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My debut novel, White Mulberry, follows a teenage girl who leaves an impoverished village in northern Korea in the 1930s to seek a better future in Japan. But once there, she faces racial prejudice among many obstacles, as she tries to forge a new identity in an unwelcome new country. This story, and the sequel, Red Seal, are inspired by the true story of my grandmother’s and father’s lives. My mission is to amplify voices that have been overlooked and spur others to explore and share their own family stories.
“White Mulberry is a beautiful and poignant novel of a young Korean woman’s coming of age amidst the turbulence of colonization and World War II. The resilience and self-determination of her heroine vividly mirrors the astonishing trajectory of her nation.”—Juhea Kim, author of Beasts of a Little Land and City of Night Birds
I invite you to join my newsletter and follow me on The Journey blog as I navigate writing and publishing books, such as landing a two-book deal with Lake Union, the inspiration for my novels, and being a debut author at 60! I would love to connect with you! Please scroll through my past posts to read about my path to publication, and enter your name and email address in the box below to receive my new entries. You’ll receive a bonus Korean recipe as a gift. I’m thrilled that White Mulberry is finding its way out into the world and can’t wait for Red Seal to be published in 2026!
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Rosa Kwon Easton
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Seeing so many readers in one place made my heart so full. Thank you to everyone who came out, asked questions, grabbed a copy, and shared this evening with me.
And a huge thank you to @eve.j.chung.writes for such a wonderful conversation, and to the Powerhouse @ CC team for hosting us so beautifully. 🙏
Your support of Red Seal means more than I can say. Books find their way into the world because of readers like you.
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I’m so honored to be at Chevalier’s Books tomorrow, October 29, for a conversation about Red Seal with the wonderful Lisa Lee.
This event is a true celebration, hosted in partnership with the Korean Cultural Center of LA and presented with the K-Book program of the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea. I’m deeply grateful to everyone making it possible.
Red Seal is the sequel to White Mulberry. It follows a Korean mother and son across decades of war, displacement, and the search for identity, and it’s inspired by my own family’s history. Sharing this story in person, with all of you, means so much to me.
🗓 Thursday, October 29
⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM
📍 Chevalier’s Books, Los Angeles
🎟 FREE and open to everyone
📚Complimentary books and gifts
Bring a friend, bring your questions, and come say hello. I can’t wait to see you there! 💕
#RedSeal #WhiteMulberry @chevaliersbooks ChevaliersBooks #AuthorEvent #kccla
I’m so honored to be heading back to BC Law, where I graduated in ‘94, to celebrate the launch of my second novel, Red Seal, with the Women’s Law Coalition!
📅 Monday, October 26
🕐 12:15 PM
📍 Lutch Learning Center
🥪 Lunch provided! Open to all!
RSVP at my link in bio or the Events page of my website.
Walking those halls again as an author feels like a full-circle moment I never could have imagined as a law student. I can’t wait to talk about Red Seal, the path from law to fiction, and the stories that refuse to let us go. 📚
Thank you to WLC for this warm welcome home. I’d love to see you there!
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In just one week, I’ll be at Chevalier’s Books in LA with the wonderful Lisa Lee!
Lisa and I will be talking all things Red Seal, the sequel to White Mulberry. It follows a Korean mother and son across decades of war and displacement, and it’s inspired by my own family’s history.
Thanks to our partnership with the Korean Cultural Center LA, Chevalier’s will be offering complimentary copies of our books until supplies run out!
🗓️ Thursday, October 29
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Chevalier’s Books
🎟️ Free and open to all.
RSVP requested. Click the Events link in my bio or on my website. Or go to https://chevaliersbooks.com/event/2026-10-29/author-talk-rosa-kwon-easton-and-lisa-lee
Presented with the K-Book program of the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea.
Come early, grab your copy, and let’s celebrate these stories together. I can’t wait to see you there!
#RosaKwonEaston #LisaLee #ChevaliersBooks #KCCLA
