Amy Tan

-U.S. Born to Chinese immigrant parents
-Wrote 5 novels
             1. The Joy Luck Club
             2. The Kitchen God's Wife
             3. The Hundred Secret Senses
             4. The Bonesetter's Daughter
             5. Saving Fish from Drowning
-Also wrote a memoir and 2 children's books, along with plenty of Magazine articles
-Worked with the creaters of performance adaptations of her works, including co-writing and co-producing the movie version of The Joy Luck Club.
-Has won 24 awards for her various works.

Source: http://www.amytan.net/