Neon Yang
| Pronouns | they/them |
|---|---|
| Gender identity | nonbinary |
| Occupation | author |
Neon Yang (publishing as JY Neon Yang[1]) is a Singaporean writer of English-language speculative fiction. Yang is nonbinary and queer, and uses they/them pronouns.[2] They came out as nonbinary at the start of 2017.[3]
Yang has written a series of steampunk novellas,[4] and has published short fiction since 2012. Their novella The Black Tides of Heaven was nominated for the 2017 Nebula Award for Best Novella,[5] the 2018 Kitschies Golden Tentacle[6] and the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Novella.[7]
Yang's work revolves around "the human body as a vessel for storytelling", and is based on their background as a molecular biologist, journalist and science communicator.[8]
Work
- Collections
- The Ayam Curtain, Math Paper Press 2012, ed. as June Yang with Joyce Chng
- Novellas
- The Black Tides of Heaven, 2017
- The Red Threads of Fortune, 2017
- The Descent of Monsters, 2018
- The Ascent to Godhood, 2019
Links
References
- ↑ @itsneonyang (23 February 2020). "Hello friends! I have a big announcement: I'm changing my name! Nice to meet you, my name is Neon [...] I'm keeping my old name for stuff I've already published, but from here on out I'll be publishing as JY Neon Yang. But please call me Neon!" – via Twitter.
- ↑ "ABOUT THE WRITER". GENTLE PLASMIDS. JY Yang. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ JY Yang (7 January 2018). "FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: 2017 in review, & awards eligibility!". Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ↑ "J.Y. Yang's two novellas are like rojak, a surprisingly delicious blend of unexpected flavours". The Straits Times. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Announcing the 2017 Nebula Awards Nominees". Tor.com. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Announcing The Kitschies' 2017 Shortlists". Tor.com. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "2018/1943 Hugo Award Finalists Announced". theHugoAwards.org. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Innumerable Voices: The Short Fiction of JY Yang". Tor.com. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2018. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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