Meredith Ireland - Author

Meredith Ireland is a Korean American attorney and writer, born in Seoul. She is a Rollins College and University of Miami School of Law alumna. She writes young adult and children’s books and is proudly represented by Lauren Spieller of Folio Literary Agency. Her debut novel, THE JASMINE PROJECT, was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection, a Best Book of 2021 according to Boston Public Library, and received a starred review from Booklist. Her follow up, EVERYONE HATES KELSIE MILLER, also from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, was named a best book of 2022 by both Forbes and Seventeen Magazine. Her short story was featured in YOU ARE HERE, a middle grade anthology and the inaugural title from Allida/Clarion, which received six starred reviews. She also has a short story in WHEN WE BECAME OURS, a YA anthology, edited by Nicole Chung. EMMA & THE LOVE SPELL, her debut middle grade fantasy from Bloomsbury Children’s received a starred review from School Library Journal.

Meredith writes adult fantasy under the name Mai Corland. Her debut novel FIVE BROKEN BLADES, is the first of a trilogy from Red Tower Books.

Meredith resides in New York with her children, partner, and a county fair goldfish who will probably outlive them all.