Richard Ho is Chinese, Jewish, and an author . . . in any order you wish! His book Two New Years, illustrated by Lynn Scurfield and published by Chronicle Books, was the winner of the 2024 Sydney Taylor Book Award and the 2024 National Jewish Book Award. He loves to craft stories about diverse cultures and the delightful ways they intertwine. He and his proudly multicultural family live in the melting pot of New Jersey.