Jemimah Wei

THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER WINS THE COUNTRY AWARD FOR THE CHOMMANARD INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S LITERARY AWARD

This was under embargo for months, but I’m thrilled to finally share the news — OG won the Country Award for the prestigious Chommanard International Women’s Literary Award! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jemimah James Wei / 魏信子 (@jemmawei) I feel so grateful for the attention and deep, careful reading OGContinue reading THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER WINS THE COUNTRY AWARD FOR THE CHOMMANARD INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S LITERARY AWARD

The Original Daughter longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award

So incredibly honored to share that The Original Daughter made the Dublin Literary Award’s first ever longlist. The list is stunning, and I’m thrilled to be included amongst such luminaries! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jemimah James Wei / 魏信子 (@jemmawei) Here is what the nominating library, National Library Board ofContinue reading The Original Daughter longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award

The Original Daughter Is GMA’s May Book Club Pick!

Extremely honored to have The Original Daughter be Good Morning America’s May Book Club Pick! I spoke to GMA about it in a live broadcast, and PEOPLE in an exclusive interview. It also meant I got to sit in this stunning room with my book, are you kidding me! View this post on Instagram AContinue reading The Original Daughter Is GMA’s May Book Club Pick!

National Book Foundation 5 Under 35

An extremely cool thing that happened recently was being named one of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 Honourees, which was such an incredible moonshot that I didn’t even consider it within the realm of possibility… truly, I was knocked off my feet. Such insane, massive gratitude to the National Book Foundation, Morgan TaltyContinue reading National Book Foundation 5 Under 35

New website!

Well this has been a long time coming. In the lead up to the novel’s launch I finally got it together and massively rehauled my website, which has been with me for coming on two decades now. My husband Shane handwrote the header for me, which I love, and huge thanks to Georgina Pang forContinue reading New website!

Podcasts for Writers

Hello! I was thinking, the other day, about the rise of podcast consumption during the pandemic in my own social circles — and of its parallels to the ways in which we as writers seek out community from our little corners of the world. Text-based communication is, of course, still my main jam, but sometimesContinue reading Podcasts for Writers

The MFA Application — Resources

Every year at around this time I get a bunch of emails from writers back home looking for clarity on the MFA application, so I thought I’d collate some information I found useful from around the web and community. The MFA is considered the terminal degree for creative writing in the United States. A tonContinue reading The MFA Application — Resources

Some fun personal news: the Stegner call

| Columbia University School of the Arts News | In early march, i got a call while working in the library and thought it was spam, because, you know, America. Anyway, I picked up, because, you know, me, got the news, then ran into the toilet and burst into tears while people around me flushedContinue reading Some fun personal news: the Stegner call

#JemmaRecommends live in Changi Airport Times Bookstores

Hey guys, So this is something that’s been in the works for ages now, and something that’s very close to my heart. A year ago, after I was named as the Changi Airport social media ambassador, I pitched a passion project to Changi Airport Group that revolved around my two big loves – reading andContinue reading #JemmaRecommends live in Changi Airport Times Bookstores