Kayce Teo, who writes under the pen name Leslie W, was one of six mentees selected for the Mentor Access Project's Fiction category, an annual programme by the National Arts Council, Singapore, which develops young and emerging writers in Singapore's four official languages. This book was written under the mentorship of the prolific local writer, Dave Chua. Kayce worked as a journalist in Singapore Press Holdings' magazines arm, and is currently the regional editor at TheSmartLocal.com, one of Singapore's top lifestyle portal. Two of her short stories were published in an anthology Pulp Toast / Roti Bakar.