Florence Chien

Florence Chien is a Chinese-Canadian author of fantasy and historical fiction. She grew up awestruck by George R. R. Martin's novels and was later influenced by the writings of Guy Gavriel Kay and James Islington. She is also a co-host of #SmallPitch, a pitch event centered around connecting authors with independent publishers. Outside of writing, she is also a commercial real estate lawyer, a connoisseur of coffee, and a fountain pen aficionado.