jenny liao 廖麗紅

author of everyone loves lunchtime but zia (2023) • some words in @bonappetit @newyorker • writing my first novel + tv pilot • rep’d by @jmcgowanbks

[jenny liao 廖麗紅 @jeliao]

My first piece for @NewYorker! For my fellow children of immigrants, this is for you ❤️

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Jenny Liao, who grew up speaking Cantonese with her parents, writes about her experience with first-language attrition, the process of forgetting a first or native language: “Can I call myself Chinese if I barely speak the language?” https://t.co/Wz1kj4g6SF

[jenny liao 廖麗紅 @jeliao]

@historycomics @penguinrandom Thank you so much! 🥹

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

“No one prepared me for the heartbreak of losing my first language,” Jenny Liao writes. “My first language, Cantonese, is the only one I share with my parents, and, as it slips from my memory, I also lose my ability to communicate with them.” https://t.co/xt6LAAv0Bh

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A very nice review for Career Day @KirkusReviews 🥹

“Liao lovingly weaves together the threads of immigrant life and allows Zia to take the initiative to solve the problem in a thoroughly modern way. This rich and multifaceted story is a perfect fit.”

https://t.co/8WMAXVM95K

[jenny liao 廖麗紅 @jeliao]

ALL THAT TO SAY….Donut and Beignet never miss!! Get in on this 🔥deal on the book before it ends on Friday 4/19!! 🤑 And as always, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support❤️ 6/6

[jenny liao 廖麗紅 @jeliao]

Donut and Beignet want you to know there’s a hot deal on my next book, Everyone Loves Career Day but Zia!

25% off preorders at Barnes & Noble until Friday 4/19 when you sign up for a free reward membership and enter PREORDER25 at checkout ❤️

Order here: https://t.co/Jb9sqq2yaj

[jenny liao 廖麗紅 @jeliao]

I wrote this story to highlight the many sides of immigrant life, and showcase a young child finding pride in her mother’s career, even though it’s different from the careers of other parents. 5/6

[jenny liao 廖麗紅 @jeliao]

Hi Los Angeles, what are you doing May 4th? I’m celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with a storytime reading of Everyone Loves Lunchtime but Zia and signing books at the Festival of AAPI Books, hosted by @belcantobooks @LBCityLibrary in Long Beach! Come see me from 1:30-3:30pm!

[Eleonora Balsano @norami]

Episode 17 is out! Listen to the lovely @jeliao on losing her mother tongue as a child and trying to recover it as an adult ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[jenny liao 廖麗紅 @jeliao]

Language is a critical part of our heritage and identity. This story celebrates the beauty of embracing your first language, even if you live and learn through a second one. I can’t wait to share it with you!

[jenny liao 廖麗紅 @jeliao]

⭐️ COVER REVEAL!⭐️

Zia is back! EVERYONE LOVES CAREER DAY BUT ZIA is a story about a Chinese American girl who proudly translates for her mom, helping her to demonstrate her skill as a seamstress on Career Day at school.

Releases July 2, 2024 @KnopfBFYR 
@randomhousekids

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Preorder now if you’re interested 🥰

Beautifully illustrated by the incredible @dream77225656.

https://t.co/Q56argBMrv

[jenny liao 廖麗紅 @jeliao]

P.S For anyone thinking “WAIT!! Third book? Where’s your second one?!” - news about that is coming soon 😅 (it’s another book about Zia!!!)

[jenny liao 廖麗紅 @jeliao]

A very happy new year!!! With You in Spirit, a picture book about a young child honoring her grandfather during Qing Ming, is coming spring 2026 🥳

This is my third picture book that will be published and I’m so honored to be working with @lunartcy19 💕

[jenny liao 廖麗紅 @jeliao]

I hope you enjoy reading this story about Qing Ming as much as I enjoyed writing it ❤️