Erick Setiawan

Erick Setiawan was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, to Chinese parents and moved to the United States in 1991. A graduate of Stanford University, Setiawan worked as a software engineer before becoming a novelist. His debut novel, Of Bees and Mist (Simon & Schuster, 2009/2010), is a magical-realist family saga drawing on Indonesian folklore, Chinese cultural influences, and his experience as an immigrant in America. He lives in San Francisco.