Gracie Kim writes fictional stories for children stemming from her own experiences as a Korean-American born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She descends from two generations of writers: her paternal grandfather, a poet, and her father, an author and a poet.
Kim received her bachelor’s degree in English from UCLA and her master’s degree in Human Resources Management at USC. She has worked in the field of Human Resources for many decades, and she is an actress and student of the Meisner Technique as she has a passion for theatrical arts. She credits her acting teacher Bill Alderson, considered one of the three “ancients” of the Sanford Meisner Technique, on “not only teaching me how to live truthfully under the given imaginary circumstances but teaching me how to live.” She is also an activist who leads a non-profit organization which seeks to end sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in the Korean-American community.
Her first children’s novel for ages 9 and up. Please Love Umma, was published in March of 2017 and is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble websites. She is currently working on her second book, a collection of short stories, set to be published in 2025-2026.
Kim now lives in Northern California with her husband, son, daughter, and their cat.
By Gracie Kim 