Amy Kwan Mei is the creator and author of The Mindful Cat, a picture book that teaches kids about mindfulness, illustrated by Pixar story artist Paula Assadourian. The Mindful Cat has been a spotlight feature in Publisher’s Weekly and garnered attention from the Duchess of York for her story time series.

Amy is a 12x12 Diversity Scholarship recipient, 2024 PB Rising Stars Mentee, and a member of The Author's Guild, SCBWI, and Paragraph Writer’s Group, . She is also a certified mindfulness instructor through MNDFL, in which she received the selective BIPOC Scholarship.

Before becoming an author, Amy worked on Google's Self-Driving Car Project, managed the Creative Arts Studio for kids in Brooklyn, and worked in development for various non-profits.  She graduated from NYU with a BA in Global Health Development in Media and Communications. Amy is Hong Kong born, Atlanta raised and currently resides in Ditmas Park with her husband and two very well-behaved cats. When not writing or reading, her other joys are photography, baking and finding the next best food adventure!