Frequently Asked Questions

Work inquiries?

For inquiries about my writing, please contact my agent Mollie Glick at Creative Artists Agency (CAA). UK rights: Rachel Mann. International rights: Peppa Mignone.

For inquiries about press or events, please contact my manager Irene Liu: irene@fansapps.com.tw.

For inquiries about translated works, please contact the book’s publisher (e.g. for Taiwan Travelogue, please contact Graywolf, And Other Stories, or 春山出版).

Social media? Instagram is @linkinglionking. BlueSky and Twitter/X are rarely used, but also @linkinglionking.

No Facebook. Threads account is private and strictly for memes. No other social media.

Languages? I only translates from Mandarin and Japanese into English; I don’t translate English writing into other languages.

Why not? I’m a fluent and functional user of Mandarin and Japanese, but all of my higher education was conducted in English.

Wait, why do you know Japanese? I learned it in school and use it for work.

Nationality? I am a dual citizen of the United States of America and Taiwan, meaning I hold two passports.

How come? I was born in the US to parents who are both Taiwanese citizens.

Does this mean you’re Taiwanese American? No. I identify as Taiwanese and American. I lived in Taiwan for ages 1--18 and did not have an American upbringing. I think conflating the two identities does a disservice to both people like me and to actual Taiwanese Americans, who have their own unique immigrant experiences.

Name? Lin (翎) is my first name. King (金) is my last name.

Why “King”? Why not “Jin” or “Chin”? When my dad’s family applied for passports in Taiwan, “King” was how the immigration office transliterated “金”. This is not unique; I’ve met other Taiwanese Kings.
My theory is that, because famous Western figures like Larry King had their names transliterated in Taiwan as “金“, the government applied it in the reverse direction.

Why “Lin”? Why not “Ling” or “Lynn”? I don’t know, it’s just my name. You can ask my parents.

How should I address you?
English: Lin, Ms. King, Lin King. (Not King Lin or Jing Lin or Jin Ling, please.)
Mandarin: 金翎、金小姐、金同學、金老師等等
Japanese: 苗字がキンで、名前がリンです