Julie Leong is a Malaysian Chinese American fantasy author. Her debut novel, The Teller of Small Fortunes, about an immigrant fortune-teller who tries to find herself and finds a family instead, will be published by Ace/Berkley (US), Hodderscape (UK), and Heyne (Germany) in Fall 2024.

The younger daughter of Malaysian Chinese immigrants, Julie grew up in Old Bridge, New Jersey and lived in Beijing, China as a teenager. Her experiences of being too Asian for suburban America and too American for China color her stories of identity and belonging.

Julie graduated from Yale University with degrees in Economics and Political Science. A recovering investment banker who currently works at a startup, she’s always nurtured a deep love for science fiction and fantasy books beneath her corporate exterior.

She lives in San Francisco, California with her husband and their spoiled rescue pup, Kaya. When she’s not writing, she enjoys making unnecessary spreadsheets and flambéing things. Find her online at julieleong.com, or on Twitter or Instagram at @JulieLeongBooks.