June Hur

June Hur is an Edgar Award-winning author of bestselling YA historical novels, including The Silence of Bones, The Forest of Stolen Girls, and The Red Palace. Her books are often described as "Historical K-dramas in book form." Born in Incheon, South Korea, June spent her formative years in the US and Canada, with a brief return to Korea during high school. She pursued a double-major in History and Literature at the University of Toronto and also worked for the Toronto Public Library from 2011 to 2019.