SHORT bio

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June CL Tan is the author of the internationally bestselling Jade Fire Gold and the Darker By Four duology. Her books have garnered multiple starred reviews from Kirkus and BCCB, and are Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections. In 2021, she was also chosen as one of Publishers Weekly’s Flying Starts. A Singaporean raised on a diet of teh tarik, classic books, and wuxia movies, she enjoys telling stories that draw on both the traditional and modern to create something fresh to the eye, but familiar to the heart. June now resides in New York City, writing under the eye of her crafty cat.

She is represented by Laura Rennert at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

LONG bio

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June CL Tan is the author of the internationally bestselling Jade Fire Gold and the Darker By Four duology. After obtaining degrees in communications and film, she plotted her escape from academia to fulfill her childhood dream—creating fantastical worlds while consuming copious amounts of caffeine. A Singaporean raised on a diet of teh tarik, classic books, and wuxia movies, she enjoys telling stories that draw on both the traditional and modern to create something fresh to the eye, but familiar to the heart. June now resides in New York City, writing under the eye of her crafty cat.

In 2021, June was chosen as a Publishers Weekly Flying Start. Jade Fire Gold and Darker By Four received starred reviews from Kirkus , BCCB, and Publishers Weekly, and are Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections. Jade Fire Gold was also named one of Bank Street's Best Children's Books of the Year. 

She is represented by Laura Rennert at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

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