Tang Tang

Tang Tang, one of China’s most celebrated authors of children’s literature, began creating fairy tales in 2003. Her works often integrate traditional Chinese storytelling with Western fantasy elements, using vivid and humorous language to craft unique stories of wonder and magic.

She is a member of the Chinese Writers Association (and one of its first “National Reading Promoters”), vice chair of the Zhejiang Writers Association, and image spokesperson for reading in Zhejiang. Tang Tang has won numerous children’s literature awards in China, including the Gold Award, and the National Outstanding Children’s Literature Award—China’s highest award in the field—for three consecutive years.

Among her best known works are “Hiding in Your Heart,” “Kakasha the Water Sprite,” “A Biography of the Incisor A Shang,” and “Green Pearl.” Her works have been translated into English, Japanese, Russian and many other languages.