Celeste Ng is a highly acclaimed American author, best known for her novels Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, and Our Missing Hearts. She has gained a significant following and critical acclaim for her compelling and thought-provoking stories.
Ng was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and later received her MFA from the University of Michigan. Her literary career began to take off with the publication of her debut novel, Everything I Never Told You, in 2014. The book quickly became a bestseller and received numerous accolades, including being named a New York Times Notable Book of 2014 and winning the Massachusetts Book Award, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, and the ALA's Alex Award.
Following the success of her first novel, Ng released Little Fires Everywhere in 2017. This book also became a bestseller and was praised by critics and readers alike. It won the Ohioana Award and the Goodreads Readers Choice Award 2017 in Fiction, and spent over a year on the New York Times bestseller list. Little Fires Everywhere has been translated into over thirty languages and adapted as a limited series on Hulu, starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. Ng's third novel, Our Missing Hearts, was published in October 2022.
In addition to her novels, Ng's fiction and essays have appeared in various publications, including the New York Times, The Guardian, and many others. She has received numerous honors for her work, including the Pushcart Prize, a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Ng's writing combines compelling storytelling with insightful social commentary, making her a prominent and respected voice in contemporary literature.