A statement from her editor reads:

The generosity Baek Sehee showed in sharing her own story with such vulnerability and candour cannot be understated, and both Bloomsbury and Sehee’s very many readers are grateful to her, and to her translator Anton Hur, with whom she had the most warm and trusting relationship, for these books. Her impact on readers has been enormous, and it was with great joy but no huge surprise to us that they graced the bestseller lists in the UK and elsewhere. To read her books is to want to talk about them. She sought connection, always, and wanted her words to be of help and consolation. She achieved this and so much more. It has been the greatest privilege, and a great responsibility, to bring her work to the English language, and we share our deepest condolences with her family, and those who knew her. 

Baek Sehee was candid in her work about her mental health journey. Please know that help is available. You can speak to Samaritans at 116 123 (free, 24 hours a day) or visit www.samaritans.org. For international readers, a list of local helplines can be found at www.findahelpline.com.

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