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Jamie Jo Hoang is the daughter of Vietnamese refugees. She grew up in Orange County, CA—not the rich part—and worked as a docuseries producer before shifting to writing full-time. Her debut young adult novel, My Father, The Panda Killer, was named one of NPR's Books We Love and received an Honorable Mention from the Freeman Book Awards. Hoang is also the author of the award-winning adult novel Blue Sun, Yellow Sky, which was named one of the best books of the year by Kirkus Reviews and won a silver medal at the Independent Publishers Awards. Her work has been published in TIME, SALON, and Tiny Buddha. When she's not writing, Hoang loves to take long walks, travel, and scuba dive. She lives in house covered in Post-It Notes with her husband and son.

Phuong Ha is the Associate Director of Education at Asia Society Texas, where she brings people together through stories, culture, and creativity. With a background in literature, journalism, and community programming, she’s spent nearly a decade helping people find their voices through writing and the arts. Phuong believes deeply in the magic of books, the joy of learning, and the power of seeing yourself in a story—and she’s always up for a good conversation about any of the above.