VEEDA BYBEE is a former journalist and holds an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is also part of the RURAL VOICES anthology (Candlewick) and CALLING THE MOON anthology (Candlewick, 2023). She is the author of LILY AND THE GREAT QUAKE (Girls Survive series, Capstone), LI ON ANGEL ISLAND (Smithsonian historical fiction series, Capstone) and the upcoming SHINING A LIGHT: CELEBRATING 40 ASIAN AMERICANS & PACIFIC ISLANDERS WHO CHANGED THE WORLD (HarperCollins, 2023).
Veeda lives with her family in the West where she reads, writes and bakes.