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About Thien-Kim

Thien-Kim Lam is a queer writer who tells stories about Vietnamese characters who smash stereotypes and find their happy endings. A recovering Type-Asian, she guzzles cà phê sữa đá, doodles in her sketchbook, and and binge watches crime dramas. Her debut book Happy Endings was a Washington Post Romance Novel of the Year. Her Mardi Gras romance Full Exposure is a love letter to her Vietnamese community in Louisiana. Full Exposure is her Asian AF Broadway bound showmance. Thien-Kim is a book coach for queer writers and writers of colors. She is also an EDSE certified sex educator who helps people embrace their Courageous Pleasure and teaches workshops on writing intimacy with a focus on inclusivity. Thien-Kim has taught workshops at Sarah Lawrence Writing Institute, Writing the Other, and multiple romance writing organizations. She’s been featured on Writer’s Digest, Bustle, Entertainment Weekly, and Oprah Daily. You can learn more about her on her website.