Tin Hong


Tin Hong 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. When he was 19, he started his writing career under SCMP Book Publishing. He made his debut with When Sagittarius meets Aries in 2000, which was later adopted into drama by the Live Theatre in 2013. Later Tin Hong published other popular romance novels including The Death of a Bookworm and the Sheep in Wolf's Clothing, while the latter was also dramatised in 2014. In 2004, he set up his own publishing house. He moved to Taipei in 2010, and then married to a Taiwanese designer.
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. Greatly influenced by Yu Hua‘s To Live, Tin Hong's books reflect on the connections between individuals and history. 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.
He was the Best Selling Local Male Author of the Year in 2005, 2006, 2011, and 2012. Tin Hong also got his The Last Will of Emperor Qin ranked first on Commercial Press Bestsellers of 2012. His The Death of a Bookworm and Sixty Four Codons were on the list of the 15th and 19th Annual Best Books for Secondary School Students.

Major publications

''REPLAY★AMOEBA Series''

  • 0. When Sagittarius meets Aries
  • 2. The Love Story on Gentlemen Street
  • 4. The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing
  • 5. The Death of a Bookworm
  • 6. ''Beyond the Finish Line ''

''3-Point SHOOTER Series''

  • 1. 3-Point SHOOTER 1
  • 2. 3-Point SHOOTER 2
  • 3. 3-Point SHOOTER 3
  • 4. 3-Point SHOOTER 4
  • 5. 3-Point SHOOTER 5
  • 6. ''3-Point SHOOTER 6 ''

''D Series''

  • 1. Sixty-Four Codons
  • 2. The Sarira's Smile
  • 3. The Keisei's Calligraphy
  • 4. The Last Will of Emperor Qin
  • 5. Maya the Diviner
  • 6. ''The Mandela Experiment in Time''

''The Book Wars Series''

  • 1. The Book Wars Vol.1 France
  • 2. ''The Book Wars Vol.2 England''