Emily Zhou
Emily Zhou | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1997 (age 28–29) |
| Occupation | Author, Editor |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Website | emilyzhou |
Emily Zhou (born October 1997) is an American author known for her short story collection Girlfriends.
Early life and education
[edit]Zhou is from Michigan. After she graduated from the University of Michigan she moved to New York City.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2023, Zhou released Girlfriends (short story collection), a collection of short stories about Gen Z queer life.[2] Girlfriends was published by LittlePuss Press, where Zhou also works as an editrix. [3] She was a finalist for the 2023 Lambda Literary Award in Transgender Fiction and won the 2023 Publishing Triangle's Leslie Feinberg Award.[4] She has also published work in the journal e-flux.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Zhou is Transgender.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Nagy, Graciela Batlle Cestero, Camille (2023-10-27). "'Girlfriends' is a dazzling debut book for Emily Zhou". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, November 10, 2023". www.shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
- ↑ "Emily Zhou | Xtra Magazine". Retrieved 2026-08-08.
- ↑ "About Us". LittlePuss Press. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ Star, Roz Milner Special to the (2023-10-13). "Defying the 'trans lit' label: stories from a fresh new voice in short fiction". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
- ↑ Anstett, Nic (2023-12-28). "Short Fiction Collection "Girlfriends" Presents Expansive, Nonlinear View of Transition and Dysphoria". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2026-08-08.