Catherine Hernandez

[3] She has also written the plays The Femme Playlist, Singkil, Eating with Lola, Kilt Pins and Future Folk, and the children's book M for Mustache: A Pride ABC.

[4] She has been the artistic director of the Sulong and b_current theatre companies in Toronto.

[5] Of mixed Filipino, Chinese, Spanish and Indian descent, she identifies as queer.

[11] The novel was subsequently selected for the 2022 edition of Canada Reads, where it was defended by Malia Baker.

[12] Her latest novel Behind You, made longlist for the International Dublin Literary Award in 2025.