Lin Man-chiu

{{Short description|Taiwanese writer}}

Lin Man-chiu ({{zh|c=|p=Lín Mǎnqiū|s=林满秋|t=林滿秋|first=t}}) is a Taiwanese writer of children's literature.

Awards

Lin has won numerous awards for her books, including:

  • 2014 - her novel The Ventriloquist’s Daughter, was long-listed for the 2014 Found in Translation Award and subsequently selected for the Found in Translation Anthology{{cite web|url=http://www.foundintranslation.org.uk/#!/found-in-translation-anthology-titles-announced/|title=Found in Translation -|website=Foundintranslation.org.uk|accessdate=6 January 2018}}
  • 2010 - “Good Books Everyone Can Read” Award for the best children's book of 2010{{cite web|url=https://writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk/book-club/october-2017-lin-man-chiu-%E6%9E%97%E6%BB%A1%E7%A7%8B/|title=October 2017: Lin Man-Chiu 林满秋 : Writing Chinese|website=Writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk|accessdate=6 January 2018}}
  • 2003 - Golden Tripod Award for children’s fiction - for 《尋找尼可西》[Looking for Nixi]

Selected publications

[The translated titles are approximate]

  • 《腹语师的女儿》 - The Ventriloquist's Daughter, translated into English by Helen Wang (Balestier Press, 2017){{cite web|url=https://www.balestier.com/books/literature/the-ventriloquists-daughter/|title=The Ventriloquist’s Daughter - Balestier Press|website=Balestier.com|accessdate=6 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.outsideinworld.org.uk/browse-books.asp?book=1997|title=Ventriloquist's Daughter (The) - Lin Man-Chiu - - Childrens Books|website=Outsideinworld.org.uk|accessdate=6 January 2018}}
  • 《戴帽子的女孩》 - The Girl in the Hat (a picture book using the paintings of Tan Ting-pho 陳澄波 (1895-1947), a Taiwanese artist killed while attempting to resolve conflict during the February 28 Incident){{cite web|url=https://writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk/book-club/october-2017-lin-man-chiu-%E6%9E%97%E6%BB%A1%E7%A7%8B/|title=October 2017: Lin Man-Chiu 林满秋 : Writing Chinese|website=Writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk|accessdate=6 January 2018}}
  • 《古书里的宝藏》 - Treasures in Old Books, illustrated by Chen Weiping 陈卫平{{cite web|url=https://item.jd.com/11975582.html|title=《古书里的宝藏》(林满秋)【摘要 书评 试读】- 京东图书|website=Item.jd.com|accessdate=6 January 2018}}
  • 《尋找尼可西》[Looking for Nixi]
  • Siraya Boy, illustrated by Zhang You-Ran, translated by Michael Heckfield (Children's publications Co., 2008){{cite web|url=http://publications.culture.tainan.gov.tw/front/bin/partprint.phtml?Part=A20070600002&Category=0&Style=2|title=臺南市政府文化局出版品資訊網 -- Siraya Boy|website=Publications.culture.tainan.gov.tw|accessdate=6 January 2018}}

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