Wai Chim

Wai Chim (born 1984)[1] is a Chinese American author of books for children and young adults residing in Australia. She was a contestant on Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn, the sixth season of Australian Survivor.[2]

Wai Chim
Born1984 (age 38–39)
New York, United States
NationalityChinese-American
OccupationAuthor
TelevisionAustralian Survivor

Early life

Born and raised in New York,[2] Wai spoke Cantonese in her home growing up, and spent time in Japan before relocating to Australia in 2006.[3] Chim graduated from Duke University where she majored in English and Economics.[4]

Writing career

Wai writes books for children and young adults. In addition to the Chook Chook series, her next book Shaozhen: Through My Eyes is set in rural China,[5] and her third has the “great leap forward” as a backdrop.[6] Shaozhen: Through My Eyes is part of the "Natural Disaster Zones" series which was awarded the 2019 Educational Publishing Award, given by the Australian Publishers Association (APA).[7] Her most recent release, The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling, features a Chinese Australian family, and was finalist for the 2021 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature.[8] It is also recommended by the New York Times as a "Fantastic, Flavor-Filled Novel for Kids."[9]

Survivor

Wai appeared as a contestant on the Australian reality television show, Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn.[1] She made it far into the competition and placed fifth overall voted out on day 44 of 48 days.[10]

Publications
  • The Chook Chook Series, University of Queensland Press[11]
  • Chook Chook: Mei's Secret Pets, 2012, ISBN 978-1459687257
  • Chook Chook: Little and Lo in the City, 2013, ISBN 978-1459691735
  • Chook Chook: Saving the Farm, 2014, ISBN 978-0702253164
  • Shaozhen: Through My Eyes - Natural Disaster Zones, Allen & Unwin, 2017,[12] ISBN 978-1760113797
  • Freedom Swimmer, Scholastic Press, 2021 (first published 2016),[13] ISBN 978-1338656138
  • The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling, 2019 (Allen & Unwin),[14][15][9][16] ISBN 978-1338756319

References
  1. "Wai | Australian Survivor". 10 play. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  2. "Australian Survivor: Wai Chim on the strong women of this season". Who. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  3. "Ep 442: Meet Wai Chim, author of 'The Surprising Power Of A Good Dumpling'". Australian Writers' Centre. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  4. "Chim Wai, Biography". www.dyslexicbooks.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  5. "Shaozhen: Through My Eyes - Natural Disaster Zones". throughmyeyesbooks.com.au. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  6. Freedom Swimmer | Kirkus Reviews.
  7. "The 2019 Educational Publishing Awards Winner - Allen & Unwin - Australia". murdochbooks.com.au. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  8. "The 2021 Kirkus Prize: Young Readers' Finalists". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  9. Hong, Catherine (2020-11-06). "Fantastic, Flavor-Filled Food Novels for Kids". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  10. Matman Breakfast Show. "Wai Chim Australian Survivor Brains v. Braun". omny.fm. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  11. "Wai Chim". University of Queensland Press. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  12. "Shaozhen: Through My Eyes - Natural Disaster Zones - Wai Chim, edited by Lyn White - 9781760113797 - Allen & Unwin - Australia". www.allenandunwin.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  13. "Freedom Swimmer". shop.scholastic.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  14. The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling | Kirkus Reviews.
  15. "Review: The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim". The Nerd Daily. 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  16. Atkinson, Frances (2019-10-18). "Pre-teen novels tackle big ideas". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
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