Jamie Ford

Jamie Ford is an American author who was born in Eureka, California in 1968. He grew up in Ashland, Oregon, and Port Orchard and Seattle, Washington. His father is of Chinese ancestry, while his mother is of European descent. Ford earned a degree in Design from the Art Institute of Seattle and also attended Seattle's School of Visual Concepts.

Ford's debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, was published in 2009. The book spent two and a half years on the New York Times bestseller list and went on to win the 2010 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. Ford's second novel, Songs of Willow Frost, was published in 2013.

Ford is currently working on his third novel. He lives in Montana with his wife and a one-eyed pug.

Here are some additional details about Ford's life and work:

* He is the great-grandson of Nevada mining pioneer Min Chung, who emigrated from Hoiping, China to San Francisco in 1865.
* His work has been translated into 35 languages.
* He is a member of the Asian American Writers' Workshop.
* He is a recipient of the Whiting Award.
* He is a frequent speaker at schools and libraries.