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CAROL VAN DEN HENDE is an award-winning author who pens stories of resilience and hope. Her novels Orchid Blooming, Goodbye, Orchid, and Always Orchid draw from her own Chinese American family’s history, and have won 40+ literary awards, including the American Fiction Award, IAN Outstanding Fiction First Novel Award, and Royal Dragonfly Awards for Disability Awareness and Cultural Diversity.
Buzzfeed, Parade, and Travel+Leisure named “heartwarming, heartbreaking” Goodbye, Orchid a most anticipated read. Glamour Magazine recommended this “modern, important take on the power of love.” The International Pulpwood Queens selected Goodbye, Orchid, Orchid Blooming, and Always Orchid as Books-of-the-Month.
Carol’s mission is unlocking optimism as a writer, speaker, global marketer, digital strategist, and Board Trustee. One secret to her good fortune? Her humorous husband and twins, who prove that love really does conquer all.
Look for Dear Orchid November 2025!
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