Henry Lien is a graduate of Brown University, UCLA School of Law, and Clarion West Writers Workshop. He is the author of the Peasprout Chen fantasy series and the non-fiction book Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird: The Art of Eastern Storytelling.
His writing has appeared in publications including Asimov’s, Analog, F&SF, Literary Hub, and Poets & Writers, and he is a four-time Nebula Award finalist. Henry also teaches for institutions including UCLA Extension, the University of Iowa, Clarion West, and Writing the Other. He won the UCLA Extension Department of the Arts Outstanding Instructor of the Year Award.
Henry has previously worked as an attorney and fine art dealer. Born in Taiwan, Henry currently lives in Hollywood, California. Hobbies include writing and performing campy anthems for his books and losing Nebula Awards.
Henry’s Classes and Webinars
- Diverse Narrative Structures 2.0
- Non-Linear Story Structures from Non-Western Traditions | Webinar 2024
- Non-Linear Story Structures from Non-Western Traditions | Webinar 2023
- Diverse Narrative Structure with Henry Lien
- Non-Linear Story Structures from Non-Western Traditions Webinar
- Diverse Narrative Structure | May 2021
- Diverse Narrative Structure November 2020
- Diverse Narrative Structure