Fukuda has asserted that he always felt a need to prove himself given his Asian heritage and he does this through “The Hunt.” For the most part, the young adult genre is dominated by white and mostly female authors and hence he combines his artistic vision and the need to prove himself to show that he can make an impact even as an Asian immigrant male.Īndrew Fukuda first got started writing when he submitted a short story for a local newspaper contest. The Chinese immigrant who moves to the United States has a lot of experiential overlap with the author even though some of his experiences are very different. His stay in Japan had a direct effect on his debut novel “Crossing” given that the lead in the novel shares the Asian experience. He had intended to stay in Japan for no more than a year but he loved it so much that he spent four years, which transformed his life. Once he was done with college, he got on the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) and went to live in Japan for a while. However, the visits were only a few days long and hence he never had a chance to learn the language or culture though they always left him with a craving for more. He still has fond memories of the cool video arcade centers, great food, firecrackers at night, baseball at the local park, and the intense summer heat. As a child, he remembers visiting Japan with his family every other year. Fukuda now lives with his family on Long Island, New York.Īndrew has always felt a connection to Japan since his father is from Osaka, Japan. Prior to becoming a full-time author, he worked for the state government as a prosecutor. “The Hunt” was published in May 2012 after a successful auction which was won by St.

He then pivoted to writing series writing his second novel “The Hunt” that was the first of the “Hunt” series of novels. It is from this experience that he went on to write his debut novel “Crossing.” The novel was a 2010 Top Ten Crime Novel, Top Ten First Novel, and Editors Choice by the ALA Booklist. After graduating from Cornell University with a degree in history, he got a job with the immigrant teen community working in Chinatown in Manhattan. Andrew Fukuda is a half Japanese, half Chinese author of young adult fantasy that was born in Manhattan and grew up in Hong Kong.

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