History June Hur History June Hur

The history behind “The Red Palace”

Autumn has finally arrived here in Canada, my favorite season of the month <3 I love when the temperature drops, the leaves change color, and the sky is almost always gray. I consider it the perfect weather for writing mysteries…

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History June Hur History June Hur

Jeju Island Research Trip

For those who have never seen or heard of Jeju Island (Korea), I thought I'd do a brief photo-journey account of my research trip, since this is where my sophomore novel, The Forest of Stolen Girls, is set!..

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Writing June Hur Writing June Hur

How I Got My Book Deal

Today's first newsletter will be on the longer side, mainly because I don't want to tell the story of how I landed a book deal without sharing what I struggled with for many years…

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Looking for my older posts? Check out my old website if you’re feeling nostalgic. My early posts date back to 2011!