Wai Chim
Wai Chim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) |
| Nationality | Chinese-American |
| Occupation | Author |
| Television | Australian Survivor |
Wai Chim (born 1983)[1] is a Chinese American author of books for children and young adults residing in Australia. She was a contestant on Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn, the sixth season of Australian Survivor.[2]
Early life
[edit]Born and raised in New York,[2] Wai spoke Cantonese in her home growing up, and spent time in Japan before relocating to Australia in 2006.[3] Chim graduated from Duke University where she majored in English and Economics.[4]
Writing career
[edit]Wai writes books for children and young adults. In addition to the Chook Chook series, her next book Shaozhen: Through My Eyes is set in rural China,[5] and her third has the “great leap forward” as a backdrop.[6] Shaozhen: Through My Eyes is part of the "Natural Disaster Zones" series which was awarded the 2019 Educational Publishing Award, given by the Australian Publishers Association (APA).[7] Her most recent release, The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling, features a Chinese Australian family, and was finalist for the 2021 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature.[8] It is also recommended by the New York Times as a "Fantastic, Flavor-Filled Novel for Kids."[9]
Survivor
[edit]Wai appeared as a contestant on the Australian reality television show, Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn.[1] She made it far into the competition and placed fifth overall voted out on day 44 of 48 days.[10]
Publications
[edit]- The Chook Chook Series, University of Queensland Press[11]
- Chook Chook: Mei's Secret Pets, 2012, ISBN 978-1459687257
- Chook Chook: Little and Lo in the City, 2013, ISBN 978-1459691735
- Chook Chook: Saving the Farm, 2014, ISBN 978-0702253164
- Shaozhen: Through My Eyes - Natural Disaster Zones, Allen & Unwin, 2017,[12] ISBN 978-1760113797
- Freedom Swimmer, Scholastic Press, 2021 (first published 2016),[13] ISBN 978-1338656138
- The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling, 2019 (Allen & Unwin),[14][15][9][16] ISBN 978-1338756319
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wai | Australian Survivor". 10 play. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ a b "Australian Survivor: Wai Chim on the strong women of this season". Who. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Ep 442: Meet Wai Chim, author of 'The Surprising Power Of A Good Dumpling'". Australian Writers' Centre. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "Chim Wai, Biography". www.dyslexicbooks.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Shaozhen: Through My Eyes - Natural Disaster Zones". throughmyeyesbooks.com.au. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Freedom Swimmer | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "The 2019 Educational Publishing Awards Winner - Allen & Unwin - Australia". murdochbooks.com.au. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "The 2021 Kirkus Prize: Young Readers' Finalists". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ a b Hong, Catherine (2020-11-06). "Fantastic, Flavor-Filled Food Novels for Kids". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ Matman Breakfast Show. "Wai Chim Australian Survivor Brains v. Braun". omny.fm. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "Wai Chim". University of Queensland Press. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Shaozhen: Through My Eyes - Natural Disaster Zones - Wai Chim, edited by Lyn White - 9781760113797 - Allen & Unwin - Australia". www.allenandunwin.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Freedom Swimmer". shop.scholastic.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Review: The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim". The Nerd Daily. 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ Atkinson, Frances (2019-10-18). "Pre-teen novels tackle big ideas". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
