Vanessa Hua
@vanessahua.bsky.social
FORBIDDEN CITY | A RIVER OF STARS| DECEIT AND OTHER POSSIBILITIES| Rona Jaffe| Bylines @sfchronicle @nytimes & elsewhere | NEAarts Fellow | forthcoming COYOTELAND
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The SLM FAM is 🔥! Big congrats to @caseymulliganwalsh.bsky.social @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social @littlemissbleah.bsky.social @megiddings.bsky.social @jeanlucbouchard.bsky.social @kristinaten.bsky.social @bringonthelucie.bsky.social @adriennenovy.bsky.social @vanessahua.bsky.social @jondoyle.bsky.social
The Split Lip FAM has been busy this fall with an excellent batch of publications, awards, and news! Check out our SLM Family Round up 🤩 buff.ly/pMyfAQA
December 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The SLM FAM is 🔥! Big congrats to @caseymulliganwalsh.bsky.social @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social @littlemissbleah.bsky.social @megiddings.bsky.social @jeanlucbouchard.bsky.social @kristinaten.bsky.social @bringonthelucie.bsky.social @adriennenovy.bsky.social @vanessahua.bsky.social @jondoyle.bsky.social
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Join us Saturday, Dec. 13 @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social at Telegraph Hill Books! <3
December 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Join us Saturday, Dec. 13 @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social at Telegraph Hill Books! <3
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My latest essay in @altajournal, on birthright citizenship and Lisa See's epic family history, ON GOLD MOUNTAIN.
www.altaonline.com/california-b...
www.altaonline.com/california-b...
December 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My latest essay in @altajournal, on birthright citizenship and Lisa See's epic family history, ON GOLD MOUNTAIN.
www.altaonline.com/california-b...
www.altaonline.com/california-b...
My latest essay in @altajournal, on birthright citizenship and Lisa See's epic family history, ON GOLD MOUNTAIN.
www.altaonline.com/california-b...
www.altaonline.com/california-b...
December 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My latest essay in @altajournal, on birthright citizenship and Lisa See's epic family history, ON GOLD MOUNTAIN.
www.altaonline.com/california-b...
www.altaonline.com/california-b...
Join us Saturday, Dec. 13 @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social at Telegraph Hill Books! <3
December 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Join us Saturday, Dec. 13 @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social at Telegraph Hill Books! <3
Starting tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 3. Come play!
A couple spots left for my online workshop next week (November 3-7, 4-6 pm Pacific.) Come write with me and generate new work before the whirlwind of the holidays! fawc.org/fawc-online/...
November 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Starting tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 3. Come play!
A couple spots left for my online workshop next week (November 3-7, 4-6 pm Pacific.) Come write with me and generate new work before the whirlwind of the holidays! fawc.org/fawc-online/...
October 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A couple spots left for my online workshop next week (November 3-7, 4-6 pm Pacific.) Come write with me and generate new work before the whirlwind of the holidays! fawc.org/fawc-online/...
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Congratulations to Grotto member @vanessahua.bsky.social!
🎉Thrilled to publish debut nonfiction UPROOTED: A CHINESE AMERICAN STORY OF SURVIVAL AND RESISTANCE by @vanessahua.bsky.social — Spring 2027!
October 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Congratulations to Grotto member @vanessahua.bsky.social!
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🎉Thrilled to publish debut nonfiction UPROOTED: A CHINESE AMERICAN STORY OF SURVIVAL AND RESISTANCE by @vanessahua.bsky.social — Spring 2027!
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🎉Thrilled to publish debut nonfiction UPROOTED: A CHINESE AMERICAN STORY OF SURVIVAL AND RESISTANCE by @vanessahua.bsky.social — Spring 2027!
Dream come true!! 🌿
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Dream come true!! 🌿
Cover reveal: From coyote to… COYOTELAND, coming May 2026! I can’t stop staring at this electrifying cover by the talented Claire Sullivan. 🙏 Pls consider pre-ordering from your favorite independent bookstore or requesting from the library!
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
September 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Cover reveal: From coyote to… COYOTELAND, coming May 2026! I can’t stop staring at this electrifying cover by the talented Claire Sullivan. 🙏 Pls consider pre-ordering from your favorite independent bookstore or requesting from the library!
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Kick off fall! A couple spots left, come join me online next Tuesday (9/9)
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
September 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Kick off fall! A couple spots left, come join me online next Tuesday (9/9)
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
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“Love enlarges. What you put out into the world, you get back tenfold.”
—Vanessa Hua @vanessahua.bsky.social
—Vanessa Hua @vanessahua.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
“Love enlarges. What you put out into the world, you get back tenfold.”
—Vanessa Hua @vanessahua.bsky.social
—Vanessa Hua @vanessahua.bsky.social
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On Sept. 9, join @vanessahua.bsky.social for this two-hour online class, Writing Across Cultures.
We’ll examine strategies for researching and portraying lives unlike our own, that reflect social and historical context and the fullness of a character’s humanity. #writingcommunity
We’ll examine strategies for researching and portraying lives unlike our own, that reflect social and historical context and the fullness of a character’s humanity. #writingcommunity
PJ Seminar: A Master Class on Writing Across Cultures with Vanessa Hua - StoryStudio Chicago
We'll examine strategies for researching and portraying lives unlike our own, that reflect social and historical context and the fullness of a character’s humanity.
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August 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
On Sept. 9, join @vanessahua.bsky.social for this two-hour online class, Writing Across Cultures.
We’ll examine strategies for researching and portraying lives unlike our own, that reflect social and historical context and the fullness of a character’s humanity. #writingcommunity
We’ll examine strategies for researching and portraying lives unlike our own, that reflect social and historical context and the fullness of a character’s humanity. #writingcommunity
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@vanessahua.bsky.social -Her work has shed a light on Asian issues and the diaspora. She is a great supporter and role model for #AAPI writers. @sewaneewriters.bay.social #authors #writingcommunity
July 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
@vanessahua.bsky.social -Her work has shed a light on Asian issues and the diaspora. She is a great supporter and role model for #AAPI writers. @sewaneewriters.bay.social #authors #writingcommunity
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Thrilled to dig into some of the faculty books I picked up at @sewaneewriters.bsky.social. Wonderful to workshop with @eula.biss and Amy Leach. @vanessahua.bsky.social @jailthepoets.bsky.social. Meeting other writers transforms how you read their work and how you see your own.
August 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Thrilled to dig into some of the faculty books I picked up at @sewaneewriters.bsky.social. Wonderful to workshop with @eula.biss and Amy Leach. @vanessahua.bsky.social @jailthepoets.bsky.social. Meeting other writers transforms how you read their work and how you see your own.
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Happy publication day to @victorsuth.bsky.social's HOLLOW SPACES! ✨
✨ An Apple Books best book of August
✨ "Cerebral, sexy, and provocative." — Lo Patrick, author of THE NIGHT THE RIVER WEPT
✨ "Fast-paced and suspenseful." — @vanessahua.bsky.social, author of FORBIDDEN CITY
✨ An Apple Books best book of August
✨ "Cerebral, sexy, and provocative." — Lo Patrick, author of THE NIGHT THE RIVER WEPT
✨ "Fast-paced and suspenseful." — @vanessahua.bsky.social, author of FORBIDDEN CITY
August 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Happy publication day to @victorsuth.bsky.social's HOLLOW SPACES! ✨
✨ An Apple Books best book of August
✨ "Cerebral, sexy, and provocative." — Lo Patrick, author of THE NIGHT THE RIVER WEPT
✨ "Fast-paced and suspenseful." — @vanessahua.bsky.social, author of FORBIDDEN CITY
✨ An Apple Books best book of August
✨ "Cerebral, sexy, and provocative." — Lo Patrick, author of THE NIGHT THE RIVER WEPT
✨ "Fast-paced and suspenseful." — @vanessahua.bsky.social, author of FORBIDDEN CITY
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"Like love, like bankruptcy, like sleep, the wild swings happened slowly, then all at once."
This time last year, we published the flash piece FORECAST by @vanessahua.bsky.social . Her story was selected for Best Microfictions 2025! Revisit it in our archives: buff.ly/SaqJgWO
This time last year, we published the flash piece FORECAST by @vanessahua.bsky.social . Her story was selected for Best Microfictions 2025! Revisit it in our archives: buff.ly/SaqJgWO
June 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
"Like love, like bankruptcy, like sleep, the wild swings happened slowly, then all at once."
This time last year, we published the flash piece FORECAST by @vanessahua.bsky.social . Her story was selected for Best Microfictions 2025! Revisit it in our archives: buff.ly/SaqJgWO
This time last year, we published the flash piece FORECAST by @vanessahua.bsky.social . Her story was selected for Best Microfictions 2025! Revisit it in our archives: buff.ly/SaqJgWO
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The Split Lip FAM’s work over the past two months has been sometimes funny, sometimes heart-wrenching, and always important. Take a moment to enjoy this batch of good news and great publications from our community. buff.ly/zQNZ5yN
April 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Split Lip FAM’s work over the past two months has been sometimes funny, sometimes heart-wrenching, and always important. Take a moment to enjoy this batch of good news and great publications from our community. buff.ly/zQNZ5yN
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
💙📚
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
@vanessahua.bsky.social
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
💙📚
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
@vanessahua.bsky.social
March 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
💙📚
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
@vanessahua.bsky.social
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
💙📚
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
@vanessahua.bsky.social
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Honored to serve as a judge for the #AspenLitPrize. The amazing books on the shortlist explore identity, faith, dispossession, immigration, erasure and slavery.
Add these to your TBR!
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
aspenwords.org/literary-prize
Add these to your TBR!
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
aspenwords.org/literary-prize
March 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Honored to serve as a judge for the #AspenLitPrize. The amazing books on the shortlist explore identity, faith, dispossession, immigration, erasure and slavery.
Add these to your TBR!
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
aspenwords.org/literary-prize
Add these to your TBR!
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
aspenwords.org/literary-prize
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Hi folks, I’m teaching with @onestorymag.bsky.social again this spring. RTs appreciated. Thank you!
Register today for our Beginner Fiction Workshop with @rchetypes.bsky.social author of the novel DEEP AS THE SKY, RED AS THE SEA.
In this six-week workshop, each participant will workshop a short story or novel excerpt. bit.ly/4hiMWB6
In this six-week workshop, each participant will workshop a short story or novel excerpt. bit.ly/4hiMWB6
March 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Hi folks, I’m teaching with @onestorymag.bsky.social again this spring. RTs appreciated. Thank you!
Honored to serve as a judge for the #AspenLitPrize. The amazing books on the shortlist explore identity, faith, dispossession, immigration, erasure and slavery.
Add these to your TBR!
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
aspenwords.org/literary-prize
Add these to your TBR!
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
aspenwords.org/literary-prize
March 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Honored to serve as a judge for the #AspenLitPrize. The amazing books on the shortlist explore identity, faith, dispossession, immigration, erasure and slavery.
Add these to your TBR!
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
aspenwords.org/literary-prize
Add these to your TBR!
@aspeninstitute.bsky.social
aspenwords.org/literary-prize