Samantha Chong @samjamtimtam

Prodigal Tiger has and always will be a love letter to my hometown, but also the idea of home, complicated as it feels once you leave and come back. I hope you see something of yourself in Caroline and her friends ❤️

18.11.2025 03:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hi! I'm Samantha Chong, a Malaysian fiction writer. My Malaysian YA fantasy debut PRODIGAL TIGER follows Caroline Chua, a young witch who returns home to Penang, Malaysia, to find her missing brother, only to realise that if she wants to him back, she's going to have to fight more than a few ghosts.

18.11.2025 03:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

breaking news! PRODIGAL TIGER is "Read Now" on NetGalley currently, which means that you can request it without needing approval! I'm not sure how long the window is open, but if you wanted to dive into a world of monsters and magic, This Is Your Moment. I hope you enjoy Caroline's shenanigans!

18.11.2025 03:48 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

Prodigal Tiger NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley…

NetGalley: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
Edelweiss: www.edelweiss.plus#sku=0593860101

13.11.2025 14:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

PRODIGAL TIGER's cover is the gift that keeps on giving — couldn't resist taking a photoshoot with it when the light was really good!

ICYMI, PRODIGAL TIGER is available for request now on NetGalley and Edelweiss! Run, don't walk :) Links in thread.

13.11.2025 14:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

News! ARCs of Prodigal Tiger are now available to request on NetGalley and Edelweiss 👀 Run don't walk!

NG: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
ED: www.edelweiss.plus#sku=0593860101

09.11.2025 16:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

we're answering questions about RTM today! swing bybthe RTM account to ask your burning qs or if you have one for me specifically leave it below!

03.11.2025 13:27 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Attention applicants!

We're hosting an AMA on the RTM socials on 11/3 starting at 8 a.m. EST! We'll be answering questions about the program or anything specific you have for our mentors. (Some will also have AMAs on their personal pages, so keep an eye out!)

See you then!

01.11.2025 12:48 — 👍 13 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1

YEAHHHHH

04.10.2025 14:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

it's not a "culture thing" lmao

21.08.2025 01:10 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Prodigal Tiger by Samantha Chong An action-packed YA contemporary fantasy debut that brings vibrant Malaysian folklore to life.For five years, Caroline Chua has lived in exile from her home ...

All 6 elements are present in PRODIGAL TIGER, a Malaysian YA fantasy where a girl returns home to find her missing brother has been kidnapped by ghosts. ft:

🌴 malaysian lore
🌴 complicated diaspora feelings about home
🌴 second chance friends to lovers (? maybe?)

bit.ly/prodigal-tig...

16.08.2025 13:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

be honest: which word did you see first and how long did it take you to find all six (bc it took me far longer than i thought it would take to make this)

16.08.2025 13:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Prodigal Tiger by Samantha Chong An action-packed YA contemporary fantasy debut that brings vibrant Malaysian folklore to life.For five years, Caroline Chua has lived in exile from her home ...

Hi Christina! Thanks for surfacing this :) I'm publishing a SE Asian YA fantasy in March 2026, about a girl who returns to Malaysia to find her missing brother, only to find ghosts have kidnapped him! Here's more info: www.penguinteen.com/978059386010...

02.08.2025 05:01 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

non-writing post and belated postcards from the van gogh exhibit at @nybg.bsky.social — so lovely to get to spend my last day in new york wandering the grounds and immersing myself in beautiful recreations of van gogh's work and the gardens he saw in his lifetime ❤️

28.07.2025 13:53 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Boy do you want to keep an eye out in the next few hopefully weeks 😉

12.07.2025 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

IT SURE IS 😉😉😉 it was such an iykyk moment when I saw it on the cover!!!

12.07.2025 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

ahhh thank you!!!!!

12.07.2025 15:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

isn't it just!!! thank you for sharing ❤️

12.07.2025 15:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

ME TOO (several weeks later lol)

12.07.2025 15:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

thank you rajani!!!!!!! I still cry every time

12.07.2025 15:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

thank you for sharing my friend!! it's never too late, the party goes on forever haha

12.07.2025 15:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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18.06.2025 16:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Pre-order Prodigal Tiger by Samantha Chong An action-packed YA contemporary fantasy debut that brings vibrant Malaysian folklore to life.For five years, Caroline Chua has lived in exile from her home ...

You can now pre-order PRODIGAL TIGER here: www.penguinteen.com/978059386010...

18.06.2025 16:04 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

ALERT: PRODIGAL TIGER cover + shiny release date of March 17, 2026!

Thank you to Kelly Chong for this brilliant illustration, Kaitlin Yang for helping design the cover, and of course @penguinteen.bsky.social‬ for sharing! I WEPT when I saw this cover. (Actually first I screamed. and then I wept)

18.06.2025 16:04 — 👍 13 🔁 6 💬 3 📌 5

Donate to Art & Design High School AAPI Magazine The AAPI Club is proud to launch its fundraising anthology, "Have You Eaten Yet?" This 28-page collection of food stories beautifully illustrates the deep cultural connections between food, history, a...

All proceeds received for sales of the anthology (only $18!) will support Yu and Me Books, NYC's only Asian-owned bookstore. The goal is to reach $2000 by 6/15 — any donations or purchases are appreciated. www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundra...

31.05.2025 13:14 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2

Thrilled to get to talk to students at The High School of Art And Design as part of their launch for the AAPI Club's anthology, "Have You Eaten Yet"! The 28-page collection anthology features stories that illustrates the deep cultural connections between food and history across AAPI communities.

31.05.2025 13:14 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

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05.05.2025 21:03 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

It’s that time! Barnes & Noble prëôrder sale is live for premium & rewards members!

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23.04.2025 13:52 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

returning october 2025 #DVPit now on bluesky 40+ participating agents & editors (and counting) follow us at @dvpit.bsky.social for more updates!

Marginalized creators! Polish up those manuscripts, #DVPit returns October 2025 on bluesky with over 40 participating agents and editors! #booksky #writersky

17.04.2025 16:01 — 👍 484 🔁 275 💬 15 📌 40

🎉 I AM OFFICIALLY A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!!! 🎉

My book The Serpent Called Mercy has officially hit shelves in North America (UK/Commonwealth tomorrow)! This is a dream come true for me, and I’m so grateful.

Here’s my very last unboxing video to celebrate:

26.03.2025 16:21 — 👍 267 🔁 41 💬 22 📌 5

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