Ovidia Yu is a highly acclaimed author from Singapore, known for her well-loved book series such as the Crown Colony series and the Singaporean Mystery series. Her writing has gained significant recognition, making her one of the most prominent authors to emerge from the region.
Born in 1961 in Singapore, Ovidia Yu came from a middle-class family with a teacher mother and a doctor father. Her early education took place at Methodist Girls' School, where her mother taught. It was during this time that Yu discovered her passion for writing and reading, often continuing the stories of the characters she encountered in the books she read. By the age of ten, she had already begun writing her own short stories.