Wai Chim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983 (age 41–42) |
| Nationality | Chinese-American |
| Occupation | Author |
| Television | Australian Survivor |
Wai Chim (born 1983)[1] is a Chinese American author of books for children and young adults residing in Australia. She was a contestant onAustralian Survivor: Brains V Brawn, the sixth season ofAustralian Survivor.[2]
Born and raised in New York,[2] Wai spoke Cantonese in her home growing up, and spent time in Japan before relocating to Australia in 2006.[3] Chim graduated fromDuke University where she majored in English and Economics.[4]
Wai writes books for children and young adults. In addition to the Chook Chook series, her next bookShaozhen: Through My Eyes is set in rural China,[5] and her third has the “great leap forward” as a backdrop.[6]Shaozhen: Through My Eyes is part of the "Natural Disaster Zones" series which was awarded the 2019 Educational Publishing Award, given by the Australian Publishers Association (APA).[7] Her most recent release,The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling, features a Chinese Australian family, and was finalist for the 2021Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature.[8] It is also recommended by theNew York Times as a "Fantastic, Flavor-Filled Novel for Kids."[9]
Wai appeared as a contestant on the Australian reality television show,Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn.[1] She made it far into the competition and placed fifth overall voted out on day 44 of 48 days.[10]
