Juhea Kim is a literary fiction author who was born in Incheon, Korea, and moved to Portland, Oregon, at the age of nine. She received her education from Princeton University, where she earned a degree in Art and Archaeology and a certificate in French. Kim's writing is known for her focus on the environment and sustainable lifestyle, as evidenced by her bestselling debut novel, "Beasts of a Little Land," which was named a finalist for the 2022 Dayton Literary Peace Prize and a Best Book of 2021 by several publications.
Kim's writing has been widely published in various literary magazines and publications, including Granta, Slice, Zyzzyva, Catapult, Times Literary Supplement, Joyland, Shenandoah, Guernica, The Massachusetts Review, Sierra Magazine, The Independent, Portland Monthly, and Dispatches from Annares anthology. Her translation of Yi Sang Award-winning author Choi In-Ho was also published in Granta. She is not only a talented writer but also an advocate for environmental conservation and sustainability, as evidenced by her founding of Peaceful Dumpling, an online magazine covering sustainable lifestyle and ecological literature.
Kim's dedication to the environment extends beyond her writing and editing work. She has received fellowships from Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference, Regional Arts & Culture Council, and Arizona State University, where she taught a class on ecological fiction as a 2020 Desert Nights Rising Stars Fellow. She is donating a portion of the proceeds of "Beasts of a Little Land" to the Phoenix Fund, a conservation nonprofit working to protect the Siberian tiger and the Amur leopard. With her writing, editing, and activism, Kim is making a significant contribution to the literary world and the environment.