ABOUT THE AUTHOR

         
         Weaving elements of whimsy into dark subjects, Maithy Vu’s work teeters on the edge of surrealism. Though full of childlike wonder, her prose contains a cacophony of emotions undoubtedly aimed at adult readers.
​         Vu started out writing poetry and plays while earning her B.A. in Theater Arts at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her play, Wounded Wisteria, was selected to be a production of the UCSC Chautauqua Festival. After graduating, she published it as a novella, combining fiction in verse with her own watercolor illustrations.
​​         Vu went on to earn her M.L.A. in Creative Writing & Literature at Harvard Extension School. During that time, she completed her novel, Squid Season—a finalist in Literary Fiction at the Independent Author Awards. She also co-edited the children’s volume Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Inspiring Young Changemakers, which was selected as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things.
         Her latest work is a fairy tale-inspired poetry collection titled Poems for Princesses with Peas Under Their Mattresses.
​​         She lives with her husband and their dog, Willoughby.

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