Hello!

I'm Michelle (she/her)! I'm a queer Chinese American author-illustrator who grew up in Colorado and now lives in the Pacific Northwest.

Although my education is in engineering and economics, my heart has always been in storytelling. Ever since I could hold a pencil, I've loved creating art and bringing the daydreams in my head to life. I love stories inspired by Chinese culture, queer identity, and magic—the kinds of empowering and diverse books I would have loved to read as a kid!

When I’m not drawing or writing, you can find me petting the neighborhood cats, obsessing over a new book, or binge-watching spooky TV shows.

I am represented by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

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Photo credit: M. Mendelsohn