Jamie Jo Hoang is the daughter of Vietnamese refugees. She grew up in Orange County, CA—not the rich part—and worked as a docuseries producer before shifting to writing full-time. Her debut young adult novel, MY FATHER, THE PANDA KILLER, was chosen as one of the best books of the year by the Amazon Editor’s and NPR’s Books We Love. MY FATHER, THE PANDA KILLER was also a Freeman Book Awards Honorable Mention title.
Hoang is also the author of the award-winning adult novel BLUE SUN, YELLOW SKY, which was named one of the best books of the year by Kirkus Reviews and won a silver medal at the Independent Publishers Awards.
Her work has been published in TIME, SALON, and Tiny Buddha’s 365 Tiny Love Challenges. When she’s not writing, Hoang loves to take long walks, travel, and scuba dive. She currently resides in Houston, Texas, with her husband and son in a house covered in Post-It Notes.
“Unflinching, unapologetic, and ultimately unforgettable. Hoang dives into one family’s complicated history and emerges from the depths with hard-earned truths about memory, trauma, and perseverance.” — Minh Lê, author of the award-winner Drawn Together
