Eva Wong Nava was born on a tropical island after her ancestors braved monsoon winds sailing from the Middle Kingdom to British Malaya to plant roots in Southeast Asia. Eva has done many things in life, but writing remains her most favourite thing to do. She combines degrees in English Literature and Art History, and writes stories that explore identity, culture, and belonging by adding a dash of magic. She has written an award-winning middle-grade novel (Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, 2018), a Singapore Book Awards-nominated YA Historical Fiction, and several fiction and nonfiction picture books. And, she has forthcoming picture books to be announced. Eva has been a speaker at the Asian Festival of Children's Content on writing diverse books and representing under-represented voices. Eva is the cofounder of Picture Book Matters, a mentoring platform for aspiring picture book creators in and from Southeast Asia. She established The Writing Essentials to offer editorial services such as sensitivity reading and author coaching.

Eva is passionate about how her culture, heritage, and people are represented in books, films, and media. Eva lives in London with her family, two scampering squirrels, and a regal fox.