READER • WRITER • ILLUSTRATOR
I’m a Chinese Canadian writer living in Vancouver, British Columbia. I love for tea, chocolate, and of course, books! Welcome to my corner of the universe. You can also find me on Twitter.
I write middle grade fantasy novels! In 2020, I was chosen for Round 7 of Author Mentor Match, when I revised my novel CHILDREN OF THE SUN with mentor Jennifer Camiccia. In 2021, I won entry into Pitch Wars and worked on VAMPIRES DON’T DRINK BLOOD under the mentorship of Adrianna Cuevas and Sarah Kapit. As of July 2022, I am revising THE WHISPERCATCHER with Gianna Lakenauth from Knopf BFYR, as a part of The Word Mentorship. I am currently represented by Patrice Caldwell from New Leaf Literary.
Aside from writing, I love drawing all my characters and the world they live in. When not buried in a book or hunched over my laptop, I am probably catering to my toddler’s every whim.
Here are a few fun facts about me:
🍫 Tea + chocolate = LOVE
💻 Spreadsheets are my life line.
🧒🏻 I am a mom!
👗 I sewed my own wedding dress.
🌎 One of my priorities is to live as sustainably as possible. I probably don’t get it right half the time, but I do my best.
I love all kinds of books from middle grade to adult. These days, I gravitate towards MG contemporary with humour and heart, although I also enjoy fantasy novels across all age categories. Here are some of my favourite novels.
Please use the form below to reach me. I love hearing from fellow readers and writers, and I’m looking forward to hearing from you!
Note: Unless I know you personally, I don’t accept requests for book reviews, guest posts, or author interviews as I no longer have the bandwidth to take them on.
Sophie Li 