Interview With Jessica Kim, author of Stand Up, Yumi Chung!

Today I'm pleased happy to present an interview with Jessica Kim, author of Stand Up, Yumi Chung!, which releases March 17th! 

Here's the interview! :)

The bold font are the questions I asked, the regular font are her answers, and the bold italic font are my comments about her answers.

Would you please describe your book, Stand Up, Yumi Chung!, in seven words? 

Oh wow, this is so hard. Here's what I got:

Comedy dreams. Mistaken identity. Parents don't know. 

In the book, Yumi wants to be a comedian. Who are some of your favorite real-life comedians?

I'm a big fan of: Ali Wong, Tiffany Haddish, Mindy Kaling, Kumail Nanjiani, Kamau Bell, Trevor Noah among others.

Random Question! What’s your favorite Disney movie?

The Toy Story franchise! (Does Pixar count?)

Pixar definitely counts! :)

What’s one piece of advice you would give aspiring authors?

Write the story that only you can write. 

Excellent advice! :)

What are some books you’re looking forward to reading in 2020? And if you’ve already read some ‘20 books, would you like to mention them?

Super excited about a ton of books that are coming out next year, especially Julie Abe's EVA EVERGREEN, SEMI-MAGICAL WITCH, Janae Marks' FROM THE DESK OF ZOE WASHINGTON, and Ernesto Cisneros' EFREN DIVIDED

2020 is such a great year for books! :)

Thank you to Jessica Kim for participating in this event, and for letting me interview her! :)

Author bio: Jessica Kim writes about Asian American girls finding their way in the world. Before she was an author, Jessica studied education at UC Berkeley and spent ten years teaching third, fourth, and fifth grades in public schools. Like Yumi, Jessica lives with her family in Southern California and can’t get enough Hot Cheetos, stand-up comedy, BTS, and Korean barbecue.

Here are a few links:

Her Website

Her Twitter