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Professional Bio

Ellen Oh is a former adjunct college instructor and lawyer with an insatiable curiosity for ancient Asian history. She is an award winning author of the middle grade novels Finding Junie Kim, The Dragon Egg Princess, and The Spirit Hunters trilogy, and the YA fantasy trilogy The Prophecy Series. She is also the editor of the middle grade anthology Flying Lessons and Other Stories, and the YA anthology A Thousand Beginnings and Endings. Ellen is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books (WNDB), a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing diversity in children’s literature. Originally from New York City, Ellen lives in Rockville, Maryland, with her husband, three children, two dogs, and has yet to satisfy her quest for a decent bagel.

Press

Publishers Weekly – 4 Questions for Ellen Oh

Bethesda Magazine – Meet the Rockville Resident behind a viral movement to diversify children’s books

Time For Kids – Time for Kids: 8 Questions for Ellen Oh

Mackin Community – Ellen Oh interview Taking Diversity in literature from fantasy to reality

School Library Journal – Ellen Oh on Her Goosebump-Inducing “Spirit Hunters”

Publishers Weekly – Publisher’s Weekly Q&A with Ellen Oh

Nerdy Book Club – The Power of Representation

Brightly – On Diversity in Kid Lit

The Washington Post – Washington Post We Need Diverse Books

Entertainment Weekly – Entertainment Weekly Flying Lessons Exclusive

NBC News – From Hashtag to Movement We Need Diverse Books

Hypable – Girls Can be Heroes

Hyphen Magazine – Hyphen magazine interview