Helen Hoang
1982
Helen Hoang is a reputed American writer, who is popular for writing romance and chick lit books. She gained prominence with her first book called The Kiss Quotient, which came out in 2018. Later, she followed it up with a sequel called The Bride Test, which also became widely popular. Author Hoang was born and brought up in Minnesota. After her schooling, she moved to California. There, Hoang obtained a degree in business administration and started working in a finance company. After working for a few years, Hoang quit her job to focus on her writing career. In 2016, Hoang was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. She was 34 years old at that time. Hoang did not lose hope and underwent treatment. Later, she used her story as an inspiration to write her debut book. During its initial run, the book sold close to 100,000 printed copies. Within a few months, it had multiple printings and sold many more copies in various parts of the world.