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Dear readers,

Mooncakes

began on the eve of separation, in spring of 2015, as

Suzanne was preparing to move back to Chicago and Wendy remained in

New York. Our creative partnership became a way to keep our friendship

alive and thriving, the space where we could connect across the country.

It’s fitting, then, that

Mooncakes

is a story of reunion—two childhood

crushes who find each other again and find out whether their friendship

could be something more.

Nova and Tam are many things. T hey are both Chinese American,

queer and from unconventional families. Nova is hard-of-hearing and Tam

is nonbinary; they each have their own form of magic. But these aspects

of their identity don’t make the story. Tam is a terrible punster who has

been lonely and in flux all their life; in returning to the one place that felt

like home, they have a chance to discover who they are and what they

want. In contrast, there is a bit of innocence to Nova: she has stayed in

one place her whole life and is only now starting to wonder if she could do

more. Amidst the supernatural mysteries and horse demons, these are the

questions Nova and Tam must answer as they discover what they mean

to each other.

It was important to us that our heroes have a strong support

network; we took great joy in developing Nova’s grandmothers, her best

friend Tatyana, and Terry Shin the pigeon bro. Amidst their struggles,

Nova and Tam thrive in a vibrant, rich world brought to life by Wendy’s

beautifully detailed art. Above all, we hope for a story that resonates

with those who are suckers for an old-fashioned love story, with a touch

of modern magic. T hey are a witch and a werewolf, after all.

T hank you for reading!

-Wendy and Suzanne

Lettered by Joamette Gil