Ellen Oh (she/her)

“I believe in the power of books. The power of reading. And the power of representation. I write the books that I wished I’d had when I was young. And I hope to encourage and inspire new generations of writers and creators to find their voices and tell their stories.”

Biography

Ellen Oh is the award-winning author of the middle grade and young adult novels The House Next Door, The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee, Haru, Zombie Dog Hero, Finding Junie Kim, and the Spirit Hunters trilogy. She is also the editor of the anthologies You Are Here, On the Block, and Flying Lessons & Other Stories. Ellen is also a founding member of We Need Diverse Books, the groundbreaking, grassroots non-profit organization.

.A graduate of New York University and Georgetown University Law Center, she used to be a lawyer and an adjunct college instructor before realizing that it was all very boring and she enjoyed writing books much more. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Ellen now lives in Rockville, Maryland, with her husband, three young adult children, and two dog children, and has yet to satisfy her quest for a decent bagel. When not writing, she binge watches K-dramas excessively.

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