During this summer of love, romance author Arezou Amin joins FOLD’s Program Coordinator, Hudson Lin, on Instagram to chat about her writing process and inspirations.
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Author
Arezou Amin was born and raised near Toronto, though she’s also lived in Tehran, Madrid, Geneva, and Los Angeles. She writes romance novels about Iranian-Canadians that are love letters to her city, to her culture, and to anxious 30-somethings.
She has a BA from the University of Toronto in English Literature, and an MA from the University of Geneva in Specialized Translation. Arezou is also a graduate of the Second City Training Center’s sketch writing program, and has a certificate in Producing from UCLA’s Professional Program.
She’s worn many hats, from after-school teaching, to Disney cast member to on-set production assistant. Her work appears in Collider, Star Wars Insider, Lady Geeks Media, and The Geeky Waffle, which she co-runs. She also writes for the preschool web series Lili & Lola.
In her free time, she takes recreational ballet classes, plans her next adventure, and plots how to squeeze yet another bookshelf into her office.
Moderator
Hudson Lin (she/her) writes heartfelt, gritty romances featuring queer people of color. The New York Times has called Lin’s writing “splashy and dazzling and high-intensity,” and Book Riot has said that her dramatic plot lines “would make Shonda Rhimes proud.”
Her latest book, Dragon Boats & Doctor’s Notes is a sapphic Asian romance featuring an overworked obstetrician and a non-binary dragon boat team captain. Her duology featuring queer Asian finance bros, Hard Sell and Going Public, was published by Carina Press. Based in Toronto, Lin currently serves as the Program Coordinator at the Festival of Literary Diversity and is the co-host of the Into the FOLD podcast.
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