Jenny Tinghui Zhang is a highly accomplished and respected Chinese-American writer based in Texas. She has earned a Master of Fine Arts in nonfiction from the University of Wyoming, where she gained recognition for her popular Catapult column "Why-oming." Zhang's talent and dedication to her craft have been further evidenced through her participation in several prestigious writing workshops, including VONA/Voices, Tin House Summer 2019, and Tin House Winter 2020.
Zhang's writing has been featured in a variety of respected publications, including Apogee, Ninth Letter, Passages North, The Rumpus, HuffPost, The Cut, Catapult, and more. Her work encompasses a range of genres, from nonfiction to fiction, showcasing her versatility and creativity as a writer. As a prose editor at Adroit Journal, Zhang continues to contribute to the literary community and support the work of other emerging writers.
In addition to her impressive list of accomplishments, Zhang is also a Kundiman fellow and a graduate of the VONA/Voices and Tin House workshops. These affiliations further underscore her commitment to her craft and her dedication to expanding her knowledge and skills as a writer. With the forthcoming publication of her debut novel, "Four Treasures of the Sky" (Flatiron Books, April 5, 2022), Zhang is poised to make an even greater impact on the literary world and solidify her place as a prominent and influential Chinese-American voice.