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Wai Chim is a first-generation Chinese-American from New York City. She grew up speaking Cantonese at home and absorbing Western culture through books, TV and school. She spent some time living in Japan before making Sydney, Australia, her permanent home. Her previous books include the Chook Chook series and Shaozhen, part of the Through My Eyes: Natural Disaster Zone series. Her novel Freedom Swimmer was shortlisted for the inaugural Readings Young Adult Book Prize and the Sakura Medal, and was a Children's Book Council Notable Book. In addition to writing, Wai works as a digital producer/web developer for The Starlight Children's Foundation.
'Between the laughs and dumplings, Wai Chim's readers are plunged into an unflinching look at the tough stuff, but how Anna does and doesn't cope is what makes this compelling, heart-wrenching and heart-warming book so powerful.' Sydney Morning Herald 'I'm a complete blubbering mess after reading The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling, which moved me to tears upon finishing it. From the mental illness in the family, to caring for your siblings, and the Chinese-Australian experience growing up ... I've never had a book that reflected my own experience so succinctly before. It's a book that is heartwarming, meaningful and thoroughly important, and I can't wait for everyone to read it.' Happy Indulgence 'This novel is as lovely and it is brutal ... The dynamics among the protagonist and her siblings feel incredibly authentic and the way they cope with their feelings - through resentment, disillusionment, anger, shame, but also an incredibly, sometimes devastatingly, strong sense of loyalty - are really heart-wrenching ... A fantastic young adult read.' The School Librarian (UK) 'An honest, devastating, nuanced look at a family in crisis.' Kirkus Reviews
