About

Bio

Jennifer Ng is an Asian American fiction and creative nonfiction writer in San Francisco. In her writing, she explores identity and relationships. She is at work on an epic historical novel about the common practice of Chinese men starting a second family in the 20th century. She self-published Ice Cream Travel Guide, a nonfiction work based on her journey around the world searching for ice cream and meeting ice cream makers. Her nonfiction and fiction work has appeared in ANMLY, Cagibi, Please See Me, Quiet Lightning, Novalia Collective, Writers Circle, Arkana, Havik, Cold Creek Review, Shut Up and Write! Zine, Prototypr, The Cauldron, and Airplane Reading. She has been selected for workshops, retreats, fellowships, and residencies with Tin House, Kenyon Review, Hedgebrook, San Francisco Writers Grotto’s Rooted and Written program. She is a Periplus Finalist. In her writing, she explores identity, belonging, and relationships. Outside of writing, she helps teams understand user behavior to inform products and develop digital experiences for the local government. If she was asked about her favorite hobby at the age of 8, she would answer "observing" which is an inspiration for storytelling.

Appearances

Juried Workshops

  • Advanced Workshop at Lighthouse Litfest, Attendee, June 2024
  • Rooted and Written at SF Writers Grotto, Attendee, August 2022
  • Tin House Summer Workshop, Attendee, July 2022
  • Kenyon Summer Writers Workshop, Attendee, June 2022
  • Rooted and Written at SF Writers Grotto, Attendee, August 2022
  • Tin House Summer Workshop, July 2022