Lily Chu is a author who has a love for books, good wine, and fragrances. She has a penchant for ordering the second-cheapest wine, wearing perfume, and staying up late into the night, engrossed in a good book. Chu is a writer of romantic comedies that are set in Toronto and feature strong Asian characters.
Chu's debut rom-com, "The Stand-In," has been a critical and commercial success. The book has spent multiple weeks at number one in Audible Top Plus Listens in the All and the Romance categories, and has been named in Audible’s Best of the year lists. It was also named Target’s Book Club Pick for May, an Amazon Book of the Month, and Apple Best Books of May. Translation rights for the book have been sold for seven languages. "The Stand-In" is also available in audio format as an Audible Original, performed by Phillipa Soo.
In addition to "The Stand-In," Chu has also written "The Comeback" and "The Takedown," which are also available in audio as Audible Originals. Like "The Stand-In," these books have also been successful, spending multiple weeks at number one in Audible Top Plus Listens in the All and the Romance categories. Chu currently resides in Toronto with her family, which includes two cats that are almost toothless.