![]() ![]() She often wondered what it would be like with respect to the differences between the West and the East in terms of culture, ideology, and history. While growing up, Axie had read numerous dystopias with a western setting, but she had never come across any YA book with an East Asian setting. She said that the inspiration behind writing the novel was a combination of several things, including her love for Seoul, South Korea a dream about an unknown girl and the ideas involving giant robots, soldiers, romance, K-drama, bromance, and family connections. When Axie’s first novel, Rebel Soul, achieved worldwide success her happiness knew no bounds. Her love for pet animals enabled her to take in a puppy named Toro.Īxie likes to spend her spare time with Toro as she feels that it helps to get rid of all her stresses. Currently, she lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Axie claims to have a passion for writing along with several other things such as anime, milk tea, K-pop, and stationery supplies. She earned her MFA in Writing for Young People from Lesley University. Axie completed her graduation in creative writing and Korean history from the California University in San Diego. Her parents are of the Korean lineage, while she is an American by birth. ![]() Axie was born in New York City and brought up in New Jersey. She is particularly famous for writing the Rebel Soul series. Axie Oh is a well known Korean-American writer of science fiction, young adult, and dystopian stories. ![]()
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