Tales of Seikyu
June 2026, Fireshine Games
A peaceful farming life sim set on the island of Seikyu. Grow your farm, restore your ancestral home, form heartfelt bonds with villagers, and shapeshift into different spirit forms to explore a world that moves gently with the seasons.
'Zoefuturism: guest blog by Yen Ooi'
May 2026, BrightFlame
In this guest blog post, I touch on the foundations of Zoefuturism and how it relates to stories.
'Motherhood'
April 2026, Peruse Zine, Issue 1
This short story was inspired by the book Motherhood by Sheila Heti, which explored nearly every facet of what women have to consider through our lives. It is published in Peruse Zine's first issue, entitled 'Beginnings.'
The Zen Parent
February 2026, Hachette-Tallis Street Books, UK
A self-help book to explore how we can practice Zen while being a parent by improving our relationships with our children and finding harmony within parenting.
Vector, Zoefuturism (1)
Jan 2026, Vector No. 302
First of two special Vector issues that I'm co-editors with Stephen Oram, this is also the first official publication on Zoefuturism, a subgenre stemmed from my PhD research.
Ab Terra 2024
December 2025, Brain Mill Press, USA
The fifth (blue!) issue in the series, there are questions about consciousness, AI, digital realities, and laughter!
Sultan Alam Shah Museum
May 2025, My Favorite Museum, Journey Planet, issue 90
It was a walk down memory lane writing this short creative non-fiction piece about my childhood memory of a trip to the museum.
Ab Terra 2023
December 2024, Brain Mill Press, USA
The fourth (green!) issue in the series finds stories about food, aliens, life/death, and more.
Review of Light from Uncommon Stars
January 2024, SFRA Review, vol.54, no.1
Light from Uncommon Stars is an incredible science fiction novel that has pirates, the devil, space wars, and doughnuts! It is a must-read!
Ab Terra 2022
September 2023, Brain Mill Press, USA
The third (yellow!) issue in the series, this collection showcases an incredible range of stories.
air, yellow and Yuan 沅 in What the Water Gave Us
June 2023, Lucy Writers, Takeaway Press
I wrote these three poems (and more) under the mentorship of the inimitable So Mayer. I’m so grateful to be a part of this publication, among some wonderful migrant women writers.
Chinese Science Fiction and Space Parth II
February 2023, Journey Planet, issue 70
These two issues are part of Journey Planet's incredible collection that truly showcases their breadth and openness in exploring the world of science fiction.
Chinese Science Fiction and Space Parth I
December 2022, Journey Planet, issue 68
Working alongside Regina Kanyu Wang, Arthur Liu, and Journey Planet's own Chris and James, these two issues hold the most wonderful collection of articles around the topic. I'm incredibly proud of what we managed to create here in these bilingual issues.
Ab Terra 2021
May 2022, Brain Mill Press, USA
The second issue of the science fiction anthology that I co-edit with Dawn Ostlund, it is filled with stories that challenge the way we think.
'A Journey to the Narrative Design in Everything Everywhere All At Once'
October 2022, BSFA Vector
Co-written with Christy Dena, this article explores Everything Everywhere All At Once in all its quirkiness.
'Simplifying Life with Rén'
March 2022, BACP Thresholds Magazine
Article exploring mindfulness, mental health and Rén.
Rén, the Ancient Art of Finding Peace and Fulfilment
February 2022, Headline Welbeck, UK
A beautiful look at the Ancient Chinese philosophy of Rén and how it can help us with our hectic modern lives.
'Empowered by Pride'
2021, Four Seasons Magazine issue 4
This article was commissioned by the Four Seasons Hotel for their magazine. It looks at empowerment through pride in mindfulness.
'Translating the Chinese Monster in Waste Tide'
December 2021, Science Fiction in Translation, Perspectives on the Global Theory and Practice of Translation, ed. Ian Campbell, Palgrave Macmillan, Switzerland
This chapter examines the monster in Chen Qiufan’s Waste Tide (2014) through the considerations of cultural translation between China and the West, reflecting on the interpretation of the monster as a product of China’s progress in the world, and how the science fiction genre provides for a platform to evaluate and criticise the response to this economic growth today.
'We Could Not See the Stars' review
November 2021. Hong Kong Review of Books
Yen Ooi reviews Elizabeth Wong’s debut novel, which explores the complicated relationship diaspora communities have with culture and identity.
'生活静照' ('Life-Stills') translated into Chinese (Mandarin) by Mia Chen Ma
2021, Issue 11. 科幻世界 (Science Fiction World)
Honoured to have Mia translate one of my favourite short stories into Chinese (Mandarin) and for it to be featured in Science Fiction World magazine in China.
'Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge: surreal and bizarrely beautiful'
May 2021, Lucy Writers Platform
Yan Ge’s novel, translated by Jeremy Tiang, is a fantastical exploration of life, love, relationships, and the beast-like nature of humans.
Vector, Chinese Science Fiction Special Issue
March 2021, BSFA Vector No. 293
Working in collaboration with Regina Kanyu Wang, we co-guest edited this special issue for Vector exploring Chinese science fiction as a genre AND an industry.
'Nature Will Prevail: Convergence Culture and eco-fiction in 'A Cyber-Cuscuta Manifesto''
Winter 2021, SFRA Review 51:1
Academic essay.
Ab Terra 2020
January 2021, Brain Mill Press, USA
Ab Terra is an annual anthology of science fiction stories that is inspired by Earthrise, questioning how we view our world from afar. This was the first instalment, the 'red' issue of our rainbow series.
'The Lunchbox'
January 2021, Antipodean SF, Issue 268
A cute little story that questions how well you know those you live with.
'Mother Tongue'
October 2020, Lucy Writers, UK
This poem is a personal exploration on my relationship with the language(s) in my life.
'Chinese Science Fiction: A Genre of Adversity'
September 2020, SFRA Review, 50:2-3
Academic essay.
'Butterfly Lovers'
March 2019, The Good Journal 3, UK
A retelling of the Chinese legend with the same title, this story follows a scientist and their blind lover through their journey in finding a peaceful life for themselves.
Cheng Beng in collaboration with illustrator Debbie Tung
May 2016, Comixology, YenShia, UK
In this comic, Debbie and I explored Cheng Beng (Tomb Sweeping Day) through a personal story of mine.
'The Freelance Dance'
October 2015, Whitefox
Article on the rewards of freelancing for Whitefox.
A Suspicious Collection: Of Stories, poetry, and drawings
September 2015, CreateThinkDo, UK
My first personal collection, this book is a portfolio of sorts, exploring themes on life, death, and all that's in-between.
Sun: Queens of Earth
August 2015, CreateThinkDo, UK & 2014, Spectacle Publishing Media Group, USA
“Yen Ooi's sci-fi debut has the charm and simplicity of a fairy tale, but its scope and its emotional depth will surprise you. Big ideas in a small bottle.” Mike Carey
'Life-Stills'
April 2015, Mnemoscape.org Issue 2
This is one of my own favourite stories, originally written for Mnemoscape's 2nd issue that was themed 'In the Presence of Absence.'
'Are New Self-Publishing Platforms Killing the Editing Process?'
February 2015, Alliance of Independent Authors
'Babushka'
September 2014, CuratorLab
This poem was curated by KTK for CuratorLab 2014. Visit the link to learn more about the programme and the poem.
'Aquilae' and 'Can You'
2012, For Love & Poetry: A Book Twelve Years in the Making (Universe and Words, London)
My first two published poems. I'm so grateful that they found a wonderful home in Kristian Jeff Agustin's collection
'Nine Lives'
2012, Eat (Spectacle Publishing Media Group, USA)
'Nine Lives' was my first story ever published, and it was thanks to a competition ran by SPMG.