#15: Abigail Hing Wen, author of Loveboat, Taipei

Taiwanese Diaspora 台灣人 Podcast

(Episode is in English. Additional show notes coming soon)

Abigail Hing Wen, author of Loveboat, Taipei.

Loveboat, Taipei comes out Jan 7, 2020.

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(0:00) Intro in English. I had a very exciting conversation with Abigail today about her debut novel Loveboat, Taipei, as well as a smattering of others topics including dating, working the tech world, the bamboo and glass ceilings for minority and women, her writing process, and more. Hope you enjoy!

(0:48) 中文的介紹。(Intro in Chinese + high level summary).

(1:59) Intro to Abigail.

(3:00) Intro to Loveboat, Taipei the book.

(6:14) Ever Wong, protagonist in the book.

(7:15) Abigail's reflections on being on Loveboat. How that experience, rebellion included, was instrumental in helping her form her identity. As a VC, she looked for entrepreneurs who had similar rebellious streaks.

(9:17) The book touches on mental health topics. Why was it important to highlight these in the book?

(11:20) Career transitions and crossroads.

(17:20) MFA while working.

(18:38) Bamboo and glass ceilings.

(22:44) Favorite books and authors growing up.

(23:48) Finding and selecting critique partners, literary agents, publishers (slightly poor audio quality here).

(27:51) Identity.

(31:36) Dating.

(34:18) What's next?

(36:20) Writing process.

(37:18) Writing workshops, mental health conferences, book tour

(38:46) Follow Abigail on Twitter and Instagram @abigailhingwen or read more about her at https://www.abigailhingwen.com.

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