Steven Sy is an English teacher, game designer, and fantasy writer who lives in Singapore, having moved there after growing up in the Philippines. He has carried a love for magic and fantasy with him all his life alongside a fascination with Asian folklore and mythology. The setting of his first novel, Vacant Steppes, was inspired by the Mongolian steppe, and his second one, My Lady Hiraya, draws influences from Filipino mythology. In his free time, he enjoys video games, improv, and tabletop role-playing games.
