Tin Hong
天航 | |
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| Born | 17 December 1980 |
| Occupation | Author, novelist, publisher |
| Language | Chinese, English |
| Period | 2000–present |
| Genre | Romance, Fantasy |
| Notable works | When Sagittarius meets Aries(戀上白羊的弓箭),The Death of a Bookworm(書蟲的少年時代), and the D Series(D系列) |
| Website | |
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Tin Hong (天航 , born on 17 December 1980) is a Hong Kong author living in Taiwan. He has created more than 30 personal works that were widely distributed in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China. His major works include the REPLAY★AMOEBA Series and the D Series.
Tin Hong majored in psychology and economics in the University of Hong Kong.[1] When he was 19, he started his writing career under SCMP Book Publishing.[1] He made his debut with When Sagittarius meets Aries(戀上白羊的弓箭) in 2000, which was later adopted into drama by the Live Theatre in 2013.[2] Later Tin Hong published other popular romance novels including The Death of a Bookworm(書蟲的少年時代) and the Sheep in Wolf's Clothing(披上狼皮的羊咩咩), while the latter was also dramatised in 2014.[3] In 2004, he set up his own publishing house. He moved to Taipei in 2010, and then married to a Taiwanese designer.[4]
Tin Hong's books are well received by the teenage audience. His books are mostly of fantasy and romance, usually touching upon historical issues and exploring injustice in the society.[5] Greatly influenced by Yu Hua‘s To Live, Tin Hong's books reflect on the connections between individuals and history.[5] Ni Kuang spoke highly of Tin Hong's D Series as he finds the topic unique and interesting, covering romance, joy and sorrows, and global issues.[6]
He was the Best Selling Local Male Author of the Year in 2005, 2006, 2011, and 2012.[1] Tin Hong also got his The Last Will of Emperor Qin (秦始皇最恐怖的遺言) ranked first on Commercial Press Bestsellers of 2012.[7] His The Death of a Bookworm (書蟲的少年時代) and Sixty Four Codons (愛因斯坦被摑了一巴) were on the list of the 15th and 19th Annual Best Books for Secondary School Students.[8][9]
Major publications
[edit]REPLAY★AMOEBA Series
[edit]- 0. When Sagittarius meets Aries (Complete Version) (戀上白羊的弓箭 完全版) (2008)
- 2. The Love Story on Gentlemen Street (Summer) (君子街，淑女拳 夏之卷) (2008)
- 4. The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing (Complete Version) (披上狼皮的羊咩咩 完全版) (2009)
- 5. The Death of a Bookworm (Complete Version) (書虫的少年時代 完全版) (2011)
- 6. Beyond the Finish Line (Complete Version) (四百米的終點線 完全版) (2010)
3-Point SHOOTER Series
[edit]- 1. 3-Point SHOOTER 1 (Complete Version) (三分球神射手 1 完全版) (2011)
- 2. 3-Point SHOOTER 2 (Complete Version) (三分球神射手 2 完全版) (2011)
- 3. 3-Point SHOOTER 3 (Complete Version) (三分球神射手 3 完全版) (2011)
- 4. 3-Point SHOOTER 4 (Complete Version) (三分球神射手 4 完全版) (2012)
- 5. 3-Point SHOOTER 5 (Complete Version) (三分球神射手 5 完全版) (2012)
- 6. 3-Point SHOOTER 6 (Complete Version) (三分球神射手 6 完全版) (2012)
D Series
[edit]- 1. Sixty-Four Codons (愛因斯坦被摑了一巴) (2006)
- 2. The Sarira's Smile (蕭邦的刀，少女的微笑) (2007)
- 3. The Keisei's Calligraphy (宮本武藏的末世傳人) (2011)
- 4. The Last Will of Emperor Qin (秦始皇最恐怖的遺言) (2012)
- 5. Maya the Diviner (先知瑪雅的預知夢) (2015)
- 6. The Mandela Experiment in Time (曼德拉超時空實驗) (2018)
The Book Wars Series
[edit]- 1. The Book Wars Vol.1 France (書中自有五環戰士 法國篇) (2009)
- 2. The Book Wars Vol.2 England (書中自有五環戰士 英國篇) (2013)[10]