I promise it’s true: ask my mother! She had to follow me around with a spoon. I eat like a horse now but hated food as a child. When the adults lit them, I would run away to hide! I’m still scared of fireworks. Though my Chinese ancestors invented fireworks, I’m terrified of them.Īs a child I had to endure firecrackers each Chinese New Year. The name I wrote in my dedication is one which an aunt recalls. Only good friends called her by name, and they passed away before she did. My maternal great-grandmother was a matriarch who demanded due respect. Traditionally, we addressed older people by familial rank, not their name. My great-grandmother inspired my debut novel, but I don’t know her name. Post-chemo depression was tough, but it spurred me to write. It’s possible to survive life-threatening illnesses, and even use them as catalysts for positive change. I’ve survived a brain tumour and breast cancer. And as for quant trading, err… Enough said. When I became a banker, no one knew what that was. Physics made everyone think of maths – something they couldn’t do. I was previously a theoretical physicist, an investment banker and a quantitative trader. Writing is my fourth career, and the first one everyone understands.
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