Kristen Mai Giang is a Chinese American author who emigrated from Vietnam when she was 18 months old. She grew up in San Gabriel in California, a melting pot of Asian cultures and cuisines. Her books are inspired by the Asian American culture she was surrounded by, which can be seen in her characters. When not writing, Kristen has spent the past two decades creating Emmy Award-winning kid-targeted interactive content for Disney, PBS Kids Sprout, and Mattel, among others. She is currently developing a K-5 podcast-based interactive learning platform funded by the National Science Foundation. A. N. Kang started her career designing giftware, greeting cards, and holiday installations all over New York City.

In 2016, She debuted as an author and illustrator with the picture book The Very Fluffy Kitty, Papillon . Since then, she has been working as a children's book author and illustrator. Her books include My Big Bad Monster , Celebrate You! by Sherry Duskey Rinker, Squirrel's Family Tree by Beth Ferry, and I Worked Hard on That! by Robyn Wall.