BIO

Yulin Kuang is a screenwriter and director, whose credits include The CW’s I Ship It and Hulu’s Dollface. She was once fired from a Hallmark movie for being ‘too hip for Hallmark’ and is the adapting writer/director of Emily Henry’s Beach Read feature film for 20th Century Studios, as well as the screenwriter of the forthcoming People We Meet On Vacation film for 3000 Pictures.

Yulin’s own bestselling debut novel, How to End a Love Story, was Reese Witherspoon’s May ‘24 Book Club Pick, Target’s April ‘24 Book Club Pick, Book of the Month’s April ‘24 Pick, and has been featured on Vogue, The Cut, Elle, People Magazine, NPR, Good Morning America, and more.

She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, and is repped by UTA, Kaplan/Perrone, and Root Literary.

PRESS

“Yulin Kuang knows how to write a sex scene.” - The Cut

“… all the delicious trappings of a good love story - the bristling tension, the yearning - but it’s also a nuanced exploration of grief, trauma, and career anxieties.” - Vogue

“If a ‘90s rom-com grew up and went to therapy, this sparkling book would be the result… sexy and tender… a raised glass to second chances and late bloomers.” - NPR

“For readers who like romances threaded with operatic sorrow.” - Kirkus Book Reviews

“A contemporary romance with a passionate and grand love story, characters that leap off the page, and an original storyline.” - Library Journal, Starred Review

"She’s an innovative, creative filmmaker with a relatable, smart, girl-nerd point of view. Get to know her now, because she's about to take off." - HelloGiggles

"The URL for Yulin Kuang’s YouTube channel is 'yulinisworking,' a very fitting handle for this plucky young filmmaker, who hit the ground running out of college and shows no signs of slowing down." - IndieWire

"Kuang’s film just feels so damn refreshing." - Short of the Week, on The Perils of Growing Up Flat-Chested

THINGS COOL PEOPLE HAVE SAID ABOUT HER WORK

“It’s like Yulin reached into my heart and brain and pulled these characters outside of my body.” - Emily Henry

"Utterly compelling…"
- Tessa Bailey

“INCREDIBLY COOL.” - Rainbow Rowell