Misa Sugiura’s ancestors include a poet, a priestess, a samurai, and a stowaway. She is the author of the award-winning It’s Not Like It’s A Secret, the highly acclaimed This Time Will Be Different, and a short story entitled “Where I’m From” in Come On In, a young adult anthology of stories about immigration. Her latest book, Love & Other Natural Disasters, will release on June 8, 2021, and is available for pre-order. Misa lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, with her husband, two sons, and three cats.