Author Jessica Yoon smiling and wearing black maxi dress and white platform sneakers, while gesturing at Korea section of Strand Book Store

Here I am at The Strand in NYC

My Life Story

Just kidding.

But since you’re here, let me give you some info about me and my writing journey with a quick Q&A and a link to a podcast I was on a while ago.

Did you always know you wanted to be a writer? Nope.

What did you major in during college? Finance.

Whoa, how the heck did you get into writing then? I had a baby, was bummed there weren’t many books with main characters who looked like him, got burnt out working/providing childcare/being pregnant during the pandemic, retired to become a stay-at-home mom, and wanted a creative outlet. I decided to try my hand at writing picture books so my kids could see themselves represented in children’s literature. Then, I kept writing because I fell in love with storytelling.

Are you published yet? I have a piece of micro-fiction in my friend Jerrold Connors’ art book DONUTS FOR EVERYBODY. My first two picture books come out in in 2026.

What is your favorite food? Galbi and naengmyeon.

Didn’t you say you were on a podcast? Yes! My very talented friend Nancy Miller runs My Creative Life. You can listen to our episode here.