Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai (born on August 12 1973) is a Vietnamese poet and novelist.

Quế Mai's writing has been translated into twenty languages and has appeared in major publications including the New York Times.

[10] With Dust Child, Quế Mai continues to uncover rarely-told stories related to Vietnamese history.

The novel centers on the Amerasian experience – children born to Vietnamese mothers and American military fathers.

Like The Mountains Sing, Dust Child has received critical acclaim and has been voted as a best book of the year/month/season by many media establishments.