Abigail Hing Wen served as an executive producer for the adaptation of her New York Times bestseller novel LOVEBOAT, TAIPEI, now the film LOVE IN TAIPEI on Netflix. Abigail’s presentation will address overcoming the challenges of writing a full-length novel when it can be hard to get feedback beyond the first 15 pages. She’ll share ideas on teasing out the story’s voice and concept, creating story beats and a sound structure. Abigail will demystify how a book is adapted from prose to the movie screen. Early discussions with agents and publishers, script development, casting and filming on set, and editing the final cut come with many joys and some pitfalls along the way.

Abigail will be available to sign books and bookplates after her talk. Her next novel THE VALE comes out September 16. Please support by pre-ordering a hard copy at your local indie bookstore or Barnes and Noble.

Abigail Hing Wen is an author, film producer and director as well as a former tech executive. She is the New York Times best-selling author of multiple novels for young people, including Loveboat, Taipei, which has been adapted as the movie Love in Taipei, now on Netflix. Abigail served as an executive producer and was on set during production. Her novel Kisses, Codes and Conspiracies, a thriller and romantic comedy novel featuring three teens on the run through the Bay Area, is an instant National Best Seller, USA Today Best Seller, and Amazon Editor’s Pick for YA Book of the Month. Abigail is directing her first short film starring Lea Salonga, a prequel to her middle-grade debut, THE VALE, coming September 2025, and featuring an inventor family that builds an AI-generated virtual world. Learn more at  www.abigailhingwen.com 

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