Christi­na Mat­u­la is the author of the Hol­ly-Mei series. She grew up in Ottawa, Cana­da, and, being a child of immi­grant par­ents, she has always been curi­ous about oth­er cul­tures and far-off places. Dumplings are her favorite food, espe­cial­ly her mother’s savory Tai­wanese jiaozi and her father’s sweet Hun­gar­i­an gom­boc. She has an MFA in cre­ative writ­ing from the Uni­ver­si­ty of Hong Kong. Vis­it her online at christi​na​mat​u​la​.com.