At age 29, with several novels and millions of copies sold behind her, R.F. Kuang is just getting started.
The author of Yellowface and the current bestseller Katabasis, Kuang has an agreement with HarperCollins Publishers for four more books, including a pair of fantasy novels for the imprint Harper Voyager and a pair of "literary” novels for the William Morrow imprint.
Kuang already has a literary novel in the works, Taipei Story, scheduled for next year. And she is a Ph.D student at Yale University.
"The out of the gate success for Katabasis is a testament to Rebecca’s extraordinary storytelling and her ability to connect with fans,” Liate Stehlik, president and publisher of HarperCollins and HarperCollins Children’s Books, said in a statement released recently.
She called Kuang's upcoming work an "exciting slate of new books.”
Kuang’s previous novels also include The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic and Babel, Or The Necessity Of Violence. - AP
R.F. Kuang is one of the headliners at the Singapore Writers Festival in November.
