Hien Nguyen (mostly updates)

I am my mother’s daughter (shivering because I refuse to touch the thermostat, covered in tiger balm, simmering with suppressed anger, etc.)

RIP to all my brethren who are their family’s designated tech person this iOS update 🥲

Ahhh same! can’t wait for orientation 😍

I’m a Clarion West student (& another nom 👀) — Hien Nguyen Debut month has been such a lovely whirlwind, and I can’t believe we’re already in 2026 (my book published last year, what???) I’m so grateful to be able to kick off 2026 with some good professional…

the unbelievable writer update to kickstart this 2026: I’m a Clarion West student with my adult fantasy (Necromancer Rapunzel/The Boatman’s Flute) 😭 I’m so excited to be part of this stacked cohort with instructor Dr. Karen Lord ahhhh! ❤️ #writing

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Excited to learn from you & this amazing cohort! 🙌🏽🙌🏽

THREAD: Some "state-of-the-mag" updates for Fusion Fragment now that 2025 is in the books. And don't worry--no negative news to share! Just wanted to share for the sake of transparency, celebrate, and get the table all set for 2026!

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Animal Crossing screenshot. Character has black chin length hair and glasses. They stand in front of a sign of their face and a small version of the Twin Tides book cover.

Screenshot of Animal Crossing. Character has chị length black hair and classes and sits in front of a table with books, pens, and paper. They are in an auditorium with bookshelves and a blackboard behind them.

Years ago, I made a lecture hall in #animalcrossing when my husband got his faculty job. Today, I updated it into a book launch for my debut 🥹 no villagers cane but that’s okay 😅

“Then they shouldn’t have voted for this!”

Bitch, Asheville is a blue college town and the county has gone blue for decades. I am so sick of this “if I pretend disasters only happen to red areas, it means I’m safe because I’m properly on the left!” No. You’re not safe. That’s why we save everybody.

Ahh 💖💖 signed copies of Twin Tides are at the Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah, GA! #savannah

Notable Young Adult Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror of 2025 - Reactor Check out 30 of the best young adult titles of the year

Approximately THREE HUNDRED (300)! new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror young adult books came out this year. Thankfully, @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social is here to tell us the top 30!

ahhh 😭 so many folks came out to support my penultimate launch event in LA and I am feeling so loved right now. Y’all even got me a cake 😭😭😭 Thank you all for a packed house at North Figueroa & my conversation partners Dahlia, Carolyn Huynh & Trinity Nguyen ❤️💖🖤

LA! Tomorrow is my launch for Twin Tides at North Figueroa Bookshop with Dahlia de la Vega, Carolyn Huynh & Trinity Nguyen

Listen to us yap about writing messy Viet families & say hi!
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#TwinTides by @authorhien is featured in Thursday's #newbooks haul on youtube!

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We sold out of copies for the launch at Reading in Publix 😭 tysm to friends, family & teachers who came by! So appreciative to Iowa Asian Alliance, vendors Pang & Anh Lam for the delicious food & dessert, & The Bake Shoppe for the amazing book cookies 💖😭😭😭 #desmoines

Des Moines I’ll see you tomorrow for the launch party at @readinginpublicbooks December 12th! Come pick up Twin Tides, say hi, and grab some snacks! Twin Tides is my haunted YA Vietnamese Parent Trap & I’m so excited to celebrate with you!! #desmoinesia

Thank you to everybody who made it out to my NYC launch event for Twin Tides 😭😭 it was such a lovely night. All the thanks to the Twisted Spine staff & AAWW for being a promotional partner, Jade Song for amazing questions & Carolina Do & Rebecca Ho for reading 😭🥰 #yabooks

NYC 🎉 see you tomorrow at the Twisted Spine in Brooklyn! 🎟️ available & include price of the book or a gift card. Listen to a reading from 2 actors from the audiobook & Jade Song (Chlorine) & I yap ❤️ #nycevents

Hien smiling & sitting in front of plants and holding a copy of Twin Tides

As of today, December 9th, my haunted YA Twin Tides is officially out in the world 😭🎉

Thank you to every hand that’s touched this book or reached out to me in support, I couldn’t have done it without you 🖤 #yabooks

Twin Tides book cover on e-book graphic. Text reads December 9th, 1 day until Twin Tides is out.

Read along with the story, December schedule. 9: prologue to chapter 3. 10 chapter 4 to 7. 11 chapter 8 to 10. 12 chapter 11 to 13. 13 chapter 14 to 17. 14 chapter 18 to 20. 15 chapter 21 to 23. 16 chapter 24 to 27.

Twin Tides my YA haunted Vietnamese Parent Trap is out TOMORROW 😭

Coincidentally, the fictional timeline & real life timeline march up 👀

Here is a loose breakdown of what chapters to read based on the day in December 🖤

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🎟️ 🔗https://www.eventbrite.com/e/twin-tides-launch-with-hien-nguyen-jade-song-rebecca-ho-and-carolina-do-tickets-1971964694485

NYC ❗️I will be at The Twisted Spine Dec 10 at 7 PM to launch my haunted YA Vietnamese Parent Trap alongside an amazing conversation partner & 2 VAs from my audiobook! 🎟️ includes my book or a gift card to the bookstore 🥰 see you soon! #newyorkevents

A grey and white square background with multicolored text that reads: "with love December reads." In the top right is The Word's logo.

A grey and white square background with the covers of six books: WE WILL RISE AGAIN: SPECULATIVE STORIES AND ESSAYS ON PROTEST, RESISTANCE, AND HOPE edited by Annalee Newitz, Karen Lord, and Malka Older, A SUN BEHIND US / UN SOL CAÍDO AVANZA by María Auxiliadora Álvarez, THE JAGUAR'S ROAR by author Micheliny Verunschk and translator Juliana Barbassa, THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF JUNETTA PLUM by Valerie Wilson Wesley, THE LAST VAMPIRE by Romina Garber, and TWIN TIDES by Hien Nguyen. The Word’s handle is in the bottom left and logo at the top right.

December reads, brought with love! Purchase through @Bookshop_Org & support The Word! bookshop.org/lists/decemb... This month features @annaleen.bsky.social @drkarenlord.bsky.social @older.bsky.social María Álvarez Micheliny Verunschk Valerie Wesley @rominagarber.bsky.social @authorhien.bsky.social

Signed Hardcover of TWIN TIDES Auction item 'Signed Hardcover of TWIN TIDES' hosted online at 32auctions.

WriteHive’s silent fundraiser is open & I’ve donated a signed copy of Twin Tides. Plenty of bookish & writing goodies to bid on to support their amazing free & virtual programming 🙌🏽 #amwriting

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Signed Hardcover copy of Twin Tides by Hien - Dum Boc Collective's Ko-fi Shop A signed hardcover copy of the YA speculative novel Twin Tides by Hien Nguyen. About: Hien Nguyen (she/her) is a Pushcart & Best of the Net nominat...

Dum Boc is fundraising for emergency assistance to those affected by the floods in Central Vietnam. I’ve donated a signed copy TWIN TIDES which is available for purchase online 💖👀 #yabooks ko-fi.com/s/776a3c35cb

So thrilled to share my CNF piece, “Watching Your Mother Die” is a Pushcart nominee with Centaur Lit 😭 this was a challenge to write at 400 words & 13 sentences, so it’s affirming to know it’s resonated ❤️ #pushcart

Hello NYC 👋🏽 tickets for my launch event on December 10th are now available. Join me & Jade Song (Chlorine) for a chat on Asian girlhood, monstrosity & readings by actors Carolina Do & Rebecca Ho 🎉 #yabooks

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Target Book Sale. But 2 get 1 off. Expires 11/15. Lowest priced book will be applied as a discount at checkout. Long lost twins. A vengeful ghost. And monsters who hide in plain site. Twin tides by Hien Nguyen out Dec 9

Long-lost twin sisters unravel the mystery behind their mother's disappearance and face the family betrayal that ultimately separated them in this breathtaking speculative young adult thriller. Heiress and influencer Caliste Ha lives a glamorous life in an LA high rise, her perfectly curated social media feed hiding the cracks in her family. Across the country, Aria Nguyen is barely surviving as a freshman and academic scammer at Georgetown University. They have never met. That changes with one unexpected and grim phone call. Their long-missing mother has been found dead in Les Eaux, Minnesota. Upon arrival in the sleepy town, Caliste and Aria discover another shocker—they are identical twins. Ready to unearth the secrets that led to their mother’s death and their separation, they start looking for answers. But a vengeful ghost is haunting the waters, and an unknown enemy is watching their every move. Can Aria and Caliste unravel all the sinister mysteries of Les Eaux, or will the town’s deadly secrets ultimately drag them under?

Other books to pick up. The Silenced by Diana Rodriguez Wallach. difficult girls by Veronica Bane. Sing happy people by Clay McLeod Chapman. The uninvited by Nancy Banks

Book sale alert 👀 Twin Tides and many other amazing titles are included in a Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale until 11/15 at midnight PST

🔗 in bio and some other YA titles you can pick up for spooky SZN 👻🔪🩸

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Twin Tides Long-lost twin sisters unravel the mystery behind their mother's disappearance and face the family betrayal that ultimately separated them in this breathtaking speculative young adult…

Psst. You’re into spooky stories about feminine rage, ghosts & a messy Viet family? My YA debut, Twin Tides, is available for preview. Read the first 10 chapters before it drops Dec 9 to see if it’s your vibe 👀 #yabooks

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Episode 25: Nothing is Selling (or What Happened to the Tastemakers?)

Season finale just dropped!

The one where we discuss publishers forfeiting their role as creators of culture, brainstorm ways to successfully promote a book these days & celebrate @authorhien.bsky.social debut novel Twin Tides!

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Introducing the Twin Tides Voice Cast — Hien Nguyen Since the online audiobook pages have been updated, it’s official and I can post about it! 🎉 Last month, my audiobook producer at Penguin Random House reached out to look at the portfolios of…

I am thrilled to share the voice cast for the Twin Tides #audiobook 🎉 Chantria Tram, Rebecca Ho, and Carolina Do will be voicing the 3 POVs (and I will be reading for the dedication)

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