{"product_id":"valley-verified","title":"Valley Verified","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a fashion writer dives headfirst into the cutthroat Silicon Valley tech world, her future threatens to unravel in this addictive novel by Kyla Zhao, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Fraud Squad\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn paper, Zoe Zeng has made it in New York’s fashion world. After a string of unpaid internships, she’s now a fashion columnist at \u003cem\u003eChic\u003c\/em\u003e, lives in a quaint apartment in Manhattan, and gets invited to exclusive industry events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut life in New York City isn’t as chic as Zoe imagined. Her editor wants her to censor her opinions to please the big brands; she shares her “quaint” (read: small) apartment with three roommates who never let her store kimchi in the fridge; and how is she supposed to afford the designer clothes expected for those parties on her meager salary?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen one day, Zoe receives a job offer at FitPick, an app startup based in Silicon Valley. The tech salary and office perks are sweet, but moving across the country and switching to a totally new industry? Not so much. However, with her current career at a dead end, Zoe accepts the offer and swaps high fashion for high tech, haute couture for HTML. But she soon realizes that in an industry claiming to change the world for the better, not everyone’s intentions are pure. With an eight-figure investment on the line, Zoe must find a way to revamp FitPick’s image despite Silicon Valley’s elitism and her icy colleagues. Or the company’s future will go up in smoke—and hers with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Sharp and incisive yet brimming with heart, \u003cem\u003eValley Verified\u003c\/em\u003e establishes Kyla Zhao as one of our brightest chroniclers of Gen Z ambition, idealism, and passion. A riveting, satisfying read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_kirstin-chen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eKirstin Chen\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/counterfeit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCounterfeit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Kyla Zhao’s \u003cem\u003eValley Verified\u003c\/em\u003e captures the experiences of a young woman navigating the hierarchies and prejudices of her Silicon Valley company while staying true to herself and carving out the place she deserves in the world. A page-turner that brims with humour, snappy dialogue, and sharp observations of an industry.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_balli-kaur-jaswal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBalli Kaur Jaswal\u003c\/a\u003e, author of international bestseller and Reese’s Book Club pick \u003cem\u003eErotic Stories for Punjabi Widows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This book instantly sucked me in, and I was rooting hard for Zoe from the very start! With its sly insights into Silicon Valley start-up culture, \u003cem\u003eValley Verified\u003c\/em\u003e is a propulsive look at the multitude of challenges that women face in a male-dominated world. A fast-paced, thought-provoking read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eSophie Wan\u003c\/em\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eWomen of Good Fortune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Kyla Zhao captures, with zing, brightness, and humor—how harrowing it is to be young and ambitious in the workplace. \u003cem\u003eValley Verified\u003c\/em\u003e is lively and entertaining; I found myself chuckling throughout.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Vanessa Chan, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Storm We Made\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Endearing and reaffirming. \u003cem\u003eValley Verified\u003c\/em\u003e is an anthem for young women who aren’t afraid to push themselves out of their comfort zone. In a world of bots, this book is as authentic as Zhao.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Carolyn Huynh, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Fortunes of Jaded Women\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Charming, compelling, and unapologetically fun, \u003cem\u003eValley Verified\u003c\/em\u003e is the tech world story we need right now! Zhao strikes the perfect balance between humor and heart. The novel’s irresistible heroine, Zoe, as well as a dynamic cast of supporting characters, make \u003cem\u003eValley Verified\u003c\/em\u003e compulsively readable. Zhao’s savvy observations on Silicon Valley—its elitism, sexism, idiosyncrasies, and infatuation with Patagonia vests—will have readers rooting for Zoe until the very last page.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Amanda Brown, author of \u003cem\u003eLegally Blonde\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Tech, but make it fashion… A lively juxtaposition of two distinct and self-serious worlds.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Brimming with necessary discussion on sexism and gender bias in the tech industry, and with a character that many readers will relate to, Zhao’s latest is a contemporary novel that will appeal to STEM and fashion girlies alike. Add in the cute office love story and romance readers will be satisfied too.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKyla Zhao\u003c\/strong\u003e had her first women’s magazine byline at the age of sixteen, writing about weddings for \u003cem\u003eHarper’s Bazaar Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e before she even had her first kiss. Since then, she has also written for the Singapore editions of \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTatler\u003c\/em\u003e. A native Singaporean, Kyla now works in Silicon Valley after graduating from Stanford University in 2021. She’s still trying to understand why Californians adore hiking and Patagonia fleeces so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Times Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47373052674345,"sku":"9780593546154","price":20.96,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/9780593546154.png?v=1703133291","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/valley-verified","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}