Long Bio:

Monika Kim is the Sunday Times bestselling and Bram Stoker Award-winning author of THE EYES ARE THE BEST PART.

Monika graduated from the University of California, Davis, with a B.A. in Communication. Since 2016, she has been working for an environmental agency based in Southern California. In her current role, Monika’s work is focused on environmental justice and assisting underserved communities through outreach and youth education programs. Monika is passionate about the environment and climate justice. Through her books, she seeks to raise awareness of the Asian American experience as well as of feminist issues.

Monika is a second-generation Korean American living in Los Angeles. She learned about eating fish eyes and other Korean superstitions from her mother, who immigrated to California from Seoul in 1985.