Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Alan Chin's books explore spiritual growth through finding the right relationships. While his stories often contain elements of suspense, romance, Eastern religion, and the paranormal, his underlying focus is the power of love. Alan is the author of nine novels, an anthology of short stories, and three screenplays. Alan's first novel, Island Song, won the 2008 QBliss Excellence in Literature award. His novels, The Lonely War and Match Maker won a total of five Rainbow Literature Awards. His book, The Plain of Bitter Honey is a 2014 ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year finalist in the  Science Fiction category.   Alan lives and writes half of each year at his home in Southern California, and spends the other half of each year traveling the globe with his husband, Herman Chin.   You can learn more about Alan Chin and his writing at: http://AlanChinWriter.blogspot.com  or about his travels at his travel blog: http://HermanAndAlan.blogspot.com  

Alan Chin was awarded the 2009 QBliss magazine Excellence in literature Award for his novel Island Song.

Alan's novel, The Lonely War, swept the 2010 Rainbow Awards, taking 1st place in four catigories: Best All Around Gay Fiction, Best Historical, Best Characters, and Best Setting.

The Plain of Bitter Honey is a 2014 ForeWard Review Book of the Year finalist in the Science Fiction category.

First Exposure is a 2014 Rainbow award finalist in the General Fiction category.