Books & Ideas returns in 2026!

Clara Kumagai

British Columbia/Ireland/Japan

CLARA KUMAGAI is from Canada, Japan and Ireland. The recipient of a We Need Diverse Books Award Mentorship, Clara was also a finalist for the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award, a Yoto Carnegie 2024 nominee and shortlisted for the KPMG Children's Book Ireland Award. She is the author of Catfish Rolling and Songs for Ghosts.

2025 Reading List: