Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Maggie Tokuda-Hall has an MFA in creative writing from the University of San Francisco and a strong cake-decorating game. She is the author of the young adult novel The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, an indie bestseller and recipient of the Northern California Book Award in Children’s Literature, as well as the picture books Love in the Library, illustrated by Yas Imamura, and Also an Octopus, illustrated by Benji Davies. Maggie Tokuda-Hall lives in Oakland, California, with her children, husband, and dog.