Μ.H. Boroson is an urban fantasy author, best known for his novel "The Girl with Ghost Eyes," published in 2015. As a child, Boroson was introduced to Chinese ghost lore by a Chinese American friend's uncle, who told stories of a fox woman with a magic pearl. Intrigued by the lack of Asian representation in his school's library, Boroson took it upon himself to learn more by interviewing families and taking notes.
In college, Boroson pursued his interests in Chinese culture, religion, and language by studying Mandarin, Religion with a focus on Chinese Buddhism, Women's Studies, and Ethnic Studies. He also expanded his knowledge of Chinese ghost lore and folklore through hand-written Daoist manuscripts, Pu Songling's "Tales from the Liaozhai," ancient texts like the "Shan Hai Jing" and "Journey to the West," and films like "Mr. Vampire" and "A Chinese Ghost Story." By combining his love for Chinese mythology, Buffy, kung fu movies, and fantasy novels, Boroson created a unique blend of action-packed stories that tackle contemporary issues of race, class, gender, culture, and power.
Boroson's writing is influenced by several authors, including Iris Chang, who taught him to write about history from a place of compassion, and Chester Himes, whose Harlem detective stories showed him how an investigation can paint a vivid picture of an ethnic enclave at a specific historical moment. Jim Butcher's "Dresden Files" taught him how to create big fun supernatural adventures, while Tony Hillerman's Navajo mysteries provided a way to write about a culture that isn't his own and honor the people he's writing about. "The Girl with Ghost Eyes" is Boroson's debut novel, which received a Starred Review from Publishers Weekly, won first prize in the Colorado Gold and Crested Butte Writers writing contests, and was nominated as one of the ten best books of the month at LibraryReads.