Yang Hongying

Yang Hongying (born 12 May 1962) is a Chinese writer of children's fiction, who has been called "China's J. K. Rowling." As of 2013, her novels had sold more than 50 million copies, She was the youngest daughter of Yang Tianxiao, an office clerk. She credits her parents for giving her space and letting her develop freely.

In 2000, the publication of her A Girl's Diary brought her national fame. The novel, about a preteen girl modelled after her own daughter, sold two million copies. This success has since been surpassed by her Mo's Mischief series, whose 20 titles had sold more than 30 million copies by 2013. Luo Yirong (2015) identified a number of reasons why the series failed to achieve more success in English, including market differences and over-domestification in the translation.

In 2010, she ranked first in the "Fifth China Rich Writers List".

In 2012, she published a collection of essays "Reasons for Loving Zaizai". In November 2019, the enlightenment picture book "Panda Diary" was launched.

Publications Diary of a Smiling Cat series (the translations below are approximate) (1) 《保姆狗的阴谋》 - Nanny Dog's Secret Plan (2) 《塔顶上的猫》 - Cat Overhead (3) 《想变成人的猴子》 - The Monkey who wanted to be Human (4) 《能闻出孩子味儿的乌龟》 - The Turtle that can Sniff Out Children (5) 《幸福的鸭子》 - The Lucky Duck (6) 《虎皮猫，你在哪里》 - Where are you, Tabby Cat? (7) 《蓝色的兔耳朵草》 - Blue Rabbit Ear Grass (8) 《小猫出生在秘密山洞》 - Little Cat born in a Secret Cave (9) 《樱桃沟的春天》 - Cherry Valley in Spring (10) 《那个黑色的下午》 - One Dark Afternoon (11) 《一头灵魂出窍的猪》 - An Ingenious Pig (12) 《球球老老鼠》 - The Mouse (13) 《绿狗山庄》 - Green Dog Mountain Village (14) 《小白的选择》 - Xiaobai's Choice (15) 《孩子们的秘密乐园》 - The Children's Secret Garden (16) 《永远的西瓜小丑》Everlasting Watermelon Clown (17) 《寻找黑骑士》 = Looking for the Dark Knight (18) 《会唱歌的猫》 - The Cat that can Sing (19) 《从外星球来的孩子》 - The Child from Another Planet (20) 《云朵上的学校》 - The School on the Clouds (21) 《青蛙合唱团》 - The Chorus of Frogs (22) 《转动时光的伞》 - The Umbrella that Turns Time (23)《樱花巷的秘密》- Secret of Cherry Blossom Alley (24) 《又见小可怜》- Seeing the Poor Thing Again (25) 《属猫的人》- Catperson