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Listed as:

Poet, Fiction Writer

Public address:

ME

Maine US

Bio:

Jess Chua's debut chapbook about heartbreak, let it rip, was published in late summer 2023 (Bottlecap Press).

A Musepaper.org essay prize winner, her poems, flash fiction, and essays have appeared in or are forthcoming in 34th Parallel Magazine, The Five-Two, and Whale Road Review. Her genre work has appeared in Mystery Tribune and Black Hare Press anthologies.

She works as a content specialist and is aiming to complete a couple of short story collections. Her hobbies include yoga, sketching, and astrology.

Gives readings:

Yes

Favorite authors:

Too many to list...but I'll always love Poe, Oscar Wilde, George Orwell, Shirley Jackson, and J. G. Ballard!

Twitter/X:

@JessWriting

Born in:

Singapore

Website:

https://jesschua.com [2]

Prizes won:

Monthly Musepaper Award for my essay, “The One,” from the literary journal New Millennium Writings (2020).
Runner-Up in the “Mysterious Photograph” contest at Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine (Jan/Feb 2021).

What I'm reading now:

The King of Style: Dressing Michael Jackson by Michael Bush

Dreaming the Mountain by Tuệ Sỹ

Dogged by Stacy Gnall

Dominant Genes by SJ Sindu

Identifies as:

Asian American

Mixed-Race

Southeast Asian

Prefers to work with:

Any