Welcome!
My debut novel, White Mulberry, follows a teenage girl who leaves an impoverished village in northern Korea in the 1930s to seek a better future in Japan. But once there, she faces racial prejudice among many obstacles, as she tries to forge a new identity in an unwelcome new country. This story, and the sequel, Red Seal, are inspired by the true story of my grandmother’s and father’s lives. My mission is to amplify voices that have been overlooked and spur others to explore and share their own family stories.
“White Mulberry is a beautiful and poignant novel of a young Korean woman’s coming of age amidst the turbulence of colonization and World War II. The resilience and self-determination of her heroine vividly mirrors the astonishing trajectory of her nation.”—Juhea Kim, author of Beasts of a Little Land and City of Night Birds
I invite you to join my newsletter and follow me on The Journey blog as I navigate writing and publishing books, such as landing a two-book deal with Lake Union, the inspiration for my novels, and being a debut author at 60! I would love to connect with you! Please scroll through my past posts to read about my path to publication, and enter your name and email address in the box below to receive my new entries. You’ll receive a bonus Korean recipe as a gift. I’m thrilled that White Mulberry is finding its way out into the world and can’t wait for Red Seal to be published in 2026!
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I’m so excited to see Red Seal landing in early readers’ hands and hearing that they love it is a bonus. This story has been years in the making, and watching it come alive for readers makes me happy.
If you haven’t yet, now is a great time to pre-order your copy and be ready to read it when Red Seal releases on October 6th!
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Come see me on the road to Red Seal! 📖
We are getting closer to release day and I would love nothing more than to see your face in the crowd. Whether virtually or in-person, I’d be thrilled to have you join me at one of these upcoming events as we head into the launch of Red Seal!
Head to the EVENTS tab on my website for more information about each event.
Hope to see you there! 💛
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Off to Provence for a wedding! Taking a moment to relax in Paris and Bordeaux too before “Red Seal” launches and the craziness begins! 🇫🇷
Taking a final copy of Red Seal with me for reading pleasure….hope you will read it too!
Thanks to @cynthiacbartlett and @travelstore for putting our trip together for us!
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It’s my birthday and I get to do an unboxing! 🎁🎉
I’m elated to get my first peek at my second novel, Red Seal, and celebrate my birthday too. The best present ever!!
So grateful to my agent, editors, my publisher and everyone behind the scenes who helped shepherd this book out into the world. 🙏🥰 Coming October 6, 2026.
Please preorder at link in bio!
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