Frances Cha

A former culture and travel reporter for CNN in Seoul and Hong Kong, Frances taught at Ewha Womens University and Yonsei University. Currently, she teaches undergraduate fiction at Columbia University. Frances's debut novel If I Had Your Face (Ballantine Books) was named one of the best books of the year by Time, NPR, BBC, and Esquire.

Jaime Kim was born and raised in Korea before moving to the United States. Her illustrated book Take Heart, My Child was a #1 New York Times bestseller. She has illustrated many books for young readers, including Ready for the Spotlight!, which was her debut as an author and illustrator. She works with gouache, watercolors, acrylics, and digital tools to create nostalgic and dreamlike illustrations inspired by childhood memories of her family, as well as movies, art, and the outside world.