A Taiwanese American author of speculative fiction, Mia Tsai quickly rose to prominence with her debut novel BITTER MEDICINE (2023). The xianxia-inspired contemporary fantasy received abundant praise the New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Buzzfeed, Ms. Magazine, Mochi Magazine, and many others.

She has been quoted in Glamour and Washington Post‘s The Lily and, in her other lives, is a professional editor, photographer, and musician.

Tsai lives in Atlanta with her family, and, when not writing, is a hype woman for her orchids and devoted cat gopher. Her favorite things include music of all kinds and taking long trips with nothing but the open road and a saucy rhythm section.

All of us at Tachyon wish the amazing powerhouse that is Mia, a happy birthday!