“It's important for Asian American kids to see themselves in stories and to feel seen. They need to know that their stories are universal, too, that they, too, can fall in love in a teen movie. They don't have to be the sidekick; they can be the hero.”

American author, screenwriter, executive producer, and showrunner

Jenny Han is an American author, screenwriter, executive producer, and showrunner. She is best known for writing the young adult novel trilogy The Summer I Turned Pretty, which she later adapted into a television series for Prime Video. She also wrote the To All the Boys trilogy, which was adapted into a Netflix film series. Her work is closely associated with contemporary young adult fiction and with stories that have reached a wide audience across books, film, and television.