Tin Hong

天航
Born (1980-12-17) 17 December 1980 (age 44)
OccupationAuthor, novelist, publisher
LanguageChinese, English
Period2000–present
GenreRomance, Fantasy
Notable worksWhen Sagittarius meets Aries(戀上白羊的弓箭),The Death of a Bookworm(書蟲的少年時代), and the D Series(D系列)
Website
www.tinhong.net

Tin Hong (天航 , born on 17 December 1980) is a Hong Kong author living in Taiwan. He has created more than 30 personal works that were widely distributed in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China. His major works include the REPLAY★AMOEBA Series and the D Series.

Tin Hong majored in psychology and economics in the University of Hong Kong.[1] When he was 19, he started his writing career under SCMP Book Publishing.[1] He made his debut with When Sagittarius meets Aries(戀上白羊的弓箭) in 2000, which was later adopted into drama by the Live Theatre in 2013.[2] Later Tin Hong published other popular romance novels including The Death of a Bookworm(書蟲的少年時代) and the Sheep in Wolf's Clothing(披上狼皮的羊咩咩), while the latter was also dramatised in 2014.[3] In 2004, he set up his own publishing house. He moved to Taipei in 2010, and then married to a Taiwanese designer.[4]

Tin Hong's books are well received by the teenage audience. His books are mostly of fantasy and romance, usually touching upon historical issues and exploring injustice in the society.[5] Greatly influenced by Yu Hua‘s To Live, Tin Hong's books reflect on the connections between individuals and history.[5] Ni Kuang spoke highly of Tin Hong's D Series as he finds the topic unique and interesting, covering romance, joy and sorrows, and global issues.[6]

He was the Best Selling Local Male Author of the Year in 2005, 2006, 2011, and 2012.[1] Tin Hong also got his The Last Will of Emperor Qin (秦始皇最恐怖的遺言) ranked first on Commercial Press Bestsellers of 2012.[7] His The Death of a Bookworm (書蟲的少年時代) and Sixty Four Codons (愛因斯坦被摑了一巴) were on the list of the 15th and 19th Annual Best Books for Secondary School Students.[8][9]

Major publications

REPLAY★AMOEBA Series

  • 0. When Sagittarius meets Aries (Complete Version) (戀上白羊的弓箭 完全版) (2008)
  • 2. The Love Story on Gentlemen Street (Summer) (君子街，淑女拳 夏之卷) (2008)
  • 4. The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing (Complete Version) (披上狼皮的羊咩咩 完全版) (2009)
  • 5. The Death of a Bookworm (Complete Version) (書虫的少年時代 完全版) (2011)
  • 6. Beyond the Finish Line (Complete Version) (四百米的終點線 完全版) (2010)

3-Point SHOOTER Series

  • 1. 3-Point SHOOTER 1 (Complete Version) (三分球神射手 1 完全版) (2011)
  • 2. 3-Point SHOOTER 2 (Complete Version) (三分球神射手 2 完全版) (2011)
  • 3. 3-Point SHOOTER 3 (Complete Version) (三分球神射手 3 完全版) (2011)
  • 4. 3-Point SHOOTER 4 (Complete Version) (三分球神射手 4 完全版) (2012)
  • 5. 3-Point SHOOTER 5 (Complete Version) (三分球神射手 5 完全版) (2012)
  • 6. 3-Point SHOOTER 6 (Complete Version) (三分球神射手 6 完全版) (2012)

D Series

  • 1. Sixty-Four Codons (愛因斯坦被摑了一巴) (2006)
  • 2. The Sarira's Smile (蕭邦的刀，少女的微笑) (2007)
  • 3. The Keisei's Calligraphy (宮本武藏的末世傳人) (2011)
  • 4. The Last Will of Emperor Qin (秦始皇最恐怖的遺言) (2012)
  • 5. Maya the Diviner (先知瑪雅的預知夢) (2015)
  • 6. The Mandela Experiment in Time (曼德拉超時空實驗) (2018)

The Book Wars Series

  • 1. The Book Wars Vol.1 France (書中自有五環戰士 法國篇) (2009)
  • 2. The Book Wars Vol.2 England (書中自有五環戰士 英國篇) (2013)[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c 作家天航的個人網站
  2. ^ 拉闊劇團LIVE THEATRE – 《戀上白羊的弓箭》
  3. ^ 拉闊劇團LIVE THEATRE – 《披上狼皮的羊咩咩》
  4. ^ 臺灣航誌 天航
  5. ^ a b 【文化籽】奇幻小說　讀出年輕人世界觀
  6. ^ 與倪匡對談 – 倪匡口述　蔡俊健、戴子傑撰文 好小說
  7. ^ 商務印書館公布2012年暢銷書排行榜
  8. ^ 第十五屆中學生好書龍虎榜 十本好書得獎書目
  9. ^ 第十九屆中學生好書龍虎榜 十本好書得獎書目
  10. ^ 天航作品總表