Shuxuan Zhou

Shuxuan Zhou (she/they) is a multifaceted writer, researcher, and organizer bridging the Chinese- and English-speaking worlds. Their nonfiction work delves into the intricate dimensions of women’s and migrants’ labor, exploring themes such as navigating liminal spaces, (re)building homes, queering desires, and striving for personal and collective dreams. Shuxuan approaches these stories with a focus on plurality and relationality. Their essay, “The Posthumous Child,” earned the Grand Prize in Sixth Tone’s creative nonfiction writing contest in 2022. Shuxuan published the book From Forest Farm to Sawmill: Stories of Labor, Gender, and the Chinese State with the University of Washington Press in 2024. Their song writing project, “Good Luck Rabbits,” in collaboration with Joshua Hou, will release their first EPs in autumn 2025. Shuxuan also has a Chinese-language community memoir coming out in 2026. Other of their prose and poetry can be seen at Moss Lit., Shoegaze Lit., etc. Shuxuan is also an alumnus of Tin House Workshop, Mineral School, and Vashon Artist  Residency.