At 84 years of age, Lin Liang was the eldest author to have a work listed among the China Times Best Books of the Year last year, and the most popular. Many of the other authors at the late-2008 event had themselves been fans of Lin's work since childhood and offered their respects. Even the caterer felt obliged to ask Lin to autograph a paper plate for him.
去年底，中國時報「開卷」版舉行年度好書頒獎，會場中，84 歲的林良不僅是最年長得獎者，而且人氣最旺，許多從小就是林良迷的在場作家紛紛前來致意，連現場負責外燴的老闆都忍不住拿出紙餐盤請他簽名。