Ana Huang
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| Born | March 7, 1991 (aged 34) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | New adult fiction and romance[1] |
| Years active | 2013-present |
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Ana Huang is a Chinese-American[2] author who primarily writes novels in the romance and new adult fiction genres.[1] She is a #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.[3][4]
Early life
Huang is the daughter of Chinese expats. As a child, Huang's mother encouraged her to write stories as a way to practice English as a second language.[5] Later, Huang wrote as a hobby and posted fiction on Wattpad.[6] She states that "I wrote my first novel when I was 15, and I uploaded it when I was maybe 18."[7]
Huang studied international relations in college,[8] and during college, studied abroad in China,[9] as a foreign exchange student in Shanghai.[10]
Career
Huang worked in press relations at a geopolitical consulting company.[11]
After 2019, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Huang began writing and self-publishing novels, and promoting them on TikTok. Her Twisted series went viral, and was republished by Bloom Books in 2022.[12]
In 2022, Huang was featured in Cosmopolitan,[13] and in 2023, Elle magazine India,[5] and Good Morning America.[14]
In 2023, her novel King of Greed reached #1 on the Paperback Trade Fiction section of The New York Times Best Seller list.[15] King of Sloth was a #1 New York Times Best Seller,[3] and reached #1 on the USA Today Booklist.[4] Twisted Love stayed on the Paperback Trade Fiction section of The New York Times Best Seller list for 61 weeks.[16]
In 2024, Huang, with 1,474,194 print copies sold, is the fourth highest selling BookTok author.[17]
Huang uses "alpha readers" to fact check topics involved in the telling of her stories.[18][19]
Works
If Love series
- If We Ever Meet Again (2020)
- If the Sun Never Sets (2020)
- If Love Had a Price (2020)
- If We Were Perfect (2020)
Twisted series
- Twisted Love (2021)
- Twisted Games (2021)
- Twisted Hate (2022)
- Twisted Lies (2022)
Kings of Sin series
- King of Wrath (2022)
- King of Pride (2023)
- King of Greed (2023)
- King of Sloth (2024)
- King of Envy (2025)
- King of Gluttony (2026)
- King of Lust (2027)
Gods of the Game series
- The Striker (2024)
- The Defender (2025)
- The Keeper (2026)
Standalones
- All I've Never Wanted (2013)
Sources:[1]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Notes | Result |
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| 2022[20] | Goodreads Choice Awards | Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance | Twisted Hate | Finalist | Nominated |
| 2023[21] | King of Pride | Nominated | |||
| 2024[22] | King of Sloth | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Books". Ana Huang .com. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "Why Ana's 'spicy' romance novel got 800 million people talking". honey.nine.com.au Nine Entertainment. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Combined Print & E-Book Fiction - Best Sellers - Books - May 19, 2024". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ a b "Best-selling Booklist". USA TODAY. May 8, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ a b "Ana Huang On Becoming a Bookstagram Favourite, Indian Readers And Grey Male Characters". Elle magazine India. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "BookTok Sensation Ana Huang's Twisted Journey — How She Went from Hobbyist to Romance Sensation (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "Twisted series author Ana Huang on BookTok fame and writing the romantic 'alpha male'". The Globe and Mail. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Grindell, Samantha. "Romance author Ana Huang says self-publishing books is like running a small business". Business Insider. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Vaishali. "Author Interview with Ana Huang". V.L.Book.Reviews. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Ana Huang". Waterstones. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Lim, Charmaine (May 6, 2023). "Book review: King Of Wrath layers steamy romance with intricacies of family loyalty". The Straits Times. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Ana Huang Knows That Sloth Isn't Sexy". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "The 30 Best Romance Novels of 2022 That'll Give You All the ~ Feels ~". Cosmopolitan. 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "Ana Huang talks new book, 'King of Sloth'". Good Morning America. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "Paperback Trade Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Nov. 12, 2023". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "Paperback Trade Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Sept. 1, 2024". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ Roeloffs, Mary Whitfill. "One BookTok Author Sold More Books This Year Than The Top 10 New Books Combined". Forbes sites. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Grindell, Samantha (Oct 28, 2024). "BookTok author Ana Huang mastered the art of billionaire romances. She said her first sports novel didn't come as easily". Business Insider. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive: Ana Huang Just Scored With 'The Striker' and She's Been Building an Empire Along the Way". Cosmopolitan. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Readers' Favorite Romance 2022 - Goodreads Choice Awards". goodreads.com. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ "Readers' Favorite Romance 2023 - Goodreads Choice Awards". goodreads.com. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ "Readers' Favorite Romance 2024 - Goodreads Choice Awards". goodreads.com. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
Further reading
- Kropf, Kylee (21 February 2024). "Here For The Spice: A Q&A With Ana Huang For Spotify's New Spicy Audiobooks Launch". Her Campus. Retrieved 21 December 2024.