Jaymee Goh is a writer, reviewer, editor, and essayist of science fiction and fantasy. She graduated from the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Workshop in 2016, and is an editor for Tachyon Publications.
Jo Ch’ng is a scientist turned writer and the most extroverted introvert you’ll ever meet. They often dream of having a bookcafe but are probably too much of a hermit to get that done. Jo likes writing about science, technology, with a hint of horror and folklore in there.
Jason S Ganesan is a writer, editor, and illustrator, the translator of Slave (2024) and c0-editor of Tapau: The Best of Malaysian Food Writing 2000-2022 (2024). He is the winner of the 2023 Muara Writing Prize for the story ‘Killing Fields’. Jason is working on a series of nonfiction translations and a novel. He lives in Petaling Jaya with his wife and ten cats.
JY Tan is a speculative fiction writer of short stories and novels, occassionally dabbling in poetry and playwriting. She is also a Futurescapes Writer’s Workshop alumni, co-editor of the Best of Malaysian Short Stories 2010—2020 reprint anthology, and oyen owner.
Dee Char hails from Sabah and was born into a family with tribal heritage. Stories of their old magical life always fascinated her. Today, she writes about Borneo legends, woven into adventure stories for children.
Haqeem Wan is an aspiring fiction writer with a special love for animation and creative storytelling. When he’s not talking your ear off about anything and everything, you can find him with his head buried in a book, pointed towards the stars.
Lobsang Chenrezig is a writer, human resource manager, pianist, and passionate museum volunteer with the Department of Museums Malaysia. She explores themes of compassion and resilience through her books, A Tribute to My Guru (2021) and The Jewel from Lithang (2024).
Sheena Gurbakhash’s play “Pineapple Tarts” was performed at the George Town Literary Festival in 2023. Recently, Sheena’s work has been included in the poetry anthology Malaysian Places and Spaces (2024) and in The Second Link (2023). She has written two books on the Malaysian Civil Service. Sheena likes coffee and beach holidays.
Tutu Dutta is a Former Communications and Public Relations practitioner who now writes children’s and Young Adult books with special interest in Asian folklore, traditional Asian culture and nature.
Wilson Khor is a key member in both the MYWriters Penang community and the NutMag anthology since their inception in 2015; the proud owner of a one-man publishing house (Working Desk Publishing) that helms the presence and distribution of English poetry zines in West Malaysia; and the prolific author of countless zines across various genres, and a travelogue.
Zhui Ning Chang is a freelance editor, writer, and award-winning theatre practitioner from Johor. Her nonfiction writing has appeared in Fantasy/Animation, Strange Horizons, The Quiet Pond, and Writers’ HQ. She currently serves as Editor-in-Chief at Ignyte-winning, Hugo-nominated khōréō magazine.