Ying Chang Compestine is the multi-talented author of 20 books including fiction, picture books, and five cookbooks. Her keen interest in cuisine has led her to weave food into all of her writing-- including cookbooks, novels, and picture books for young readers. Her highly acclaimed novel about her life growing up in China during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party, has received over 30 national awards, and has been included in school syllabi globally. It was also selected for the One Book/One County reading program in Santa Clara California. Her new novel that she co-authored with her son, Secrets of the Terra-Cotta Soldier, has gained worldwide attention and received numerous awards. Critics called it “[an] Indiana Jones-style adventure” and “Cold War China meets Qin Dynasty.” It is now being adapted for an animated TV series.


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​Novels

Picture Books

"The Story of" Series

Cook Books

Upcoming Books

​Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon (PB)
Illustrated by: Joy Ang
​November 1st, 2022​

Morning Sun
​in Wuhan (Middle-Grade Novel)
​November 8th, 2022

Dragon Noodle Party (PB)
Illustrated by:
​Paula Pang
December 6th, 2022​

​Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon (PB)
Illustrated by: Joy Ang
​November 1st, 2022​

Morning Sun
​in Wuhan (Middle-Grade Novel)
​November 8th, 2022

Dragon Noodle Party (PB)
Illustrated by:
​Paula Pang
December 6th, 2022​

​​Untitled Chinese Comic
Book​ Cookbook
​ Illustrated by: Vivian Truong
​Fall 2023​​

The Real Story
of Ra Pu Zel (PB)
Illustrated by: Crystal Kung
Spring 2024

Growing Up During the Cultural Revolution
​(PB)​
Illustrated by: 
Xinmei Liu
Fall 2024

The Chinese New Year Helper​Illustrated by: 
Ginnie Hsu 
​Spring 2025 (PB)

​​Untitled Chinese Comic
Book​ Cookbook
​ Illustrated by:
Vivian Truong
​Fall 2023​​

The Real Story
of Ra Pu Zel (PB)
Illustrated by:
Crystal Kung
Spring 2024

Growing Up During the Cultural Revolution
​(PB)
Illustrated by: 
Xinmei Liu
Fall 2024

The Chinese New Year Helper
​Illustrated by: 
Ginnie Hsu 
Spring 2025 (PB)

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