Angela S. Choi, author of novel is a writer who lived in San Francisco and now resides in Los Angeles, California. Born in Hong Kong, she is proficient in both Cantonese and English. She practiced law until she no longer wanted to live life in six-minute increments, and so took up the pen at the tender age of 30. When she is not writing, she spends her time molesting her fat parakeet, Meatball, who is arguably the best toe-nibbler in the world. Hello Kitty Must Die was her debut novel.

Was introduced to HKMD by Gail Rastorfer while directing The Unfortunates. "We were trading passion projects, she lent me the HKMD Ebook, I inhaled the whole book in a night and well here we are."  Kurt is a 20 year resident of New York had a great performing career in regionals, Broadway and National Tours before repatriating to Chicago to concentrate on directing and writing. Kurt is one of the co-founders of SoloChicago Theatre, whose production of Churchill, the Play won a Jeff Award for Best Solo Performance, was a runaway hit in Chicago before moving to New York City to play 6 months at New World Stages. Kurt also directed SoloChicago's critically acclaimed 2nd production The Unfortunates starring Gail Rastorfer which was Jeff award Nominated. Kurt directed The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey for American Blues Theater which garnered a Jeff Award for Best Solo Performance. Kurt has directed for theaters such as Apple Tree Theater, The Auditorium Theatre, Light Opera Works, Chicago College of Performing Arts, and of course SoloChicago. HKMD is the 3rd work Kurt's written for the stage. You can read more about his work at kurtjohns.com