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Hien Nguyen (she/her) is a Best of the Net nominated speculative fiction writer who writes about Vietnamese ghosts, monsters, and mythology. She is interested in the uplifting and haunting forms of human connection, and how the speculative can lay those bare. Hien’s work has been published by Invisible City, Fahmidan Journal, and others. She is a mentor for WriteGirl & Round Table Mentor, a member of the Codex Writers Group, and a 2024 Roots. Wounds. Words. Writer’s Retreat Fellow. Hien’s debut young adult novel, TWIN TIDES, is forthcoming in Fall 2025 from Delacorte Press (Random House Children's Books).

An indoor cat disguised as a human, Hien enjoys bird watching with her significant other, binging Asian variety shows, and absorbing hot p ...more

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A Pushcart Prize Nomination for “Watching Your Mother Die”

My 400-word, 13-sentence hybrid CNF piece , “Watching Your Mother Die” was partially an experiment on my part. As with many other writers, I am plagued by a myriad of insecurities. Especially with my debut YA coming out in a few weeks, I’ve been intimately aware of the anxieties I have around my writing. Is it good? Is it marketable? What if no one wants my book? While I am so proud of the book T

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Twin Tides

3.87 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions

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Hien Nguyen wrote a new blog post A Pushcart Prize Nomination for “Watching Your Mother Die” My 400-word, 13-sentence hybrid CNF piece , “Watching Your Mother Die” was partially an experiment on my part. As with many other writers, I am plagu Read more of this blog post »
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Hien Nguyen rated a book it was amazing Bochica by Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Haunting, propulsive, and quietly terrifying, Bochica is exactly the type of horror I love. Flórez-Cerchiaro has such a clear and confident voice in this book, that I was immediately grabbed and held on the ride that was this novel. I did receive an A ...more
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Hien Nguyen and 5 other people liked Keshe Chow's review of Twin Tides: "In this visceral, haunting debut, worlds collide and the duality of human nature is explored. Harrowing yet heartwarming, tender yet terrifying, Twin Tides is a poignant meditation on grief, obsession, and the ties which bind us to family near and fa" Read more of this review »
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Hien Nguyen rated a book it was amazing The Lost Queen (Lost Queen, #1) by Aimee Phan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Noting that I received an ARC from NetGalley for review purposes I will always eat up stories by Viet writers about the Trung Sisters, and The Lost Queen was an absolute delight. Phan's writing voice is evocative, and felt both on par with contemporar ...more
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