Linda Sue Park is the author of more than thirty books for young readers, including the Newbery Medal title A Single Shard and the NYTimes bestseller A Long Walk to Water. Her most recent title is the picture book Smiling Eyes. She is also the founder and curator of Allida Books, a HarperCollins imprint, which seeks to publish books centering the passions and strengths of creators from marginalized communities. Park serves on the board of advisors for We Need Diverse Books and the Rabbit Hole national children's literature museum, as well as maintaining the kiBooka.com website for Korean diaspora creators.