Gail Tsukiyama is an American novelist known for her compelling storytelling and richly drawn characters. Born to a Chinese mother and a Japanese father in San Francisco, California, she has a unique cultural background that influences her writing. Tsukiyama's education includes a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from San Francisco State University.

Her novels include Women of the Silk (1991), The Samurai's Garden (1995), Night of Many Dreams (1998), The Language of Threads (1999), Dreaming Water (2002), and The Street of a Thousand Blossoms (2007). Tsukiyama currently resides in El Cerrito, California.