I wonder ….
… is my coffee ready yet?
Zee Lacson, a first generation immigrant, has lived half her life in one country and the other half in another. Born and raised in Manila, Philippines with her grandparents, father, and twin brothers, she now enjoys the small town life in Illinois with her husband and twin sons.
She has had practice in many professions. Engineer. Educator. Photographer. Artist. Storyteller.
The Woolgathering Trilogy is her first completed story. Reverie was published in 2020 and was a finalist for the 2021 Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project. Revenant, its sequel, was released the following year. The trilogy was completed in 2023 with the final book, Réveil.
Twice Removed , her most recent novel, was published on Philippine Independence Day in 2024 and was the recipient of the 2024 BIBA® Young Adult Award.
She’s never been a big believer of monsters hiding in the dark but she eats lots of garlic and will sleep with a little light on. Just in case.
"Writing is being rewarded for living in an imaginary world. An imaginary world that I can control. That rocks. This world has my brilliant husband, John. This world has the two best kids anyone can possibly have, Cale & Caden. So, yeah. This world wins."