Ying Chang Compestine

Ying Chang Compestine is an award-winning author and a national authority on culture and cuisine. She skillfully negotiated a six-figure, three-book deal on her own. Her young adult novel A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts is being adapted into an animated anthology horror series by 108 Media. Compestine is also an inspirational speaker and former food editor for Martha Stewart’s Whole Living magazine. She has authored 20 diverse books ranging from fiction and picture books to cookbooks.

Renowned as one of the “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading” by The Author’s Show, Compestine has garnered international acclaim for her works, which are available in multiple languages worldwide. She is regularly featured on national television and in prestigious media outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and HuffPost. Compestine is also an esteemed keynote speaker and workshop leader, sharing her expertise at various writing conferences and retreats. Her notable engagements include the LA Book Festival, Bay Area Book Festival, San Francisco Writers Conference, Tucson Festival of Books, Writing Workshops, and educational institutions like UC Berkeley and UC Davis.