Emily Zhou

Emily Zhou
BornOctober 1997 (age 28–29)
OccupationAuthor, Editor
Years active2023–present
Websiteemilyzhou.neocities.org

Emily Zhou (born October 1997) is an American author known for her short story collection Girlfriends.

Early life and education

Zhou is from Michigan. After she graduated from the University of Michigan she moved to New York City.

Career

In 2023, Zhou released Girlfriends (short story collection), a collection of short stories about Gen Z queer life. Girlfriends was published by LittlePuss Press, where Zhou also works as an editrix. She was a finalist for the 2023 Lambda Literary Award in Transgender Fiction and won the 2023 Publishing Triangle's Leslie Feinberg Award. She has also published work in the journal e-flux.

Personal life

Zhou is Transgender.

References

  1. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ "Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, November 10, 2023". www.shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Emily Zhou | Xtra Magazine". Retrieved 2026-08-08.
  4. ↑ "About Us". LittlePuss Press. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Anstett, Nic (2023-12-28). "Short Fiction Collection "Girlfriends" Presents Expansive, Nonlinear View of Transition and Dysphoria". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2026-08-08.