Hisae Matsuda

Born in Japan and raised in London, Hisae Matsuda/True Golden Light of the Spring (she/her) first encountered Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh on retreat in England in 1993. She joined Parallax in 2016, serving as acquisitions director and publisher and editing books along the way. In 2025 she returned to her original vocation of editing. Hisae is inspired by writing that shows the connections between art, social change, and healing. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, California; Plum Village, France; and Japan.