Physically and Mentally Abused by her Dad Fled to America on A Religious Mission and More

Obsessed with love and kindness, Allison is a loveaholic.
In fact, she’s the creator who coins the word “loveaholic.”
She was born and raised in Taiwan and arrived in the U.S. at twenty-two as a university student. She holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and writes in both Chinese and English, both fiction and nonfiction. Her work appears in the New York Times and has won both national and international literary prizes. Her debut memoir, Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops, launched in September 2021 and continues to win book awards.
Allison is a keynote speaker, an instructor, and a panelist at various writer’s conferences both in the U.S. and in Asia. She also appears on TV, radio, and podcasts; in magazines, newspapers, and journals. She is available nationwide, by arrangement, for interviews, teaching, and speaking engagements. Sign up for her short monthly email for book news, event updates, and discounts.