about

Chieri Uegaki is a second generation Japanese-Canadian and award-winning children’s author living and writing on Vancouver Island, in the traditional and unceded territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples, today known as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia’s Creative Writing Department and has written a number of stories for children, including the picture books Suki’s Kimono and Rosie and Buttercup (both illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch); Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin (illustrated by Qin Leng); and Ojiichan’s Gift (illustrated by Genevieve Simms).

When not reading or writing, Chieri consumes rom-coms and mysteries in any form, chooses appetizers over dessert most of the time, and tries to stay on top of her collecting problem. She is currently working on a number of projects including her first novel for young adults.

Chieri is represented by Rachel Letofsky of CookeMcDermid Literary