Justin Chin is the nationally-known author of 6 previous books. Justin Chin's work has been reviewed nationally in Out magazine and The San Francisco Chronicle among other prubl;ications. Justin Chin has won numerous awards, including the Publishing Triangle's Thom Gunn Award. Chin has received fellowships and grants from the California Arts Council, the Djerassi Artist Residency, PEN American Center, PEN Center USA West, and the San Francisco Foundation.