US-Chinese writer produces hit paperback: From Caterpillars Above (3,3)

'us-chinese writer' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'hit paperback from caterpillars above' is the wordplay.
'hit' becomes 'tan' (tan can mean to beat or hit).
'paperback from caterpillars' becomes 'amy' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'above' says to put letters next to each other (in a down clue, some letters go above others).
'tan' put after 'amy' is 'AMY TAN'.

'produces' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?