About

C. L. Hoang was born and raised in Vietnam during the war and came to the United States in the 1970's. He graduated from Ohio University and the University of California, Berkeley, and earned his living as an engineer, until bitten by the writing bug a few years back. He has since published a novel, a travelogue, and a collection of stories. His writing has also appeared in The Threepenny Review, Consequence, The Louisville Review, and Louisiana Literature Journal, among other publications.

Awards and Recognition

  • . Finalist (Short Story) in the Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards (2021)
  • . Winner (Short Story) of the Best Indie Book Award (2020)
  • . Finalist (Travel) in the San Diego Book Awards (2019)
  • . Honorable Mention (General Fiction) in the Eric Hoffer Literary Award (2015)
  • . Bronze Medal Winner (Cultural Fiction) in the Reader’s Favorite Book Awards (2015)
  • . Grand Prize Winner (Fiction) in the LuckyCinda Book Contest (2014)
  • . Honorable Mention (Fiction) in the Writer’s Digest Annual Book Awards (2014)
  • . Gold Medal Winner (Historical Literature Fiction) of the Global Ebook Awards (2014)