Hien Nguyen (she/her) is a Best of the Net nominated speculative fiction writer who writes about Vietnamese ghosts, monsters, and mythology. She is interested in the uplifting and haunting forms of human connection, and how the speculative can lay those bare. Hien’s debut young adult novel, Twin Tides, is forthcoming in Fall 2025 from Delacorte Press (Random House Children's Books). An indoor cat disguised as a human, Hien enjoys bird watching with her significant other, binging Asian variety shows, and absorbing hot pot broth like a sponge. Born in the Midwest, Hien has ping-ponged across coasts but is currently based in the South. You can find Hien online at authorhien.com, or on Instagram and other social media as @authorhien.