Asian American Literature Fans

Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced the acquisition of two original works of romance fiction by Preslaya Williams and Thien-Kim Lang as part of their Own Voices series of romance novels. The selections were part of an open submission call in 2019 from the publisher to "encourage increased diversity and amplify representation of writers of all backgrounds." Both novels are scheduled to be published in 2021. Below are the provided summaries of the novels from the official press release.

"Lam’s novel centers on heroine Trixie Nguyen, who is determined to make her sex toy business a success, proving to her traditional Vietnamese parents that she can succeed in a non-traditional career. Her first pop-up event is going well…until she runs into the ex who dumped her."

"Williams’s novel features an exciting new slow-burn contemporary about Maya Jackson, a Manhattan-based, Afro-Filipina wedding gown designer who learns to trust in herself and her ability to love again when she returns home to Charleston, South Carolina, and finds herself helping a widowed single father keep his struggling bridal shop afloat."

The full press release can be found here!

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