Rin Chupeco

Rin Chupeco is a Chinese Filipino writer of young adult fiction, best known for their books The Bone Witch, The Girl from the Well, and The Never-Tilting World series.

Personal life Chupeco was born and raised in Manila, Philippines. They are of Chinese, Malay, Thai, and Filipino descent.

As a child, Chupeco was fascinated with ghost stories, saying that they were drawn in by the injustice of Japanese tales that tend to favor male aggressors and never end positively for women. They collected the works of Peter Straub, Stephen King, Shirley Jackson, Edgar Allan Poe, and Christopher Pike. Their favorite story is that of the kuchisake-onna.

Prior to becoming an author, Chupeco worked as a graphic designer.

They are married and live with their partner and two children in Manila.

Selected works Chupeco's works often draw inspiration from Asian cultures.

The Girl from the Well Series

Their debut novel The Girl from The Well tells the story of Okiku, a vengeful spirit who hunts for abusers and eats their souls, who finds herself in a battle with another evil spirit when she falls for Tark, the boy that the spirit is tethered to. It was published by Sourcebooks Fire in August 2014 and received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.

The Bone Witch Series

The first novel in the series, The Bone Witch, follows Tea, a teen with the ability to raise the dead, who finds herself caught in a struggle for power as she explores her newfound abilities after she accidentally resurrects her late brother.

Chupeco says that their writing often is very experimental, mixing different styles and themes, which led to them writing The Bone Witch in order to tell the story of characters in two different time periods. The witch aspect was inspired by real-life geisha. and Publishers Weekly. It received starred reviews from Booklist and Foreword Reviews. The last novel in the series, The Shadowglass, was published in March 2019.

Silver Under Nightfall Series

On August 4, 2021, Chupeco announced a two-book book deal for their latest series, Silver Under Nightfall, with Saga Press / Simon & Schuster on Twitter. This marks their adult sci-fi and fantasy debut, and is about a bounty hunter who must work with a royal vampire couple to fight off a new vampire breed from overcoming both their kingdoms.