Background
She was born in Seoul, South of Korea, and grew up in Western Massachusetts, where she now resides with her husband and their daughters.
She was born in Seoul, South of Korea, and grew up in Western Massachusetts, where she now resides with her husband and their daughters.
Her stories, articles, essays, and poetry have been published in numerous publications, including Cicada, Hopscotch, Liquorian, Complete Woman, romance magazines, and literary journals. Balgassi was one of 45 authors and illustrators featured in Children"s Authors and Illustrators Too Good to Mission, a reference book by Sharron L. McElmeel. DebbiMichikoFlorence.com: "An Interview with Children"s Writer Haemi Balgassi"
CynthiaLeitichSmith.com: "Interview with Children"s and YA Author Haemi Balgassi"
papertigers.org: "Interview with Korean American Author, Haemi Balgassi"
Commitment Magazine: "Inspired to Write Stories for Children".
