Jeff VanderMeer (
1968-) was born in
Pennsylvania, but spent much of his childhood in the
Fiji Islands, where his parents worked for the
Peace Corps. This experience, and the resulting trip back to the United States through Asia, Africa, and Europe, deeply influenced him. Although VanderMeer has pursued careers in editing and publishing, he is primarily a fiction writer.
Recommended books:
- City of Saints and Madmen
- Veniss Underground