romanticizing writing with...Lily Chu
"The weather would be warm and balmy. I would look fabulous."
romanticizing writing with… is a monthly interview series that offers a sneak peek into the dream scenario and the reality of an author’s writing life. In this column, we’re indulging, challenging, and shedding light on the ways we look at writing through a romantic lens. Be sure to check out Neely Tubati Alexander’s romanticizing writing with… if you missed it!
This month, we’re romanticizing writing with Lily Chu, author of The Stand-In, The Comeback, and The Takedown, which will be out in print on May 7.
Lily’s books have fun, unique premises and are delightful from start to finish. I’ve both read and listened to her books, which is such a fantastic experience in and of itself. Also, I loved seeing a biracial character at the forefront in The Stand-In. This will never get old to me!
A little more about Lily: She loves ordering the second-cheapest wine, wearing perfume all the time, and staying up far too late with a good book.
The Stand-In, The Comeback, and The Takedown are released in audio as Audible Originals, and are performed by Phillipa Soo. Lily’s critically acclaimed books have spent multiple weeks at number one in Audible Top Plus Listens in the All and the Romance categories, and have been named in Audible’s Best of the year lists.
In print, The Stand-In was named Target’s Book Club Pick for May as well as an Amazon Book of the Month and Apple Best Books of May. Translation rights have been sold for seven languages.
Now, let’s get romanticizing…