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 and now lives in Finland with her husband, two children, and puppy.