Roselle Lim | |
Birth Name: | Roselle Lim |
Birth Place: | Quezon City, Philippines |
Occupation: | Writer |
Nationality: | Canadian |
Alma Mater: | York University (BA) |
Notableworks: | Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune (2019) |
Roselle Lim is a Canadian writer of Filipino-Chinese heritage whose works explore mother-daughter relationships and the Chinese American experience. She was born in Quezon City, Philippines before immigrating to Toronto, Ontario Canada[1] in the 1990s at age 10.[2]
Her debut novel Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune (2019)[3] was bought at auction by Berkley Books in a two book deal.[4] In June, 2019, it was announced that John Wells Productions had optioned the rights to Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune for television adaptation.[5]
Lim's third novel Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club (2022) was praised with a Kirkus starred review for how "personality quirks are embraced in this delightful story about seeking—and finding—love even if you need help along the way."[6]