about writing for young people
THE SCAMMER by Tiffany D. Jackson
DEATH IN THE CARDS by Mia Manansala
WHEN DEVILS SING by Xan Kaur
KILL THE LAX BRO by Charlotte Lillie Balough
October 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
We’re going on tour! I’m thrilled to announce the details for the Twin Tides launch events in December for NYC, Des Moines, IA, and LA. If you are around I’d love to see you! #yabooks

www.authorhien.com/blog/twin-ti...
Twin Tides Tour 🎉 — Hien Nguyen
I’m thrilled to announce the dates for the Twin Tides launch tour! I still can’t believe we are almost two months away from my debut being out in the world. Some more events might be added 👀 …
www.authorhien.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
*taps mic* I guess nows the time to say I am polishing my adult dark/horror fantasy project that’s an anti-monarchy Necromancer Rapunzel but please know I’ve been working on this project since ~2021 🥹
September 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
authorhien.bsky.social
Woke up to the lovely news yesterday that I’ve received a Best of the Net nomination. Forever grateful to Lynn & Centaur Lit, and that my strange little stories have found their place out in the world ❤️😭 #bestofthenet2026
August 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
WriteGirl mentorship applications are open until September 12th! Serving girls and gender expansive teens, it pairs writers with teens to cultivate their creative writing journeys. It’s been such a lovely experience and I highly recommend applying! www.writegirl.org/volunteer #writingcommunity
Volunteer — WriteGirl
Volunteer with WriteGirl and inspire a teen to discover their creative voice!
www.writegirl.org
August 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
👀👀 Hudson Booksellers is having a major sale for released (20%) and yet to be released books (30%). If you have some books on your TBR (psst including my YA speculative debut Twin Tides) take a peek! This is the best discount I’ve seen for preorders. 🔗 in comments! #yabooks
Hudson booksellers preorder sale. 30% off with code cantwait. Book cover for twin tides, out December 9, which is blue and features the faces of two teen girls and a long haired ghost. Long lost twins. A vengeful ghost. And monsters who hide in plain sight.
August 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
I’m so thrilled to be moderating a panel on Deadly Secrets at this year’s Decatur Book Festival featuring some absolutely 💖 amazing ✨ YA authors.

Keep your calendar open October 3rd and 4th for the 20th anniversary fest and an impeccable line up of authors 👀 #yabooks
July 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
It’s once again the BN prêörd3r event!

Twin Tides is my YA debut about family, girlhood, ghosthood, and the love & violence that can cross generations 👀👀

Check out some of the amazing 2025 releases as well! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twin-tides...
July 8, 2025 at 4:11 AM
authorhien.bsky.social
My dad often makes up “facts” based on his anecdotal assessment of things (one being deer will someday go to extinct because they get hit by too many cars). However, he once said: “Americans didn’t like Jimmy Carter as a president because Americans love war” and I’ve thought about it a lot recently.
June 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Reposted by Hien Nguyen (mostly updates)
innerworlds.bsky.social
"When the midwife had fluttered through the windows earlier that night, she had already taught eighteen babies to smile."

Read "The Nineteenth Smile" by @authorhien.bsky.social

inner-worlds.ghost.io/the-nineteen...

#Fantasy #SpeculativeFiction #SpecFic
The Nineteenth Smile by Hien Nguyen
The baby glared, the two half-moons of his mouth puckered indignantly. The midwife inhaled and forced herself to count. Five... four... Babies were adorable, she reminded herself. Three... Two... a de...
inner-worlds.ghost.io
June 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
Surprise! One of my first published stories, The Nineteenth Smile, is reprinted in the newest issue of Inner Worlds. Please check out all the stunning pieces in issue 7 💕
June 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
Hehe it was so fun 👀 be sure to take an eye out for the 2025 WriteHive Conference dropping later this year!
finnwritesstuff.bsky.social Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · May 11
Just recorded such a fun panel on POV for the @writehive.bsky.social conference! @authorhien.bsky.social Tasneem Alam and Holly Ash who all have books I can't wait to read!
May 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
Baby’s first blurb 🎉😭 #yabooks
In this visceral, haunting debut, worlds collide and the duality of human nature is explored. Harrowing yet heartwarming, tender yet terrifying, Twin Tides is a poignant meditation on grief, obsession, and the ties which bind us to family near and far. - Keshe Chow author of The Girl With No Reflection & For No Mortal Creature
May 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
authorhien.bsky.social
Me, doing research to write a scene & typing into Google: “sound of car hitting suitcase”
Google: here are videos of cars hitting a person

No I don’t want to see that 😭😭😭😭
May 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM