충남 홍성에서 태어나 서울예술대학교 문예창작과와 중앙대학교 대학원 문예창작과를 졸업했다. 대표작 『나쁜 어린이 표』 『마당을 나온 암탉』을 비롯해 『샘마을 몽당깨비』 『들키고 싶은 비밀』 『내 푸른 자전거』 『엑시트』 『세상에서 제일 달고나』 등의 작품을 펴냈다. 대한민국 문화예술상 대통령 표창, SBS 어린이 미디어 대상, 아동문학평론 신인상, 세종아동문학상, 소천문학상 등을 받았다. 현재 서울예술대학교 교수로 일하고 있다.
Born in Hongseong, South Chungcheong Province in 1963, Hwang Seon-mi studied creative writing at the Seoul Institute of the Arts (BFA) and Chung-Ang University (MFA). Recipient of the 1st Tamna Literary Award for juvenile literature in 1997, she has authored bestsellers such as The Hen That Went Outside the Yard and The “Bad Kid” Label in addition to The Adventures of Stubby the Broomstick (published by Changbi), A Secret You Want to Tell (published by Changbi), My Blue Bicycle, Primrose’s Yellow House, Invited Kids, Who Are You? and Summer Trees. Acclaimed for her tightly woven and dynamic plots, she is without a doubt one of the foremost children’s authors in Korea today. She currently teaches creative writing at her alma mater.
