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Jade Kim Monsen
State: Utah
Jade Kim Monsen is a Korean American multi-genre author who lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband, children, and dog. She enjoys writing, reading fiction, playing house with her husband, and going on small adventures with her children. She writes across genres such as women’s fiction and YA fantasy, and also writes and manages a blog/newsletter on Substack called Jade Kim Writes where she covers anything from truths about parenting and relationships to creative short stories and publishing updates. Her voice is often described as honest, raw, and vulnerable.
Books by Jade Kim Monsen
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Nylos in the Cache
Genre: Fantasy
Audience: Young Adult
Tags: LGBTQ+, Romantasy
Figuring out who to trust is difficult when Ava can't even trust herself. When Ava’s only form of protection from bastard-eating monsters begins to weaken, she’s forced to leave her home before telling the boy she loves how she feels. Along for the ride is her Nylo, a creature whose sacred bond gives her healing abilities not everyone understands or accepts. On her journey through the Cache, Ava learns a new way has been created to control Nylos, threatening their ability to choose who can harness their power. With the Nylos’ freedom at stake, Ava knows she needs help to protect their way of life… but who can she trust to help her?
Milk and Blood
Genre: Contemporary
Audience: Adult
It takes a village to raise a child. But we don’t live in villages anymore. It’s 3 a.m. and new mom, Evelyn, finds herself looking more like Medusa than human these days as she attempts to put her baby down to sleep for the seventh time. So what does she do when her little bundle of joy actually gives into slumber for a few precious minutes? She writes a sleep training guide on no sleep. With her husband by her side, Evelyn quickly learns that it takes a village to raise a child. And with no village in sight, she finds the next best thing: writing for the next woman who will need a village but won’t have one. This story features dozens of raw, unfiltered missives from the front lines of motherhood, covering breastfeeding battles, postpartum anxiety, sleep deprivation, and navigating relationships that will never be the same. Milk and Blood is a visceral take on becoming a parent that’s broken down in the form of personal essays, a postpartum checklist, a one act play, FAQs, and more. Jade Kim Monsen’s non-traditional telling of the ups and downs of parenthood belongs on every expecting or new parent’s reading list.
Seeds: a short story
Genre: Contemporary
Audience: Young Adult
In Seeds, Jade Kim Monsen shines a light on the intensity of youth sports culture through the eyes of a thirteen-year-old tennis player. Struggling to navigate the blurred lines of competition, family pressure, and sportsmanship, the young narrator questions what’s truly allowed on—and off—the court. This poignant short story explores the fragile balance between ambition and innocence, capturing both the drive for excellence and the cost of misplaced expectations.
Seeds: a short story
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