Noh In-Kyung is a South Korean children’s picture book writer, who debuted in 2006 with the publication of Gichawa mulgogi (기차와 물고기 Train and Fish). Her works explore diverse themes and contain brilliant illustrations. For her 2010 book Chaekcheongsobu soso (책청소부 소소 Book Cleaner Soso), she was named Illustrator of the Year at the 2012 Bologna Children’s Book Fair. •Children’s picture book Gichawa mulgogi (기차와 물고기 Train and Fish) (2006) •Children’s picture book Chaekcheongsobu soso (책청소부 소소 Book Cleaner Soso) (2010) •Children’s picture book Gomssiui uija (곰씨의 의자 Mr. Bear’s Chair) (2016)

Currently working as a software engineer, the author also has a strong interest in writing. The author won the Grand Prize at the 2023 Changbi×Cacao Page English Dult Novel Award.

She began her literary career when her short story “Thirteen Years Old” won the Seoul Shinmun New Writer’s Contest in 2006. She published a short story collection, Things No One Says, Quiet Like Today and The Night No One Weeps. She has written novellas Bad Blood, The Spector, Seonhwa, Our Stop, and the Night of Transcription, While We Feel Relieved and a collection of short-stories To the Name Lost. She won the Hwang Sun-won Literary Award for New Literature, Munhakdongne Young Writer’s Award, and the Kim Hyun Literary Award.

Chung Eulbyung (1934-2009) was a South Korean novelist who debuted in 1963 through Hyundae Munhak with the short stories “Budo” (부도 Bankruptcy) and “Banmoral” (반모랄 Anti-Morality). Chung was known for being both prolific and meticulous with research details, keeping works both accurate and high in quality. Chung was awarded the Hyundae Munhak Literary Award, the Hankook Ilbo Literary Award, the Seoul City Culture Prize, and the Republic of Korea Literary Award. •Anthology Gaesaekkideul (개새끼들 Sons of Bitches) (1966) •Anthology Majimak narui hangang (마자믹 날의 한강 The Han River on the Final Day) (1994)