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Ling Ling Huang (born 1989) is an American violinist and author. Her debut novel, Natural Beauty (2023), won the 2024 Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Literature.

Early life and education

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Ling Ling Huang was born in 1989.[1] A first-generation Chinese American whose parents came to the United States from Beijing, she grew up near Houston, Texas.[2][3][4]

Huang began playing violin at age 4.[5] She started attending the Cleveland Institute of Music at age 15, then pursued further studies in music at Rice University.[3][4]

Career

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Music

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Trained as a classical violinist, Huang performs professionally with various orchestras.[3][6][7] In 2021, she won a Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album as part of the Experiential Orchestra.[3][4][7][8]

Writing

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In 2023, Huang released her debut novel, Natural Beauty. The book is a work of satirical horror that draws on her own experience working retail in the wellness industry.[3][6][9][10] Natural Beauty won the 2024 Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Literature.[7][11]

Her second novel, Immaculate Conception, was published in 2025.[6][12] The gothic horror novel chronicles a codependent relationship between two female artists.[6][9][12][13] Immaculate Conception won an Oregon Book Award in 2026.[14]

Personal life

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Huang identifies as queer.[15] Now based in Portland, Oregon, she and her husband have one child.[4][6][12][16]

References

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  1. ↑ "Huang, Ling Ling, 1989-". LC Name Authority File (LCNAF). 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
  2. ↑ Huang, Ling Ling (2023-04-11). "Opinion | How I escaped the tyranny of the prophets of beauty". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Sethi, Parizaad Khan (2023-04-04). "'Natural Beauty' Author Ling Ling Huang and Constance Wu on Toxic Ideals and the Dark Side of the Wellness Industry". Vogue. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Vondersmith, Jason (2023-01-16). "'Natural Beauty': New author Ling Ling Huang examines parallels of music, beauty, lineage". The Portland Tribune. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  5. ↑ "Ling Ling Huang". Third Angle New Music. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Leibert, Emily (2025-05-15). "Immaculate Conception and the Brutality of Female Friendship". The Cut. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  7. 1 2 3 Brewer, Robert Lee (2025-05-14). "Ling Ling Huang: Don't Edit Yourself Before You Even Begin". Writer's Digest. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  8. ↑ Morris, Keegan (2021-03-14). "2021 Grammys: Classical Music Nominees and Winners". WFMT. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  9. 1 2 Martin, Emily (2025-12-05). "Science Fiction Meets the Art World in This Standout Sophomore Novel". Book Riot. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  10. ↑ Hughes, Jazmine (2023-04-04). "A Beauty Brand That Turns Self-Improvement Into a Nightmare". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  11. ↑ Sobhan, Athena (2024-06-12). "2024 Lambda Literary Awards - See the Complete List of Winners". People. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  12. 1 2 3 Kicherer, Michelle (2025-05-13). "Portland Author Ling Ling Huang Talks Jealousy, Art and Sci-fi in Her Second Novel, "Immaculate Conception."". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  13. ↑ Iglesias, Gabino (2025-05-30). "Creepy Noises, Cold Rooms and Looming Ravens". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  14. ↑ Seibold, Hannah (2026-04-22). "2026 Oregon Book Awards: Portland authors win big across fiction, poetry and nonfiction". The Portland Tribune. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  15. ↑ Huang, Ling Ling (2023-04-10). "Ling Ling Huang on the Similarities Between Classical Music and Fiction Writing". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  16. ↑ Rose, Charles (2023-10-03). "Language beneath language: Ling Ling Huang with Third Angle New Music". Oregon ArtsWatch. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
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