Meet The Team!
We are passionate about and dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion while celebrating the beauty of AANHPI cultures, backgrounds, and identities through children's books, toys, and media.
We work with schools, libraries, and other institutions directly to promote diversity nationwide through author visits and readings. We had over 100 speaking engagements at educational conferences and school assemblies, fostering representation for AANHPI communities. Our team also provides a platform for local authors to promote their multicultural books to increase our collective impact.
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Yobe Qiu
FOUNDER, AUTHOR, & PUBLISHER
Founded byY.Q. in 2020 when she realized the lack of children's books that celebrate the AAPI community. Former Educator turned published author who's committed to providing classroom and home libraries nationwide with children's books that celebrate who they are!
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Amanda Hoffman
EDITORIAL & PARTNERSHIP SPECIALIST HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
Amanda creates byY.Q.’s media strategy and handles the company's media contacts while liaising with authors. She crafts social media content, manages all things press-related, designs webpage content, and writes various company content.
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Bella Carter
ADMIN & BILLING ASSOCIATE
Meet Bella who has been with byY.Q. for over three years managing all things communications with wholesalers, bookstores, schools, and administrative tasks. She also serves as our mentor for new staff and incoming interns.
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Stephanie Lee
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
The mother of the My Kids Dim Sum Cart. Worked to bring the first-ever dim sum cart to the market to let kids have toys that represent their culture.
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Ashley Lam
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
Builds strategic partnerships, social media presence, and community outreach and engagement.
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Metika Townsend
GRAPHIC DESIGN ASSOCIATE
Metika (muh-tee-kah) assists in designing original graphics and content for books, activity sheets, toys, and social media, where we focus on inclusivity and diversity.