GINA CHEN tells stories about fantastic worlds featuring heroines, antiheroines, and the kind of cleverness that brings trouble in its wake. A self-taught artist with a degree in computer science, she generates creative nonsense in all forms of media and always has a project stewing. VIOLET MADE OF THORNS is her debut fantasy novel. For more info, visit actualgina.com and follow @actualgina on Twitter and Instagram.

Gina Chen discussing VIOLET MADE OF THORNS