Roselle Lim | |
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![]() Roselle Lim posing before a collection of her
debut novel | |
Born | Roselle Lim 1980 (age 43–44) Quezon City, Philippines |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | York University (BA) |
Notable works | Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune (2019) |
Website | |
www |
Roselle Lim is a Canadian writer of Filipino-Chinese heritage whose works explore mother-daughter relationships and the Chinese American experience. She was born in Quezon City, Philippines before immigrating to Toronto, Ontario Canada [1] in the 1990s at age 10. [2]
Her debut novel Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune (2019) [3] was bought at auction by Berkley Books in a two book deal. [4] In June, 2019, it was announced that John Wells Productions had optioned the rights to Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune for television adaptation. [5]
Lim's third novel Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club (2022) was praised with a Kirkus starred review for how "personality quirks are embraced in this delightful story about seeking—and finding—love even if you need help along the way." [6]
Roselle Lim | |
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![]() Roselle Lim posing before a collection of her
debut novel | |
Born | Roselle Lim 1980 (age 43–44) Quezon City, Philippines |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | York University (BA) |
Notable works | Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune (2019) |
Website | |
www |
Roselle Lim is a Canadian writer of Filipino-Chinese heritage whose works explore mother-daughter relationships and the Chinese American experience. She was born in Quezon City, Philippines before immigrating to Toronto, Ontario Canada [1] in the 1990s at age 10. [2]
Her debut novel Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune (2019) [3] was bought at auction by Berkley Books in a two book deal. [4] In June, 2019, it was announced that John Wells Productions had optioned the rights to Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune for television adaptation. [5]
Lim's third novel Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club (2022) was praised with a Kirkus starred review for how "personality quirks are embraced in this delightful story about seeking—and finding—love even if you need help along the way." [6]