Esmé Weijun Wang

Esmé Weijun Wang is a New York Times-bestselling and award-winning author of The Collected Schizophrenias and The Border of Paradise. Her work has garnered the Whiting Award, Graywolf Nonfiction Prize, and selection as one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists in their once-a-decade list. After being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and later with physical conditions including fibromyalgia, Wang developed innovative approaches to sustain her writing—often working from bed using her iPhone. This experience inspired her to create The Unexpected Shape Writing Academy, a program specifically designed for writers navigating limitations. As both an educator and public speaker represented by the Tuesday Agency, Wang has helped hundreds of writers develop sustainable creative practices that honor their constraints while achieving meaningful publication goals. Her work consistently demonstrates that powerful writing emerges not despite limitations, but through them. Find her online at esmewang.com.