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Born in Taiwan, Chang has lived in the Philippines, Iran, Thailand, New Zealand, and Canada. Her novels often draw from family history and ancestral stories. She has a degree in computer science and is a graduate of the Writer's Studio Program at Simon Fraser University. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eThree Souls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDragon Springs\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eRoad\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Library of Legends\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e The Porcelain Moon\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand co-author of the \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller\u003cem\u003e The Phoenix Crown\u003c\/em\u003e, with Kate Quinn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuinn, Kate:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Quinn \u003c\/strong\u003eis the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of historical fiction. 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