FOUNDER & CONTRIBUTOR

Sarah canceled her debut book deal with an international publisher to create Komerican Pie instead. She has worked as a communications consultant and freelance writer for national nonprofits, consumer brands, and multiple food and lifestyle publications. Today, Sarah enjoys baking Komerican Pie and making transformative nature experiences with no rules or playbooks for success. She is a native Texan, eldest daughter, wife, and mother to two children. She has lived in six different cities and enjoys camping, 90’s hip hop, reggaeton, and seollangtang.

@komericanpie

baeretreats.com

COPY EDITOR & CONTRIBUTOR

Emeline Lee is an author of children's literature based in the NYC metropolitan area. Her second book, Gwei the Hungry Ghost is out on out on January 13, 2026 and is published by Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers. Emeline’s first book Bonnie’s Rocket celebrates STEM learning during the Apollo 11 space mission. Her favorite activities include hiking, eating hot pot, and crocheting. She studied English literature and environmental sustainability at Columbia University.

@EmelineLeeBooks

emelinelee.com

CONTRIBUTOR

Mira Garrett Bayonne is a poet, multi-media artist, and lawyer; originally from Fayetteville, NC. She is an alumna of The Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T. NYC), and got her J.D., too! A nurturing mother at heart, her work aims to contribute towards the healing, evolution, and prosperity of the familial spirit. She is working on her first book, and enjoys nature walks, food, and listening to audiobooks on 2x speed. Mira and her family currently live outside of Philadelphia.

@Miragb

CONTRIBUTOR

Hannah is a freelance journalist, nonfiction writer and illustrator who is at work on a memoir about healing from childhood trauma and family estrangement. She is co-director of the Korean American Artist Collective. In 2024, she was a New York State Council on the Arts grantee in literature and a nonfiction juror for The Kirkus Prize.

@hannahbae

CONTRIBUTOR

Shin is an illustrator and educator based in New York City. She holds an M.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts in Illustration as Visual Essay and currently teaches BFA Illustration at her alma mater School of Visual Arts and the Fashion Institute of Technology.

@shinnyoni

shinyeon-moon.com

FOUNDING CONTRIBUTOR

Aram is an award-winning writer, illustrator, and art director of children’s picture books based in Queens (NYC) and Seoul (South Korea). She has published six books including Cat on the Bus, books from her Yoomi, Friends and Family series such as No Kimchi for Me!, and most recently, Baby Cousin’s Big Day, about dol, the Korean first birthday milestone.

@aramkimart

aramkim.com