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How to pronounce Vanessa Le: Last name pronounced "lay"
Vanessa Le graduated from Brown University with a degree in Health and Human Biology and now resides in the Pacific Northwest. Her writing is an expression of her love for medicine and her Vietnamese heritage. When not writing, she's wishing she was writing, studying medicine, and/or spoiling her two Shiba Inus.
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Hi, Vanessa! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself?
My name is Vanessa Le, and I'm the debut author of The Last Bloodcarver! I'm a huge fan of science and fantasy both—I studied biology in college and now I'm studying medicine—so my writing has always been a combination of those two loves. It only makes sense that my debut is a story about a daughter of immigrants gifted with the power to heal.
When did you first discover your love for writing and stories?
I don't know if I can place my finger on any specific moment where I first discovered a love for storytelling—I feel like I've always loved stories. I was a reader first; I devoured basically any book I came across. My first "novels" were inspired by the stories I consumed, across many mediums: books, movies, video games, and anime.
However, in college, I took a beig step back from writing and reading for pleasure to focus on my pre-med studies. Strangely enough, it was the pandemic that reignited my love for writing. Not only did the online classes give me a lot more mental space to write, but my hiatus from creativity gave me space to figure out who I was—and what I wanted to say through my writing. That was the moment I fell in love...
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