Naomi Hirahara is the Edgar Award–winning author of the Mas Arai mystery series. Also nominated for the Macavity and Anthony awards, the series includes Strawberry Yellow, Blood Hina, Snakeskin Shamisen, Gasa-Gasa Girl, and Summer of the Big Bachi. She is also the author of the Ellie Rush mystery series, as well as 1001 Cranes, a novel for children. A graduate of Stanford University, Hirahara has also written many nonfiction books about gardening and Japanese American history and culture. Learn more at naomihirahara.com.